Comprehensive Synchro Pro 4D Hands-On Training Manual

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Part-3
Slide 3. Reports
Slide 4. Export & Print
Slide 5. Resource Usage Spreadsheet & Task Usage Spreadsheet
Slide 6. To Export to Microsoft Excel & Reports
Slide 7. Project Reschedule Report & Schedule Health Check
Slide 8. Comparison Report
Slide 9. Dynamic Clash Detection
Slide 10. Render in Iray
Slide 11. Resource Usage Graph & Earned Value Analysis
Slide 12. User Field Graph & Notes and Documents
Reports
The Reports ribbon contains commands to view, print, and/or export Schedule, 4D, and Usage reports

Export
Print
Schedule
Reschedule Report
Schedule Health Check
Compare Schedules
Tabular Reports
4D
Animations(Refer Slide 16.Animations Part-1)
3D PDF(Refer Slide 24.Output ii)Export 3D pdf)
Spatial Coordination
Save as image (Refer Slide 24.Output i)Save as Image )
Render in Iray
Usage
Resource Usage Graph
EVA Graph
User Field Graph
Task Usage Spreadsheet
Resource Usage Spreadsheet
Other
Notes and Documents
 Export Print...
To print reports from SYNCHRO, select File->Print

The main print controls are typical of those found in many windows applications:
The Export menu provides a convenient shortcut to the export option available within the
· The Preview button will display the print output on the computer screen
External Data panel
1. Asta Powerproject Alternatively, you can use the Print Preview menu option
2. Microsoft Project XML · The Print button will send the output to the selected printer
4. Primavera P6
5. IFC · To choose what to print and customise the appearance, see:
6. 3D Ø General
7. SYNCHRO project Ø Paper
8. Microsoft Excel Ø Layout
9. SDEF
Ø Layout
Ø Layout
Ø Import/Export
Resource Usage Spreadsheet Windows→Resource Usage Spreadsheet
The Resource Usage window displays time-distributed cost and resource assignment data

Task Usage Spreadsheet Windows→Task Usage Spreadsheet

The Task Usage window displays time-distributed cost and resource assignment data.
To Export to Microsoft Excel Reports
1. Use Customise Columns in the Gantt, Resources, and Task Usage Spreadsheet windows as The Reports feature in SYNCHRO provides a means to investigate and present information from
well as Task Properties>Links to choose which columns should be included in the export. the SYNCHRO Project.
Customised Columns in will affect the Links tab of the exported XLS file When you open the Reports option via Reports>Tabular Reports the SYNCHRO
Report dialog box will open

2. In the External Data list panel, right-click and select Export->Microsoft Excel from the
context menu
Alternatively, select File->Export->Microsoft Excel
From this window you can
3. Browse to the desired folder and Save the file name for a new Microsoft Project XLS file
· Select Open to open a saved SYNCHRO report template (.lst)
4. Press Next > · Create a new report by choosing the available objects and their associated columns.
5. Set the desired options as described below: · Select the Legend tab to customize the Report Legend
6. Press Export · Print a Report
7. Select Finish
 Project Reschedule Report Schedule Health Check
To generate the report, select Schedule Health Check from Reports>Schedule or Plan>Schedule

Report can be printed or exported in a

variety of formats, either directly to a
printer or to the screen to preview the
results before they are printed. Choose
the desired format from the Direct to...
When ever you (automatically or manually) reschedule the project, it is analysed and a report on dropdown menu. Choices include:
the project metrics and any Error, Warnings or Notifications (relevant information) related to the Printer, Preview, PDF, and Excel
project are reported. You can view the most recent Project Rescheduling Report by selecting (among others)
Home Ribbon->Tools->Rescheduling Report The Options button may also be used
(if enabled) to adjust the print
properties associated with the selected
Report format...
Press the Start button to begin the
Report generation..

The generated report includes

· the Project file location

· a list of the tests and results color
coded for pass (green), fail (red), or not
applicable (white)

· a full list of all tasks or links that

meet the criteria for each test

The contents of the report is specified in the Options->Gantt Chart->Rescheduling->Report

dialog.
 Comparison Report 8. The Print Options window appears. Set the options as desired.

The Comparison Report tool, available in the Project Controls and Reports Ribbons, allows 9. Select Start to compare the
the user to find differences between two schedules to see what data has been added, deleted, or schedules and generate the report. The
updated. completed report will look like the
It is possible to compare two separate SP files or the current schedule against a saved baseline in samples below.
the same SP file. The New value column refers to the
1. From the updated SP file, SP file the Compare Schedules
select Project command was run from. The Old
Controls>Compare value column refers to the SP file that
Schedules was selected by browsing in Step 3.
2. The Compare Schedules
dialogue window will appear:

3. Chose Either Project or

Baseline

Group by Task option disabled: Group by Task option enabled

4. To compare Projects from different files, select Browse and locate the SP file containing the
schedule to be compared. If necessary, enter the relevant login information
5. If the current file is inherited from the original one (i.e. changes in a file were made, then the
project was saved into another file), enable Match Data by GUIDs. Otherwise it should be
unchecked to match by user-defined task IDs.
6. To compare the current schedule to a Baseline within the same SP file, select Baseline and
choose the Baseline to be compared from the drop-down menu.
7. Group by Tasks controls the data ordering in comparison report. Leaving it unchecked means
"Group by Attributes"
8. Select the Data to Compare - attributes that are enabled will be compared and listed in the
report. Note that there are options to check for Updated, New, and/or Removed data
8. Select OK
 How To Test
There are two types of clash tests available - Soft or Hard:
· Soft clash tests look for elements whose minimum distance apart is less than a specified Clearance
distance. Clearance distance can be specified using number and units.
· Hard clash test look for elements which overlap by more that a specified Tolerance distance

