In GeoSTORM, the Underground Storage Chamber Report command allows the user to generate a consolidated report of the storage chamber system containing the input and output results. The report can be generated as a Microsoft Word or a PDF format.
Most aspects of the report are automatically generated by the software so that the users do not have to worry about adding different figures, graphs, tables, and more into the report.
Once the report is created, it can then be saved as a template and can be used in other engineering projects. In addition, users can simply adopt a previous engineering report to be used as a template by modifying the report to fit the current engineering project.
Follow the steps below to generate the underground storage chamber report:
- From the Input ribbon menu, click the Storage Areas dropdown menu and select the Storage Area Data command.
- The Storage Area Data dialog box will be displayed.
- Select the Underground Storage Chamber option from the Storage area volume dropdown combo box, as shown below.
- Now, from the Storage Area Specifications dropdown combo box, select the Underground Storage Chamber option.
Note that the Underground Storage Chamber option in the Storage Area Specifications dropdown combo box will be displayed as enabled only when the user selects the Underground Storage Chamber option from the Storage area volume dropdown combo. Otherwise, this option will be disabled. - The following Underground Storage Chamber panel will be displayed. From the Summary subpanel available in the Underground Storage Chamber section, click the [Chamber Report] button.
![[Chamber Report] Button](https://knowledge.civilgeo.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Generate-Chamber-Report-Command-Image-5.png)
- The Underground Storage Chamber Report dialog box will be displayed, as shown below.
The following sections describe how to generate a report for an underground storage chamber system and interact with the above dialog box.
Report Specifications
The Report Specifications section contains the following panels:
- Report Settings
- Project Map
- Contents
- Default Settings
Report Settings
This panel allows the user to specify general format settings for the report pages.
The following sections are available in the Report Settings panel:
Title Page Contents
This section allows the user to define content for the project. Note that the following options in this section are only enabled if the Title Page Contents checkbox is checked.
- Project title
This checkbox entry field allows the user to enter the text that will be shown as the title of the project.
- Project subtitle
This checkbox entry field allows the user to enter the text that will be shown as the subtitle of the project.
- Prepared for
This checkbox entry field allows the user to enter the text that defines the purpose of the project.
- Report date
This checkbox entry field allows the user to include a date on the report’s title page. By default, this entry displays the current date. The user can click on the calendar icon to select a specific date.
Note that the format of the listed date will be based on the computer’s location settings. For example, dates in the USA are formatted differently than in Europe. In addition, the user can manually type in the date—”July 2021″, for example— where it is just a month and year, with no date listed. If this entry is unchecked, no date will be listed on the title page.
- Watermark
This editable dropdown combo box lists watermarks that can be included in the page background. This entry is saved at the project level. The user can click the [Add New Watermark] button to add new watermarks.![[Add New Watermark] Button](https://knowledge.civilgeo.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Generate-Chamber-Report-Command-Image-8.png)
In addition, the user can rename the existing watermarks by clicking the pencil icon adjacent to this dropdown combo box.
Report Template
This section allows the user to select either the default or custom template for generating the report.
The following options are available in this section:
- Use default template
This radio button option allows the user to select the default template. Selecting this radio button option enables the Include Report Sections section in the Contents panel, along with the Paper Settings, Additional Title Page Content, and the Page Header and Footer sections in the Default Settings panel.
- Use custom template
This radio button option allows the user to select a custom template. Selecting this radio button option enables the corresponding […] browse, [Edit], and [Restore] buttons.
- The user can click the […] browse button to select a cover page template file to use.
- The user can click the [Edit] button to edit the cover page template.
- The user can click the [Restore] button to restore the cover page template to its default version.
Project Map
This panel allows the user to define the project map to be displayed in the generated report.
If the user unchecks the Project Map checkbox, then the subpanels under the Project Map subsection will be disabled. In addition, the project map will not be included in the report. Note that this panel is disabled if the user has not defined a base map layer for the project. Refer to this article in our knowledge base to learn how to add a base map layer to a project.
The Project Map panel contains the following subpanels:
Project Area
This subpanel displays an independent base map view of the main Map View. The subpanel shows the current Map View extents by default. However, the user can zoom and pan this view using the mouse cursor. It is used to determine the extents of the project area map to be shown in the report.
