Right-click report section nodes to select items from the Model Contents submenu or, on Windows only, click the Model Contents menu button in the Report or Presentation ribbon and select gallery items to add the nodes described in this section. These report components provide information about nodes added to the model under the Definitions and the Global Definitions nodes (for parameters, variables, and functions).

Use the Parameters report node () to include global parameters. Select a Parameters node from the Source list. All parameters for the selected node are reported by default; change the settings in the Include column in the Parameters table if you want to exclude some parameters from your report. The Clear Selection () and Select All () toolbar buttons apply to all rows of the Include column at once.

Use the Absorbing Layer report node () to include the selection and settings for an absorbing layer present in the model. From the Source list, select the Absorbing Layer node to report. Select the Include selection image check box to include an image of the referenced node’s selection. Optionally, select a custom view for the image from the View list or keep the default setting, Automatic, to use the current view. From the Caption source list you can choose between Automatic (default) to get a predefined figure caption, None to not include a caption, or Custom to specify a caption of your choice in the Caption text field. Select the Include settings check box to include nondefault absorbing layer settings.

Use the Buckling Imperfection report node () to include the properties of a buckling imperfection node in the model.

Use the Coordinate System report node () to add coordinate system settings information to the report. Select a Coordinate system from the list. Select the Include settings check box as needed.

Use the Deformed Geometry report node () to include the settings and a selection image for a deformed geometry.

Select the node to include from the Source list. Select the Include selection image check box to include an image of the referenced node’s selection. Optionally, select a custom view for the image from the View list or keep the default setting, Automatic, to use the current view. From the Caption source list you can choose between Automatic (default) to get a predefined figure caption, None to not include a caption, or Custom to specify a caption of your choice in the Caption text field. Select the Include settings check box to include nondefault settings in the report.

Use the Expression Operator report node () to include the settings and a selection image for an expression operator.

Select the node to include from the Source list. Select the Include selection image check box to include an image of the referenced node’s selection. Optionally, select a custom view for the image from the View list or keep the default setting, Automatic, to use the current view. From the Caption source list you can choose between Automatic (default) to get a predefined figure caption, None to not include a caption (applies to any subfeatures as well), or Custom to specify a caption of your choice in the Caption text field (any subfeatures get the standard caption). Select the Include settings check box to include nondefault settings in the report. The report will include any Operator Contribution subnodes using the settings for the parent Expression Operator node, except the predefined caption will be used instead of a custom caption text.

Use the Extra Dimension report node () to add extra dimension settings information to the report. Select an Extra dimension from the list. Select or clear the Include unit system, Include frames, and Include geometry shape function check boxes as needed.

Use the Function report node () to add a function image and the function’s settings to the report. Under Referenced Function, select a Function from the list. Select or clear the Include type, Include image, and Include settings check boxes as needed.

Use the Infinite Element Domain report node () to include the selection and settings for an infinite element domain if it is present in the model. From the Source list, select the Infinite Element Domain node to report. Select the Include selection image check box to include an image of the referenced node’s selection. Optionally, select a custom view for the image from the View list or keep the default setting, Automatic, to use the current view. From the Caption source list you can choose between Automatic (default) to get a predefined figure caption, None to not include a caption, or Custom to specify a caption of your choice in the Caption text field. Select the Include settings check box to include nondefault infinite element settings.

Use the Load and Constraint Groups report node () to include information about load and constraint groups in the model.

Use the Mass Properties report node () to include the settings and a selection image for a Mass Properties node. Select the Mass Properties node from the list. Select the Include selection image check box to include an image of the referenced node’s selection. Optionally, select a custom view for the image from the View list or keep the default setting, Automatic, to use the current view. From the Caption source list you can choose between Automatic (default) to get a predefined figure caption, None to not include a caption (applies to any subfeatures as well), or Custom to specify a caption of your choice in the Caption text field (any subfeatures get the standard caption). Select the Include settings check box to include nondefault settings in the report. The report will include any Mass Contributions subnodes using the settings for the parent Mass Properties node, except the predefined caption will be used instead of a custom caption text.

Use the Matrix Variable report node () to include the settings and a selection image for a matrix variable node. Select the Matrix Variable node from the list. Select the Include selection image check box to include an image of the referenced node’s selection. Optionally, select a custom view for the image from the View list or keep the default setting, Automatic, to use the current view. From the Caption source list you can choose between Automatic (default) to get a predefined figure caption, None to not include a caption (applies to any subfeatures as well), or Custom to specify a caption of your choice in the Caption text field (any subfeatures get the standard caption). Select the Include settings check box to include nondefault settings in the report.

Use the Mesh Part report node () to include the settings and an image for a mesh part.

Select a Mesh Part from the list. Select or clear the Include image and Include statistics check boxes as needed. Optionally, select a custom view for the image from the View list or keep the default setting, Automatic, to use the current view. From the Caption source list you can choose between Automatic (default) to use the mesh part’s label as the figure caption, None to not include a caption (applies to any subfeatures as well), or Custom to specify a caption of your choice in the Caption text field (any subfeatures then get the standard caption).

In the Features table, all the mesh part’s features are listed. To add or remove settings, click in the Settings column to cycle between inclusion and exclusion of a feature’s settings. The Clear Selection () and Select All () toolbar buttons apply to all rows of the Settings column at once.

