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To delete a link:
1. If the TimeLiner window is not already open, select Tools > TimeLiner from the menu bar.
2. In the TimeLiner window, the Links tab, right-click the link you want to delete, and click Delete Link
on the shortcut menu.
This only deletes the link, not the tasks built from this link. These tasks become automatically
Unlinked.
Note:
If you made a mistake, use the button on the Standard toolbar to restore the deleted item.
Building Tasks from Links
To build tasks from a link:
1. If the TimeLiner window is not already open, select Tools > TimeLiner from the menu bar.
2. In the TimeLiner window, the Links tab, right-click the link you want to use, and click Rebuild Task
Hierarchy from Link on the shortcut menu.
This will import all of the tasks from the project file into TimeLiner.
3. Click the Tasks tab to view the created tasks. The task table is populated in accordance with
predefined settings for the data source. You can make any necessary overrides in the Field Selector
dialog box.
Note:
Although the tasks have now been imported into TimeLiner, you still need to attach them to
geometry objects before you can run a 4D simulation. The fastest way to attach linked tasks is by
applying rules (see Using Rules to Attach Tasks ).
Synchronizing Tasks with Project Changes
One of the benefits of linking the model to an external project schedule is that any changes to the
schedule can be easily updated in TimeLiner.
To synchronize tasks:
Linking to External Project Files
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