Supported Scheduling Software

Autodesk Navisworks TimeLiner supports a variety of scheduling software.

Note: Some of these may only function if the relevant scheduling software is installed.

Note: Autodesk Navisworks TimeLiner can support third party data sources using the Autodesk Navisworks .NET API and offers Windows 8 support for MS Project, CSV and Primavera formats. Autodesk Navisworks. Anyone can develop support for a new data source - please refer to the API documentation for further guidance.

Microsoft Project 2007 - 2013

This data source requires Microsoft Project 2007™ to Microsoft Project 2013™ to be installed.

Primavera Project Management 6 - 8

This data source requires a number of elements to be installed alongside Autodesk Navisworks:

Primavera Project Management (PPM) 6 - 8 product
ActiveX Data Objects 2.1
Primavera Software Development Kit (available on the Primavera CDs)

PPM 6 - 8 is database driven, and as such require the Software Development Kit to be installed in order to set up the ODBC data source link. This can be installed and setup from the Project Management CD by taking the following steps:

Insert Project Management CD, enter the Product Key and accept the License Agreement.
Make sure Primavera Applications or Components is selected, and click Next.
Select Other Components, and click Next.
Select Software Development Kit, and click Next.
Continue through clicking Next until the install starts.
Once installation is complete, click OK to start the Database Configuration wizard.
Adjust settings in the Software Development Kit Setup dialog box where appropriate, and click OK.
Click Yes for a log file, followed by Finish to complete.

On connecting to PPM 6 - 8 within TimeLiner, a logon dialog box allows the source link to be selected (a warning occurs if none are present). The user name and password are not stored in the Autodesk Navisworks file, and will be prompted for each time.

Once connected, a dialog box allows the user to select which project to open. A check box determines if all sub-projects are opened.

By default, TimeLiner brings through Start, End, Planned Start, and Planned End as Start, Finish, BL Start and BL Finish respectively.

Other Primavera dates can be selected through the generic Field Selector Dialog Box, including Project Activity Codes, Global Activity Codes, and User Defined Fields.

The TimeLiner hierarchy supports the WBS structure for Project / Activity hierarchy.

Note: Due to the nature of the Primavera Project Manager 6 products using the SDK for data access, importing data with TimeLiner can take a longer period of time than other formats.

Microsoft Project MPX

TimeLiner can read Microsoft Project™ MPX files directly, without needing a copy of Microsoft Project™ (or any other scheduling software) installed. Primavera SureTrak™, Primavera Project Planner and Asta Power Project™ can all export MPX files.

Note: Primavera SureTrak™ exports its unique id in the text10 field of the MPX file, rather than the unique id field. When linking to an MPX file exported from SureTrak be sure to specify the text10 field as the unique id field in the Field Selector Dialog Box .

Primavera P6 (Web Services), Primavera P6 V7 (Web Services), Primavera P6 V8.3 (Web Services)

Accessing the Primavera P6 Web Services capability greatly speeds up the time taken to synchronize TimeLiner and Primavera schedules.

This data source requires you to set up a Primavera Web Server. Refer to the Primavera P6 Web Server Administrator Guide (available in your Primavera documentation).

Asta Power Project 11 - 12

This data source requires the corresponding version of Asta Power Project™ to be installed.