View Linear Projects with Time-Location Charts
ScheduleReader is a software used to view linear projects from existing XER and XML schedules through Time-Location charts and diagrams.
The Linear Scheduling View
ScheduleReader’s Linear Scheduling View displays a complete overview of linear scheduled projects from .xer and .xml project files created with a linear scheduling software such as Oracle® Primavera P6.
The new Linear Scheduling View was implemented in the recent version release 7.0 of the ScheduleReader software.
- Visually simplified projects in a single one-page view
- Display of Activities along a time and distance axis
- Geometrical shapes in different colors showing the occupation of the work site over time such that conflicting access can be detected visually
Time-Location Diagrams
The time-location / chainage chart or diagram presents a graphical representation of a schedule alongside time and distance axis.
These charts are specific for projects with repetitive activities, referred to as linear projects in the construction industry. They are commonly used in the Civil Engineering, Construction & Engineering, and Power Engineering industries. Project examples include:
- Highway and roads construction
- High-rise buildings construction
- Railway systems engineering & construction
- Tunnel construction
- Power line construction
- Oil and Gas pipelines construction
The time-chainage diagram or chart is also known and commonly referred to as:
- Construction time chart etc.
- Time-distance diagram/chart,
- Time chainage diagram/chart,
- Distance-time graph,
Benefits of Using ScheduleReader for Viewing XER Plans Created With Linear Scheduling Software
See Complex Projects in a Single View
View your linear project schedules created using the linear scheduling method through time location charts in a single page graphical overview.
Save on Time, Software and Training Costs
Eliminate the need to learn and use different linear scheduling software. ScheduleReader visualizes all project data inside XER and XML schedules.
Communicate Data with Stakeholders
Allow your entire team a clear view and insights of the current project status through visually understandable Time chainage charts and diagrams.
How to Use the Linear Scheduling VIew
Open ScheduleReader and import your XER/XML project schedule file, with the linear planned project.
Navigate to the Linear Scheduling View and view your project in a Time-location diagram / Time Chainage Chart.
Note: In order to view the project plans in a Time-location diagram, the project file should contain three essential user-defined fields (UDF), which the project scheduler must specify upon the creation of the project plan using the linear scheduling software. The following parameters need to be assigned: Start and End point of the Activities and Activity shape.
To read an explanation of how to create the required UDFs visit the our help articles available through the website and inside the ScheduleReader application.
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