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:
- Time-distance diagram/chart,
- Time chainage diagram/chart,
- Distance-time graph,
- Construction time chart etc..
Benefits of Using ScheduleReader for Viewing XER Plans Created With Linear Scheduling Software
How to Use the Linear Scheduling View
Viewing Linear Projects is made simple with ScheduleReader! Follow these two steps and view your linear project in a Time-location diagram.
Step1
Open ScheduleReaderTM and import your XER / XML project schedule file, with the linear planned project.
Step 2
Navigate to the Lienar 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 a textual explanation on how to create the required UDFs visit our help articles available through the website and inside the ScheduleReader application.
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