ConstructSim Planner CONNECT Edition Update 5 Help

Schedule Dialog

Contains controls that let you view and modify properties of the schedule. By default, the Schedule dialog is docked to the bottom edge of the application window. To undock it, click the title bar and drag and drop it.

SettingDescription
Show Task Properties

Opens the Schedule Properties dialog, which is used to display the associated activity types and related links for a selected schedule item.

Configure Project Task Grid

Opens the Project Schedule Attribute Configuration dialog, which is used to rearrange, add, remove or rename the attributes in the Schedule dialog.

Toggle Scheduleplayback Color Context

When the icon with the check mark is selected, the colors in the view during playback are the same as in the schedule. When the icon with the red X is selected, the playback is run in the colors set with the activity type.

Date drop-down menu

Allows you to view the construction progress at a specific date by clicking the down arrow and selecting a date from the drop-down calendar.

Date slider

Use the slider to move to the desired date. As you move the slider, the Date in the drop-down changes as does the current image of the model.

Go to Beginning

Sets the sequence back to the start of the replay.

Play Backward

Plays the sequence backward.

Step Back

Sets the sequence back one step.

Stop Playback

Stops the playback at the current time or frame number.

Step Next

Sets the sequence forward one step.

Start Playback

Plays the sequence forward.

Go to End

Sets the sequence to the end time or frame.

Interval

Set the Interval slider to playback frames from 1 day to 30 days. The larger the interval the coarser the playback.

Frame Interval

Set the Frame Interval slider to speed up or slow down the playback. This value is the time interval between frames; maximum is 50.0 seconds.

Schedule List Box
  • Activity Name — Displays the name of the activity.

  • Activity Type — Displays the activity type.

  • Activity Description — Displays a description of the activity.

  • Early Start — Earliest time a task can be started.

  • Early Finish — Earliest time a task can be finished.

  • Late Start — Latest time a task can be started.

  • Late Finish — Latest time a task can be started.

  • Schedule Start — Time a task is scheduled to begin.

  • Schedule Finish — Time a task is scheduled to finish.

  • Actual Start — Actual start time of the task.

  • Actual Finish — Actual finish time of the task.