Exporting And Reading The PDF Report
The PDF report turns a saved result into a downloadable report document. It is tied to the selected version, not to whatever you happen to be editing elsewhere in the app at the time.
Start with the right version
Before exporting, make sure the version selector on the results page is set to the version you actually want to report on. The PDF is generated from the selected version's stored result data.
This matters because GridGap stores results by version. If you select a different version, you are exporting a different saved result.
Check that the version has saved results
The export only makes sense when the selected version already has stored results. If a version has not been calculated yet, there is nothing meaningful for the PDF layer to render.
In normal use, that means you should calculate first, review the results, and then export once you are satisfied that the saved version is the one you want to keep or share.
Use the Export PDF Report button
On the results page header, click Export PDF Report. While the file is being prepared, the app shows an exporting state and then starts the download automatically when the file is ready.
If export fails, the page shows an export error message instead of silently doing nothing.
Understand the access rules
PDF export is part of the paid reporting workflow. In a personal context, export access depends on the relevant paid plan. In a workspace context, export access depends on the active workspace and that workspace's permissions.
So if the export button is missing, disabled, or unavailable, do not assume the result is broken. Check the current account context and access level first.
What the PDF is for
The PDF is useful when you want a cleaner report format than the live page. It gives you a version-based record that is easier to download, keep, and share as a report document.
It is still based on stored calculator output, not on a screenshot of the live page. That means it reflects the saved result structure rather than whatever tabs happen to be open when you click export.
How to read the PDF properly
Read the PDF in the same spirit as the live results page. Treat it as a structured summary of the saved version, not as a final engineering or installation document.
Look for the same core ideas you already reviewed on the results page: the result context, the main sizing outputs, the warning picture, and the overall shape of the recommendation. If anything in the PDF looks surprising, go back to the live results page and confirm the underlying version and tabs again.
What the PDF does not change
Exporting to PDF does not change the meaning of the output. A polished report is still a preliminary sizing report. It does not become a certified design, installation sign-off, procurement specification, or safety approval just because it has been exported.