9.2.B Using TimeLiner in Navisworks

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Download Practice File: Integrated Model Starting Point

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Download Practice File: Task Timeline Starting Point

Download Practice File: Integrated Model - Ready to Simulate Starting Point

Open the integrated model file set Integrated Model - Start.nwf.
Create a task timeline for the elements in the integrated model.

Open the TimeLiner tool.
Switch to the Data Sources tab.
Add a CSV import data source.
Select the Task_Timeline_Simple.csv file.
Associate TimeLiner columns with external field names:

Task Name = Title
Display ID = TaskID
Synchronizaton ID = TaskID
Planned Start Date = Expected Start
Planned End Date = Expected End

Select the New Data Source and Refresh to rebuild the task hierarchy.
Create a series of sets to quickly select specific elements from the integrated model:

Foundations:

Level 1 Slab
Level 1 Footings

Level 1 (and repeat for Levels 2 and 3)

Level n Columns
Level n Beams (W21x55 and W24x84)
Level n Joists (W14x30)
Level n Exterior Walls

Roof

i. Roof

Attach the sets to the associated tasks in the timeline.

Drag sets from the Sets window to the Attached column in the appropriate row in the TimeLiner window.
Set the Task Type for each of these tasks to Construct.

Run the TimeLiner simulation.
Switch to the Simulate tab in the Timeliner window.

Adjust the Settings to set the Playback duration to 120 seconds.
Click the Play button to run the simulation.

When you have completed this exercise, your model should look like this:

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