Dassault Cameo's Report Wizard is a powerful plugin within Cameo Systems Modeler (now part of the 3DEXPERIENCE platform) that automates the generation of customized reports, specifications, and documents directly from your SysML or UML models, saving MBSE engineers hours of manual work.

What It Does

Report Wizard pulls live data from your model—requirements, diagrams, traces, and more—into formats like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or even XML. It uses Velocity Template Language (VTL) for dynamic scripting, ensuring outputs stay perfectly synced as your model evolves, unlike static exports.

Imagine you're an systems architect building a satellite spec: instead of copy-pasting requirements into Word (error-prone and outdated fast), you define templates once, tag elements with stereotypes like "Wizard Requirement," and generate polished docs with tables, images, and verification matrices on demand.

Step-by-Step Learning Path

Here's a practical roadmap to master it, blending official docs, videos, and community tips—start simple, then customize.

  1. Install and Explore Basics (1-2 hours)
    Download Cameo Systems Modeler (trial available via Dassault Systèmes). Go to Tools > Report Wizard to see built-in templates for diagrams (e.g., activity or requirement reports). Play with scopes: select packages or elements, pick a template, and generate a sample Word doc.
  1. Follow Video Tutorials (Core Hands-On, 2-4 hours)
    • Watch "Report Wizard Model Build Video" (2025): Step-by-step model setup, stereotypes, report profiles, variables, and verification matrices. Key: Create a "Wizard Requirement" stereotype with an "object type" enum (e.g., Heading, Requirement) for sorting.
 * "Report Wizard & VTL Tips" (2023): Full UI walkthrough, VTL intro (e.g., #foreach loops, $level for indentation), troubleshooting like minimizing extra spaces.

These from CameoMagic are gold—free project files included for practice.

  1. Dive into Official Docs (Reference, Ongoing)
    No Magic/Dassault guides cover template creation: Add Report Profile via File > Use Project > Install Root Profiles, create Report Data/Variables, then code VTL for tables (e.g., genericTable for Word exports).
  1. Advanced: Courses and Customization (1-2 Days)
    Enroll in "Generating Custom Reports with VTL" course (7+ hours, 35 segments): Macros, arrays, Word/PPT/Excel tips—perfect for team templates. Practice VTL snippets like automatic table gen or if-else for conditional content.

Key Features Breakdown

Feature| How It Helps| Pro Tip 19
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Templates| Reusable Word/Excel outputs| Open built-ins to study VTL; modify for your org's branding.
VTL Scripting| Dynamic logic (loops, conditions)| Use $profiling.getElementProperties for custom props; helper tools for arrays.
Stereotypes & Profiles| Tag model elements for reports| Always make a dedicated profile diagram for new stereotypes.
Verification Matrices| Auto-trace tests to reqs| Smart packages link data—refactor existing reqs post-setup.
Exports| DOCX, PPTX, images/tables| Handles DTL for attributes; great for non-Cameo stakeholders.3

Forum and Trending Insights

Community buzz (e.g., 3DSwym, 2023-2025) highlights test report templates for non-modelers, code engineering reports, and Word table exports via derived expressions—common pain point solved by VTL tweaks.

"I was able to export those tables to a Word document quite easily using the genericTable WIN!" – 3DSwym user on v19 workflows.

Recent 2025 videos signal rising MBSE adoption, with pros ditching manual specs for automated ones amid OCSMP cert prep. No major "news" spikes, but it's trending in SysML circles for efficiency.

Quick Start Tips

  • Beginner Pitfall : Enable Expert mode for profile diagrams.
  • Time-Saver : Use out-of-box templates first—customize later.
  • Next : Build a sample req spec model; generate, iterate. Resources like cameomagic.com offer files/consulting.

TL;DR Bottom : Start with CameoMagic YouTube series for hands-on mastery of Report Wizard—basics in 30 mins, VTL power in hours. Ideal for MBSE pros needing model-synced docs.

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