{"id":17347,"date":"2024-04-09T07:35:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-09T11:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/solidedge\/?p=17347"},"modified":"2026-03-26T07:40:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T11:40:25","slug":"configuring-inspection-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/solidedge\/configuring-inspection-reports\/","title":{"rendered":"Configuring inspection reports with Solid Edge Inspector"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Inspection reports are an important step in the manufacturing process, ensuring that products are made to the correct specifications and meet customer requirements. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the Aerospace industry, it is known as FAIR (First Article Inspection Report) where we follow the AS9102 standard. In the automotive industry, it is called as Production Part Approval Process (PPAP). Every industry follows different standards when it comes to inspection reports. They want the inspection reports to be generated based on their industry standards. Out of the box, we do provide a few report templates.<br>Industries want the inspection reports to be generated in a specific format with their template. They also want the specific columns to be as part of reports and they want the CAD-specific properties to be automatically mapped to final inspection reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Solid Edge Inspector is a fully configurable solution so let\u2019s start first with configuring the report template. We can configure the report template as required.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"752\" height=\"423\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/04\/Report-dialog-SE-Inspector.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/04\/Report-dialog-SE-Inspector.png 752w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/04\/Report-dialog-SE-Inspector-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/04\/Report-dialog-SE-Inspector-395x222.png 395w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 752px) 100vw, 752px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Report dialog in Solid Edge Inspector<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"752\" height=\"423\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/04\/Custom-inspection-report-SE-Inspector.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/04\/Custom-inspection-report-SE-Inspector.png 752w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/04\/Custom-inspection-report-SE-Inspector-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/04\/Custom-inspection-report-SE-Inspector-395x222.png 395w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 752px) 100vw, 752px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Display of a custom inspection report <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Solid Edge Inspector Tutorial: Creating custom reports\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fUgikA43w80?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Property column mapping is another important step as part of configuration. We want to print specific values in a column for example measuring method, the values for which can vary for each dimension. Here is the video that highlights adding a new property to Solid Edge Inspector and also placing it as part of the inspection report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Solid Edge Inspector Tutorial: Column mapping in custom reports\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Y8XrNGrTN_Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Another important factor in terms of configuring the inspection report template is, mapping a CAD property to the final inspection report. Here is a demonstration that shows mapping a CAD property to an inspector report where the property value will be printed automatically when the inspection report is generated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Solid Edge Inspector Tutorial: Property mapping in custom reports\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0tG4_ue20xo?list=PLBDBAE0719D7C3456\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"about-siemens-solid-edge\"><strong>About Siemens Solid Edge<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Solid Edge is a part of the&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sw.siemens.com\/en-US\/digital-transformation\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Siemens Xcelerator\u2122 portfolio<\/a>, the comprehensive and integrated portfolio of software and services from Siemens Digital Industries Software, and provides an innovative and comprehensive approach to product development for the mainstream market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More information about what\u2019s new in our latest Solid Edge 2024 release is available&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/solidedge.siemens.com\/en\/solutions\/products\/complete-product-development-portfolio\/solid-edge-2024\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"join-the-conversation\"><a><\/a><strong>Join the conversation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are a lot of\u202fways to\u202fhear\u202fwhat others are saying about the upcoming release\u202fand\u202fto\u202fconnect with\u202fother\u202fSolid Edge enthusiasts\u202fonline.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are a few ways to join the conversation right now:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Keep up with #SolidEdge2024\u202fon\u202f<a href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/solidedge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a>,\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/SiemensSoftware\/playlists?view=50&amp;sort=dd&amp;shelf_id=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube<\/a>,\u202f<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/siemenssoftware\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Twitter<\/a>,\u202fand\u202f<a href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/siemenssoftware\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Join our\u202fvibrant online\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/community.sw.siemens.com\/s\/topic\/0TO4O000000MihiWAC\/solid-edge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Solid Edge 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