Autodesk 507B1-90A211-1301 - NavisWorks Manage 2010, User Manual

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Once connected, a dialog box allows the user to select which project to open. A check box determines if all
sub-projects are opened.
By default, TimeLiner brings through Start, End, Planned Start, and Planned End as Start, Finish, BL Start and
BL Finish respectively.
Other Primavera dates can be selected through the generic Field Selector Dialog Box , including Project Activity
Codes, Global Activity Codes, and User Defined Fields.
The TimeLiner hierarchy supports the WBS structure for Project / Activity hierarchy.
NOTE Due to the nature of the Primavera Project Manager 4 and 5 products using the SDK for data access, linking
with TimeLiner can take a longer period of time than other formats.
Asta Power Project
This Link requires Asta Power Project
™
to be installed.
CSV Support
The TimeLiner tool now support schedules in CSV/Excel formats. You need to use commas (",") when saving a
CSV file, otherwise you will have problems importing it into TimeLiner.
NOTE If your software product uses other separators than commas (","), try adjusting the software settings. You may
also want to check your OS setting for the regional list separator.
Add and Manage Links
In this section you will learn how to create, delete and edit links.
Add Links
To import data from an external project schedule
1 If the TimeLiner window is not already open, click Tools
➤
TimeLiner.
2 In the TimeLiner window click the Links tab.
3 Right-click in the Link View, click Add Link, and choose the required option from a list of the project sources
that may be connected to on the current PC.
NOTE For more information on which sources are typically available, see “ Supported Scheduling Software ” on
page 360.
4 Use the standard Open dialog box to browse to and open the desired project file.
TimeLiner creates the link to the selected file in accordance with the predefined parameters configured for
the corresponding data source using a COM interface.
Depending on the data source, the Field Selector Dialog Box may be displayed. You can use it to override
some of the predefined data import options.
5 By default, your link is called New Link (x), where x is the latest available number. To make your link more
descriptive, right-click it, click Rename on the shortcut menu, and enter a new name.
To import CSV data
1 If the TimeLiner window is not already open, click Tools
➤
TimeLiner.
2 In the TimeLiner window click the Links tab.
3 Right-click in the Link View, click Add Link, and click CSV File.
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