In this article we will show you:
How to upload your construction schedule
How to link a 3D model and the associated tasks to the schedule
1. Upload your construction shedule
Video: Construction Shedule - Upload [translated with AI]
Timestamps:
0:00 – Introduction
0:05 – Upload construction schedule
Step-by-step instructions
Add construction schedule files to specter
Click on the menu in the top left corner and select Settings.
Select the Construction Schedule section via the Manage Files tab and drag the desired file into the corresponding field. A construction schedule can be uploaded in the following formats: .mpp, .xer, .pp, .ifc, .ccv, .xlsx & .xls.
Click Next Step and start the pipeline to upload the file.
Return to the main view. To do this, click on the menu in the top left corner and then on Dashboard.
Once the construction schedule has been uploaded, a message will appear on the screen.
2. Connect construction schedule (4D target/actual comparison)
Video: Construction schedule - Connect (4D target/actual comparison) [translated with AI]
Timestamps:
0:11 – Introduction
0:10 – Open construction schedule in dashboard
0:20 – Construction schedule explanation & review
0:40 – Flight altitude of link to 3D model
0:55 – Function: Edit 4D
1:10 – Link to 3D model
2:40 – Difference between objects & tasks
3:50 – Save
Step-by-step instructions
Connect the construction schedule with actual planning in specter
Go to the
Construction Schedulesection via the top navigation menu.
The uploaded construction schedule should now be displayed in Specter as “Target.” You can see the transmitted plan structure on the left and the trains on the right as the time dimension of the construction schedule.
Activate the
Edit 4Dfunction at the bottom of the window. Once this function is activated, a link icon appears next to each item in the plan structure.
link symbol:
Now you can link the model to the construction schedule. Open the 3D model. Select the relevant components and click on the link symbol in the construction schedule below. A new window will open. Click on + Add selected components to link the selected 3D objects to the position.
Hint: For quick and easy linking, it is helpful to create filters in the 3D Viewer that match the structure of the construction schedule (e.g., by sections, components, or floors).
Difference between objects and tasks:
If you link one or more 3D objects to positions, all planned tasks associated with these components will automatically appear in the construction schedule. If you only want to link specific tasks to each position, the tasks associated with the components will automatically be displayed in the drop-down menu underOrder numbers. Select the desired tasks here and then close the function. The search function allows you to filter tasks quickly and directly.
Save
To complete and save the editing process, simply deactivate theEdit 4Dfunction. The settings will then be applied automatically.
3. Functions in detail
 | Button - Navigation to the current day |
 | Control - View size adjustment |
 | Button - Setting the target and actual start and end dates for the positions |
| Text field - Search function for items |
 | Filter - Filtering by positions |
| Button - Activation of expense types in the construction schedule view.  |
| Button - Time filter function in the construction schedule view. |
 | Button - Time filter additional function |
 | Button - Time filter Additional function: Setting the time period |
| Button - Download target and actual positions Data formats: CSV & Excel |
| Button - Function for linking the actual construction schedule with 3D objects & tasks |
 | Button - Function for linking the actual construction schedule with 3D objects & tasks. Only appears when the |