Spatial Coordination Dynamic Clash Detection Dynamic Clash Detection: Run Test
The Navigator>Dynamic Clash Detection window displays a To run a defined Test select Run Test from the context menu.
list of defined Clash Tests and the details of a selected Clash Selecting Run Test will start the select test; SYNCHRO will display a
Test. progress bar, displaying the % complete, the number of clashes found so far,
· To add a new Test to the list, Right-click in the Clash Tests panel the estimated time to completion, and a Cancel button. If no clashes are found
and select Add from the context menu. A new clash test definition this is reported with following dialog
named New Spatial Test is added to the list of available tests
· To rename a Test, select the Test name, and select Rename from
the context menu or press the F2 key (press the RETURN key, or
Click away from the item, to exit edit mode).
· To remove a Test, select the Test you wish to remove and select
Delete from the context menu.
· To execute a Test select the test you wish to execute and select Run The Show Test option can be used to display the results when the Test was last run...
Test from the context menu. Dynamic Clash Detection: Results dialog
· To show results of a previously run test, select the test and choose
Show Test from the context menu If clashes are found, the Results dialog is displayed
· The Dates To Use field specifies which of the task’s dates should
be used for the clash test (actual vs planned vs baseline etc).

· Mode:
Ø 4D (entire project) vs In 4D mode, the test looks for clashes
during the entire duration of the project, and finds the start and
end time of the clash
Ø Focus Time Snapshot - In Focus Time Snapshot mode, the test only looks for clashes at the current
Focus Time.
Ø Time Range - In Time Range mode, the test looks for clashes during the specified range as specified
using the From date and To date fields
· All 3D Elements vs Selected 3D Elements - These radio buttons specify which 3D elements should
be tested.
· Ignore elements in same file - Test will skip elements which have the same top level ancestor.
Use the Render in Iray command to render a photorealistic image of the current 3D view using Iray,
featuring complex global illumination effects, essentially capturing the physical behaviour of real-world
materials and light sources.
Settings regarding render time and quality are available in 3D View Properties>Raytrace Options

in
SYNCHRO

Iray render

Browse to choose a filename and location

Enter the Image Size in pixels
Press OK to start the rendering
Resource Usage Graph Earned Value Analysis

Earned Value Analysis is the analysis of project progress where the actual money budgeted and
The Resource Usage Graph Window displays the assignment of Resource in a time period
spent is compared to the value of the work achieved.
Every output or deliverable planned for the project is given a Planned Value, and added together,
The Resource Usage Graph window is part of the Gantt Window and shares a horizontal splitter these constitute the Total Planned Value of the Project
bar with the Gantt chart, This can be repositioned to provide more area for the Usage Graph or the The EVA Graph is part of the Gantt Chart Window and shares a horizontal splitter bar with the
Gantt chart Window by moving the mouse over the splitter (and when an up/down arrow cursor is Gantt chart. This can be repositioned to provide more area for the EVA Graph or the Gantt chart
shown) left-clicking and holding down and moving up or down. view by moving mouse over splitter (an up/down arrow cursor is shown) and left-clicking and
holding down and moving up or down.

Opening an EVA Graph

View Windows->Graph Windows->EVA Graph
Select
· Cumulated Task Cost Values (see Task Properties->Cost Totals) are displayed on the Y axis, time is
displayed on the X axis.
· Costs can be added either directly to the Task (see Task Properties->Task Costs) or indirectly from
Resources when they are assigned to a Task (see Resource Properties->Costs).
 User Field Graph Notes and Documents

The Notes and Documents window lists all Notes and Documents by assigned Task/Resource
/Resource Group/3D Object
The User Fields Graph displays the assignment of User Field based values over time.
It can be used to provide flexible, customised time-based charts (as an alternative to the Resource
Utilisation Chart, EVA Graph, Line Of Balance, or other charts) to represent, for example, the utilisation
of space or the consumption of resources over the duration of a Task/Time where the value (or cost)
being utilised (or consumed) has been defined in a User Field.
The User Field Graph is part of the Gantt Chart Window and shares a horizontal splitter bar with the
Gantt chart. This can be repositioned to provide more area for the User Field Graph or the Gantt chart
view by moving mouse over splitter (an up/down arrow cursor is shown) and left-clicking and holding
down and moving up or down. · Filters applied in the Gantt, Resource, and 3D Objects windows will also apply to this window. In
Opening the User Field Graph other words, if a Task is not visible in the Gantt window, it will not be listed in Notes and Documents
To display the User Field Graph (in the Gantt Window, below the Gantt chart), select Windows->User even if it has assigned Notes or Documents
Field Graph TIP: Left click in a Task, Resource, Resource Group or 3D Object row to select that item in the related
window. Select a Document row to select the Document in the Navigator>Documents window

· Right click in the table to access the following context menu:

References to Include - Choose whether to include Notes, Documents, or
both in the table. For example, toggle off Notes to show only Documents in
the table
Objects to Include - Choose whether to include Tasks, Resources, Resource
Groups, and/or 3D Objects in the table
Export Report - Opens a dialog to export the table to a report with the
columns, sorting, references and objects as currently set up.

Reports can be printed in a variety of formats, either directly to a

printer or to the screen to preview the results before they are
printed. Choose the desired format from the Direct to... dropdown
menu
The Options button may also be used (if enabled) to adjust the
print properties associated with the selected Report format...
Press the Start button to begin the Report generation
Thank you