ConstructSim Planner CONNECT Edition Update 5 Help

Change Task Appearance

Used to set the color and transparency of elements linked to a task when the task starts and ends.

You can access this tool from the following:

  • Ribbon: Visualization > Animate > Schedule Simulation
  • Toolbox: Schedule Simulation


SettingDescription
Task Drop-down menu allows you to select the task whose appearance you want to change.
Start Contains options which allow you to customize a task at the start of a script.
  • Color — Opens the Active Color dialog, which allows you to choose the starting color of the task.
  • Transparency — Defines the transparency used for the linked elements when the task starts. Values range from 0 (no transparency) to 100 (almost complete transparency) and may be keyed in to the text field or adjusted using the slider.
Finish Contains options to customize a task at the end of a script.
  • Color — Opens the Active Color dialog, which allows you to set the ending color of the task.
  • Transparency — Defines the transparency used for the linked elements when the task ends. Values range from 0 (no transparency) to 100 (almost complete transparency) and may be keyed in to the text field or adjusted using the slider.
Key-in: ANIMATOR SCHEDULE SETAPPEARANCE
Note: To use this tool, in Working with Tasks and Scripts, see To change the appearance of a task.