Construction
4D Construction
This chapter demonstrates key features of the 4D Simulation App. Learn how to import a schedule, manipulate task columns, and create a 4D simulation of your model.
The 4D Simulation App is located in the Construction tab of the Fuzor App Menu. The Ctrl + 8 hotkey opens the 4D Simulation App. Importing and exporting options are located in the bottom panel of the 4D Simulation Toolbox. |
Task Table Columns
This section provides information about manipulating task columns using the Task Table.
Each of the columns in the 4D Task Table can be used to customize attributes of 4D Tasks and perform operations involved in schedule analysis. You can resize each column by dragging the left side of the column header. Clicking this same handle will collapse the column. The Edit Columns button shown is located in the 4D Simulation Toolbox opens the Custom Columns Panel |
Construction Schedules and Baselines
This section describes the relationship between different schedules, dates, durations.
Schedules are the backbone of construction animations. Project geometry is bound to and animated using your schedule. By default, the construction simulation is controlled by planned durations. There are four sets of durations, start and end columns for the Schedule and each of the baselines. These sets durations and dates control how models are animated in Fuzor and are the backbone of the 4D Construction Simulation system. The relationship between the schedule data is modeled after standardized scheduling software like Primavera P6, Asta Powerproject, and Microsoft Project. |
Object Assignment
Task Types
This section provides detailed information on all different task types used in Fuzor.
There are 6 types of tasks in Fuzor. The default task type is a construction task. Different tasks have different kinds of animations or objects that can assigned to them. You can change a task type using the Task Type Column in the Task Table. Or you can create a given task type with the buttons on the 4D Simulation Toolbar. |
4D Animations
This section demonstrates the various types of animations that can be added to your 4D simulation.
Task Animations
Learn about the different kinds of animations that can be used with Construction, Demolition and Temporary Tasks.
4D Analysis
Learn various tools and methods to perform analysis on your construction schedule in Fuzor
Planned vs Actual
This section contains detailed information on planned vs actual durations, and highlight colors
4D Settings
This section provides detailed information on the settings located within the Construction App.
You can open the 4D simulation settings by clicking the settings button at the bottom of the 4D simulation toolbox. There are many different settings that apply to 4D simulation. Some settings are organized into tabs whereas others are displayed in the 4D schedule by default. |
4D Cloud
Learn how to sync your schedule between Desktop and Mobile Fuzor sessions
5D Construction
Learn how to add costs to your project
Fuzor allows you to calculate costs with resources, import costs from other software or edit costs manually. Costs can be used to create graphs or be exported to a spreadsheet with other scheduling and BIM information to use in other software. Costs appear in the 5D Simulation columns and are associated with the particular set of dates that is loaded into either the primary or secondary simulation columns. By default, the costs displayed in the schedule are the Budgeted and Actual costs of the Project Schedule. It is important to remember that two sets of costs do not have common names with their associated schedules |
Importing and Updating Schedules
Learn best practices to update import and update schedules from other software