Arc Report Utility

Class “ArcReportUtility” for ArcWelding PDF Reports

Quick Facts

Property	Value
Class	`ArcReportUtility`
Module	`cenpylib.ArcReportUtility`
Package	`cenpylib`
Release	R2025.2.4
Methods	52
Inherits from	`FPDF`

Inheritance

Quick Start


# Boilerplate Example
obj = ArcReportUtility()

Lifecycle

Method	Returns	Summary
`__init__`	`—`	Initialization
`createAuxCommandArcWeldReport`	`—`	Pass Command from AutoExecute, e.g.
`createPDFReport`	`—`	Main Method to create the PDF Report

Query Methods

Method	Returns	Summary
`getRelatedDataSet`	`—`	Check and returns if there is a related DataSet where the Program number fits.
`getRGBColours`	`—`	Get the RGB Colours for the Table Header Row.
`getAnyEvent`	`—`	Calculates linear tool path length
`getVector`	`—`	Gets vector through two points
`getVectorLength`	`—`	Calculates vector length
`getVectorScalar`	`—`	Calculates vector scalar

Mutation Methods

Method	Returns	Summary
`setLanguage`	`—`	Sets the desired Language
`setReportUnit`	`—`	Sets the desired Unit mm/inch
`setDownloadFolder`	`—`	Sets the desired Report Download Folder, vary from standard DL-Folder

Execution & Actions

Method	Returns	Summary
`buildReportName`	`—`	Build Report File Name, to be inheritate if customizing desired.

Utilities

Method	Returns	Summary
`techColumnSelection`	`—`	Get the desired Set of Columns and its Order.
`weldColumnSelection`	`—`	Get the desired Set of Columns and its Order.
`defineFont`	`—`	Defines the desired Font Type and size to Globals.
`defineColumnTitleWidth`	`—`	Defines the Order of the desired Table Columns.
`defineOpsColumnTitleWidth`	`—`	Defines the Order of the desired Table Columns.
`defineColId`	`—`	—
`defineColMaterial`	`—`	—
`defineColSeamSize`	`—`	—
`defineColWeldingPosition`	`—`	—
`defineColWeldingSpeed`	`—`	—
`defineColWireDiameter`	`—`	—
`defineColWireFeedSpeed`	`—`	—
`defineColWireConsumption`	`—`	—
`defineColVoltage`	`—`	—
`defineColCurrent`	`—`	—
`defineColGasFlow`	`—`	—
`defineColGasFlowRate`	`—`	—
`defineColTotalWeldingTime`	`—`	—
`defineColOpsWeldSeam`	`—`	—
`defineColOpsWPSID`	`—`	—
`defineColOpsSeamSize`	`—`	—
`defineColOpsWeldingPosition`	`—`	—
`defineColOpsSeamLength`	`—`	—
`defineColOpsWeldingTime`	`—`	—
`header`	`—`	Defines the common Header of the PDF Report, called from FPDF Base Class
`cenheader`	`—`	Defines the customized Header of the PDF Report, underneath common Header
`cenfooter`	`—`	Defines the customized Footer of the PDF Report, underneath common Header
`footer`	`—`	Defines the common Footer of the PDF Report, called from FPDF Base Class
`techTable`	`—`	Defines the customized Body of the PDF Report.
`weldTable`	`—`	Defines the customized Body of the PDF Report.
`unitConvert`	`—`	Converts a Value to the set Unit.
`weldPosition`	`—`	Check and returns if there is a related DataSet where the Program number fits.
`collectOperation`	`—`	Looping through the requested Operation and getting the welded Length.
`columnOrder`	`—`	Sorts the complete Range of Columns to the desired Order of the single Columns
`header_table`	`—`	Write a Table with common Program Information
`colored_table`	`—`	Write the Program TPEs Information to the Table
`stringLF`	`—`	Converts an Asteriks * in a String into an Linefeed chr(10)
`calcLinLength`	`—`	Calculates linear tool path length
`calcCircLength`	`—`	Calculates circular tool path length

Version Notes

This class is documented as of release R2026.1.1.

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