Use the Method Call report node () to include information about model methods. Clear the Include method code check box (selected by default) if you do not want the report to include the code.

Use the Moving Mesh report node () to include the settings and a selection image for a moving mesh.

Select the node to include from the Source list. Select the Include selection image check box to include an image of the referenced node’s selection. Optionally, select a custom view for the image from the View list or keep the default setting, Automatic, to use the current view. From the Caption source list you can choose between Automatic (default) to get a predefined figure caption, None to not include a caption, or Custom to specify a caption of your choice in the Caption text field. Select the Include settings check box to include nondefault settings in the report.

Use the Nonlocal Coupling report node () to include the settings and a selection image for a nonlocal coupling if it is present in the model. Select the nonlocal coupling from the Source list. Select the Include selection image check box as needed. The image shows the selection for the nonlocal coupling and is not present if the nonlocal coupling has no selection. Optionally, select a custom view for the image from the View list or keep the default setting, Automatic, to use the current view. From the Caption source list you can choose between Automatic (default) to get a predefined figure caption, None to not include a caption, or Custom to specify a caption of your choice in the Caption text field. Select the Include settings check box to include nondefault settings in the report.

Use the Optimization report node () to include the settings and a selection image for an optimization node, such as Density Topology or Free Shape Domain.

Select the node to include from the Source list. Select the Include selection image check box to include an image of the referenced node’s selection. Optionally, select a custom view for the image from the View list or keep the default setting, Automatic, to use the current view. From the Caption source list you can choose between Automatic (default) to get a predefined figure caption, None to not include a caption (applies to any subfeatures as well), or Custom to specify a caption of your choice in the Caption text field (any subfeatures then get the standard caption). Select the Include settings check box to include nondefault settings in the report.

Use the Pair report node () to include the settings and a selection image for identity pairs and contact pairs if present in the model. Select the Pair from the list. Select the Include selection image, source (Include selection image, destination) check box to include an image of the node’s source (destination) selection. For both source and destination you can independently select a custom view for the image from the View list or keep the default setting, Automatic, to use the current view. From the Caption source list you can choose between Automatic (default) to get a predefined figure caption, None to not include a caption, or Custom to specify a caption of your choice in the Caption text field. Select the Include settings check box to include nondefault settings in the report. The image shows the selection for the pair and is not present if the pair has no selection.

Use the Parameter Estimation report node () to include the properties of a Global Least-Squares Objective node in the model.

Use the Part report node (), selected from the Model Contents submenu or ribbon menu button, to add the image, units (length and angular), and statistics to the report for specific part features.

In the Referenced Part section, select a part from the Source list. Select or clear the Include image, Include units and Include statistics check boxes as needed. Optionally, select a custom view for the image from the View list or keep the default setting, Automatic, to use the current view. From the Caption source list you can choose between Automatic (default) to get a predefined figure caption, None to not include a caption, or Custom to specify a caption of your choice in the Caption text field.

In the Features table, all the features used in the part’s geometry sequence are listed. Click in a feature’s table cell in the Settings column to toggle between including it in and excluding it from the report. The Clear Selection () and Select All () toolbar buttons apply to all rows of the Settings column at once. For loaded parts, the features are not shown in the COMSOL Desktop, and reporting on their settings is therefore disabled by default.

Use the Participation Factors report node () to include the properties of a Participation Factors node in the model.

Use the Perfectly Matched Layer report node () to include the selection and settings for a perfectly matched layer (PML) if it is present in the model. From the Source list, select the Perfectly Matched Layer node to report. Select the Include selection image check box to include an image of the referenced node’s selection. Optionally, select a custom view for the image from the View list or keep the default setting, Automatic, to use the current view. From the Caption source list you can choose between Automatic (default) to get a predefined figure caption, None to not include a caption, or Custom to specify a caption of your choice in the Caption text field. Select the Include settings check box to include nondefault PML settings.

Use the Probe report node () to include the settings and a selection image for a Probe if it is included in the model. Select the Probe from the list. Select the Include selection image check box as needed. The image shows the selection for the probe and is not present if the probe has no selection. Optionally, select a custom view for the image from the View list or keep the default setting, Automatic, to use the current view. From the Caption source list you can choose between Automatic (default) to get a predefined figure caption, None to not include a caption, or Custom to specify a caption of your choice in the Caption text field. Select the Include settings check box to include nondefault probe settings.

Use the Reduced Model report node () to include information about any reduced model defined in the model.

Use the Response Spectrum report node () to include the properties of a Response Spectrum node in the model.

Use the Selection report node () to include the settings and a selection image for selections. Choose the Selection from the list. Select the Include selection image check box as needed. The image is not present if the selection is empty. Optionally, select a custom view for the image from the View list or keep the default setting, Automatic, to use the current view. From the Caption source list you can choose between Automatic (default) to get a predefined figure caption, None to not include a caption, or Custom to specify a caption of your choice in the Caption text field. Select the Include settings check box to include nondefault settings.

Use the Thermodynamics report node () to include information about any thermodynamics property packages present in the model.

Use the Shared Properties node () to include information about Ambient Properties or Model Inputs nodes. Select the node to include from the Source list.

Use the Variables report node () to include global or local variable definitions. Select a Variables node from the Source list and, optionally, modify the Include column in the table to exclude individual variables from the report as desired. The Clear Selection () and Select All () toolbar buttons apply to all rows of the Include column at once.