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Table Of Contents
Section Plane Set ........................................................................................................411
Adding Section Plane Sets ...................................................................................411
Manipulating Sectional Cuts .................................................................................411
Keyframes...................................................................................................................412
CapturingKeyframes ...........................................................................................412
EditingKeyframes................................................................................................413
Playing Animation Scenes ............................................................................................417
Chapter 39. Adding Interactivity ............................................................................................418
AnimationScripts .........................................................................................................418
AddingScripts .....................................................................................................418
DeletingScripts ...................................................................................................418
OrganizingScripts ...............................................................................................419
Events ........................................................................................................................419
AddingEvents .....................................................................................................420
TestingEvents.....................................................................................................420
ConfiguringEvents ..............................................................................................420
Actions........................................................................................................................424
AddingActions ....................................................................................................424
TestingActions ....................................................................................................424
ConfiguringActions ..............................................................................................424
EnablingScripting ........................................................................................................429
Chapter 40. Animation Exercise ............................................................................................430
Opening a Gatehouse Door ..........................................................................................430
Animating a Door .................................................................................................430
CreatingScripts ...................................................................................................433
Testing the Results ..............................................................................................435
Part 6. Using TimeLiner ................................................................................................................436
Chapter 41. Overview of TimeLiner .......................................................................................437
Working with the TimeLiner Window .............................................................................437
The Tasks Tab ....................................................................................................438
The Links Tab .....................................................................................................442
The Configure Tab ...............................................................................................444
The Rules Tab .....................................................................................................446
The Simulate Tab ................................................................................................446
The Select Link Dialog .........................................................................................448
Field Selector Dialog ............................................................................................448
The Simulation Settings Dialog .............................................................................450
The Overlay Text Dialog .......................................................................................456
GettingStarted ............................................................................................................458
Chapter 42. TimeLiner Tasks ................................................................................................463
Adjusting the Task View ...............................................................................................463
UserColumns .............................................................................................................464
CreatingTasks ............................................................................................................464
Adding Tasks Manually ........................................................................................465
Adding Tasks Automatically ..................................................................................465
EditingTasks...............................................................................................................466
DeletingTasks.............................................................................................................468
Attaching Tasks to Geometry ........................................................................................468
Attaching Tasks Manually .....................................................................................469
Using Rules to Attach Tasks ................................................................................. 470
Validating Project Schedule ..........................................................................................472
Chapter 43. Linking to External Project Files .......................................................................... 474
Supported Scheduling Software ....................................................................................474
Microsoft Project 2000 .........................................................................................475
MicrosoftProject ..................................................................................................475
Microsoft Project MPX ..........................................................................................475
Primavera Project Planner ....................................................................................475
Autodesk NavisWorks Simulate 2009
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