The user can select the project base map from several high-quality base maps available in the Project base map provider dropdown combo box. The Use grayscale base map checkbox option allows the user to toggle the color scheme of the base map from color to grayscale. By default, this checkbox is unchecked.
Region Area
This subpanel displays an independent base map view of the main Map View. By default, the subpanel shows four times the current Map View extents. However, the user can zoom and pan this view using the mouse cursor. It is used to determine the extent of the region area map to be shown in the report. The Map View window defines the final project area map.
The user can select the region base map from several high-quality base maps available in the Region base map provider dropdown combo box. The Include project area border, color checkbox option allows the user to include a border around the region area. The user can select the color for the border lines from the corresponding dropdown color palette. By default, this checkbox is checked.
Map Preview
This subpanel displays the project map constructed using the project area map and the region area map. This subpanel shows the project map that will be included in the generated report.
The user cannot adjust the project area map and the region area map from this subpanel. The user needs to return to the previous two subpanels (i.e., Project Area and Region Area) to make those adjustments. However, the user can draw basic elements on top of the project map, such as lines, shaded polygons, arrows, and text using the [Edit] button. Clicking the [Edit] button displays the Edit Project Map dialog box. This dialog box contains a diagram editor that allows the user to edit the Map Preview. To learn how to use the Edit Project Map diagram editor, refer to this article in our knowledge base.
Contents
This panel allows the user to define the entire contents of the generated report.
The following section is available in the Contents panel:
Include Report Sections
This section provides a table that allows the user to define which sections should be included in the generated report. The following columns are available in this table.
- Report Section
This column lists all the available report sections. The user can select or deselect the checkbox corresponding to the section name that is to be included or excluded from the generated report.
- Custom Title/Options
This column allows the user to edit the custom title of the report section to be listed in the generated report. It allows the user to place a more meaningful name in the report section. For example, the user may want to translate the report section title into a different language (i.e., German).
Default Settings
This panel allows the user to specify general page format settings to be used for the generated report.
The following sections are available in the Default Settings panel:
Paper Settings
This section is used to define the page size, page numbering format, and date formats of the report. The following entries are provided in this section:
- Paper size
This dropdown combo box allows the user to select the paper size from the available standard paper sizes. The selected size is stored at the application level and recalled for future applications. Note that the content of this dropdown combo box changes based on project units.
- Image output quality
This dropdown combo box allows the user to select the image output quality format. The following formats are available:
- Draft
- Publication
- Page numbering
This dropdown combo box lists different page numbering formats. The following formats are available:
- Page # (default)
- Page # of ##
Note that page numbering is not available for the Cover Page or the Table of Contents section.
- Title page date format
This dropdown combo box allows the user to select the date format for the title page from the listed formats. The following formats are available:
- DD-MM-YYYY
- DD Month, YYYY
- DD Mon, YYYY
- Month DD, YYYY
Additional Title Page Content
This section allows the user to define the Company logo and the Prepared by content to be placed at the top of the page. Note that this section is stored at the application level so that the next report already includes the company logo and the Prepared by information.
Click the […] browse button to display the Select Company Logo dialog box that allows the user to select the company logo file.
Numerical Formatting
This section contains a Use delimiters for large number formatting checkbox option. It causes the software to format large numbers using a delimiter. By default, this checkbox is checked.
Page Header and Footer
The section allows the user to include header and footer sections in the report pages. By default, this section is enabled. The user can define the header and footer text for odd and even pages in the respective entry fields of this section.
Note that only two lines of text are allowed. If the user unchecks the Page Header and Footer checkbox, this section will be disabled, and the header and footer will not be included in the report pages.
Report Output Options
In the Report Output Options section, the user can define where to save the generated report, whether to overwrite an existing file, and open the report automatically for viewing and editing.
The following entries are provided in this section:
- Report file
This entry allows the user to specify the file path and name where the generated chamber report will be saved. The user can either use the default location or click the […] browse button to choose a different file path and name.
- Overwrite existing report file
This checkbox option causes the software to overwrite the existing report file. By default, this checkbox option is checked. The user can uncheck this option to prevent overwriting an existing report.
- Open report file for viewing and editing
This checkbox option allows the user to view and edit the just created report file. By default, this checkbox option is checked.
Generating Chamber Report
Once all the report specifications are defined, click the [Generate] button to generate the chamber report at the specified location. The chamber report will be generated either as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF file.