Schedule 4D
Schedule 4D connects your schedule activities directly to objects in a 3D model, so you can see exactly where planned work happens without leaving the Schedule tool. Add a model then create links, manually, using autolink, or link with filters to connect model objects and activities in a schedule. When links are created using autolink or filters, this also creates a rule so matching objects will link automatically when the model version updates.
Project managers, superintendents, and other team members can use those links to understand the schedule spatially. For example, a superintendent can open the 4D view on a tablet and tap Foundation pour – Level B1 to see the relevant slab elements isolated in the model.
Once the model is linked, you can then run a simulation to watch the model build over time.
Access List & Model View
To work with Schedule 4D, you need to access the List & Model view. Click the view switcher in the Schedule toolbar and select List & Model from the drop-down.
List & Model view isn't available:
- In Compare mode.
- When you view a non-current model version.
- When you don't have folder permission to view the model file if a model is already added.
- If you don't have View permission or above.
Permissions
Two permission levels apply to Schedule 4D:
| Permission level | Can do | Can't do |
|---|---|---|
| View | - Open the List & Model view - View the added model as long as you have folder permission to view the model file. - Click an activity to see its linked objects highlighted in the viewer - Simulate a model. |
- Add or replace a model - Create or remove links, using manual linking, link with filters, or autolink |
| Update and above | - Do everything a member with View permission can do - Add or replace the model - Simulate a model - Create, edit, and remove links using manual linking, link with filters, and autolink. |
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