The Bottom Line

Link your model to a project schedule.

Navisworks links to common scheduling applications as a means to add schedule data to TimeLiner.

Master It

What formats don't require an installed scheduling application to view their data?

Create a 4D sequence.

Navisworks creates 4D models by linking in schedule data to generate models that address the time and spatial aspects of a construction site.

Master It

What is the benefit of using a 4D model compared to traditional coordination efforts?

Automate schedule linking with rules.

Rules allow you to automate the time-consuming portion of connecting schedule tasks to specific objects in your Navisworks scene. When working with models that contain embedded object properties, you can further ...

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