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NOTE Currently, you cannot use the keyboard shortcuts CTRL + C and CTRL + V to copy and paste date/time values.
To set or modify the task type
1 In the TimeLiner window, the Tasks tab, click the task you want to modify.
2 From the Task Type drop-down list, select the type of task you wish this task to be. By default, you can
choose from:
■ Construct
■ Demolish
■ Temporary
The task type defines how the items attached to the task will be displayed during simulation. For example,
a default construction sequence would start with all items hidden, as the task starts the attached items will
be displayed in transparent green, then as the task ends the attached items will be displayed as they are in
the normal model display (this may be with materials applied if previously set up in the Presenter tool).
Task types themselves can be defined and new types created on the
Configure Tab.
NOTE If you want all tasks to have the same task type, click the Task Type field for the first task, then press SHIFT, and
click the Task Type field for the last task. The task type you select for the last field will be used for all tasks in the range.
To delete a task
1 If the TimeLiner window is not already open, click Home tab ➤ Tools panel ➤ TimeLiner
.
2 In the TimeLiner window, the Task tab, right-click the task you want to delete, and click Delete Task on the
shortcut menu.
NOTE Deleting the root-level task deletes all tasks in the hierarchy. If you made a mistake, use the Undo button
on the Quick Access toolbar to restore the deleted item.
Attach Tasks to Geometry
Each task needs to be attached to items in the model before 4D simulation can work. You can create and attach
tasks at the same time, or you can create all tasks first, and then attach them, either separately, or in rule-defined
batches.
Tasks can be attached to the current selection in the Scene View, or any of the selection sets, or any of the search
sets. You can view the type of attachments in the Attached column. By default, this column is located after Task
Type, but you can move it, for example, in front of the Start column.
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