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Chapter 38. Overview of TimeLiner
The TimeLiner plugin adds 4D schedule simulation to JetStream. TimeLiner imports schedules from a
variety of sources; allows you to connect objects in the model with tasks in the schedule; simulate the
schedule showing the effects on the model, including planned against actual schedules; and export
images and animations based on the results of the simulation. TimeLiner will automatically update the
simulation if the model or schedule changes.
TimeLiner has a Playback-only option when a full TimeLiner license is not available, allowing any
externally created project data to be simulated, but no changes to be made to that data.
If both a TimeLiner and a Clash Detective license are available together, it is possible to combine the
functionalities of both plugins to provide time-based clash checkes on the project. See Selecting Items
for Clash Testing in the Clash Detective documentation for further details on Time-based Clashing.
The TimeLiner interface is arranged as a tabbed dialog. You will perform different activities using each
tab. The typical activities are outlined below:
Getting Started
1. Load a model into JetStream in the usual way (see the section called "Opening Files" in the chapter
called "File Management" of the JetStream Roamer book for more information on opening files) and
then choose TimeLiner from the Tools menu.
Note
If a full TimeLiner license is not available, simulation playback will be available using TimeLiner
Playback from the Tools menu. TimeLiner Playback will only give access to the Simulation tab
and related controls.
The TimeLiner dialog is displayed:
Note
The TimeLiner dialog can be docked within the JetStream interface. To stop the dialog from
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