Using External Scheduling Applications
Schedules from other applications can be imported into and exported from Bentley Schedule Simulation.
Bentley Schedule Simulation supports the following file formats for import/export:
| Imported Application | Version | Format |
|---|---|---|
| AstaPowerproject | 11.0.01 | MPX Files (*.MPX) |
| Microsoft Project XML Format (*.XML) | ||
| MS Project 2003 | 11.0.2003 | XML Format (*.XML) |
| MS Project 2007 | 12.0 | XML Format (*.XML) |
| Primavera Project | 3.1 | Microsoft Project (MPX) |
| Primavera P6 | 7.0.0 | Microsoft Project (XML 2007) |
| Microsoft Project (XML 2002/2003) | ||
| Microsoft Project (MPX) | ||
| Primavera P3e/c for Construction | 3.5.1/4.1 | Microsoft Project (MPX) |
| Exported Application | Version | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Asta Powerproject | 11.0.01 | XML, MPX |
| MS Project 2003 | 11.0.2003 | XML |
| MS Project 2007 | 12.0 | XML |
| Primavera Project | 3.1 | MPX |
| Primavera P6 | 7.0.0 | XML, MPX |
| Primavera P3e/c for Construction | 3.5.1/4.1 | MPX |
Bentley Schedule Simulation supports various types of Start-Finish dates and times for tasks. These dates and times can be imported from other scheduling software packages.
When you export a schedule, you can either overwrite the original schedule or replace specific task properties in the original schedule.
However, some fields such as Early Start, Early Finish, Late Start, and Late Finish are calculated by the external scheduling software. Changes made to these fields in Bentley Schedule Simulation may be ignored when the data is imported into the scheduling package. For exchange format specifications, refer to the documentation of the third-party scheduling software application.