Paper View - Kitchen Reports

When you are finished with your kitchen design, it might be time to generate some reports for your client.

For that you will head over to Paper View, and from there, you will find a dedicated Extension tab for Essential Kitchen EU called Kitchen Reports.

1. Click on the button saying Paper down in the left hand corner of your CET window. 

2. Inside, click on the Kitchen Report extension tab.

   

3. To go back to the drawing view again, click on the 2D, 3D or Two Views buttons down in the left hand corner of your Paper View window.

Dynamic content section

At the top, from the Dynamic content section you find different options to use when you want to create a personal paper with your own set up. When using a dynamic content, the area will be automatically replaced with the appropriate content when used in templates. A single dynamic content area can result in multiple papers being generated. There are Elevation, Product list, Floorplan, Worktop drawing and 3D view to choose from. 

1. Start with an empty paper and drag ut the Dynamic content you like to use. 
2. Click on the small plus sign from the Generate reports section. 
3. Give your report a name. The paper will show up in black in the Report template list. 
4. Select the checkbox of your report.
5. Hit the Generate pages button. Now the paper will update with the Dynamic content of your choice. 

The Report template you just created will be saved in the list and when you select the row, you will be able to: Rename, Edit, Delete and Duplicate. 

When you have inserted a dynamic content or use an already created one, then select it you will have specific Quick Properties appearing for you. From the Quick Properties you will have options to change the visibility, the position, styles, shapes etc. The Quick Properties can look different and have different options and settings depending on the dynamic content you are using.

For example, if you are using the Elevation, the quick properties box will look like this; 

whilst if using the Floorplan, it will look different and have other options to choose from:

Read more about how to work with View Clips and View ports in Paper View here: Working with View Clips and View Ports 

Generate reports section

In this section you find the Report templates, and the option to Sort the position of the cabinet numbers and the Generate pages button.

Report templates

Let's dive a little bit deeper into the Report templates. There are already premade templates for you to use to produce your reports in a very quick way. 

The premade reports available for you are showing up in blue in the Report template section to the left. All the default Report templates offered are followed by "CET" in the title. That way, you won't get your templates mixed up if you create some of your own.

*The default reports are not removable. However, you can duplicate them for modifications (read more about how a bit further down).

*The dynamic fields on the default reports (Customer/Salesman information) extracts information from 'Project Information' which needs to be inserted manually from the Ess Kitchen EU Extension tab.

Here's a summary of what they do:

1. Front Page - CET: Every Report needs a Front Page. Here you will find our Configura Logo!
2. Floorplan - CET: A Floorplan in color of your whole drawing.
3. Worktop Drawing - CET: A Plan view of your Kitchen Worktops.
4. Elevation - CET: An Elevation View of your drawn Kitchen.
5. Perspective View - CET: Although it may look like a 3D Viewport, it is slightly different. Perspective View follows your last camera angle when you were in your 3D Drawing View. If you don't like the outcome, you can always return to your 3D View, change the angle, return to Kitchen Reports, and click Generate pages again to refresh.
6. Product List - CET: Unlike Article View, where you can choose which Article/Calculation to display, Product List simplifies that. With Product List, you only get the columns: Part Number, Options, Description, Complete, Ind. tag, Position numbers, Quantity, List price and Ext. List price. The last page within the Product lists will show you an overview of the summary.
   Check out this article on what those columns mean: Column Descriptions.

To use one or all Report templates:

1. Simply select the checkbox in front of your desired papers.
2. Hit the Generate pages button and the tool will generate the reports for you. 
3. The papers will be visible in the thumbnail area at the bottom of the Paper View window. 

You can change the order of the reports to your own liking. 

1. Drag and drop the report to where in the list you want it to show. 
2. Hit the Generate pages button.

You also have the option to create a template of your own from an already existing template. 

1. Select the template you like to use. 
2. Click on the little Duplicate template icon that shows up at the end of the row.

     3. Your own copy will show up in black saying (copy) to be easy to separate. 

The Report template you just created will be saved in the list and when you select the row, you will be able to: Rename, Edit, Delete and Duplicate. 

If you have existing Papers in the Thumbnail Area that you have manually created and then wants to add the Report templates to them:

1. Open the Kitchen Reports Extension tab.
2. Have your desired Reports templates selected from the list.
3. Hit the Generate pages button, this will add the Report templates to the end of the list. 

For more information about how to create Papers from Tools (paper) Extension, please read more here: Paper View 

Sort Position numbers

Your cabinets are numbered when you insert them in the 2D drawing view. The number on the cabinet referrers to the Position numbers column in Calculations for an easier overview. If you have added your cabinets in a special order or deleted cabinets through out your design work, the numbers may be a little bit out of order. If you want them be visible on the Floorplan report in numerical order, use the Sort position numbers button.

PDF section

Use the Export PDF option if you like to create a PDF document to save and send to your client later.

Use the E-mail PDF option if you like to send a PDF directly from CET to your client. Your email client of choice will open and you can start type in the email address and information needed.

Export Settings

At the very bottom of the PDF section you will find the Export Settings and  Email Settings.

From here you can change the Report templates directory for your customized Auto Papers and a couple other things such as Ask for save location when exporting PDF and Generate pages on export.
If you have a Perspective View Auto Paper checked, make sure you have set your desired camera angle in the 3D Drawing View before printing.

Email Settings

This setting is similar to the one found in the Print dialogue box. You can learn more about it here: Sending a Report as an E-mail.