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Synchro Essential Training

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Overview

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Use Synchro for virtual design and construction (VDC). Learn how to visualize models, schedule tasks, and manage projects more efficiently with Synchro.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Welcome
  • Using the exercise files
1. Getting Started
  • Customizing the workspace
  • Discovering the screen layout
  • Opening a project
  • 3D window navigation
  • Using the view cube
  • Setting up Auto Save
2. Importing
  • Supported file formats
  • Preparing 3D models for import
  • Importing 3D files
  • Importing a schedule from Microsoft Project
3. Tasks
  • Creating tasks manually
  • Editing task duration
  • Linking objects to tasks
  • Assigning objects to multiple tasks
  • Which task an object is assigned to
  • Selecting resources assigned to a task
4. Selecting, Viewing, and Grouping Resources
  • Selecting objects
  • Creating 3D sets of objects
  • Grouping objects within a resource
  • Creating auto-matching rules
  • Viewing the model with system use profiles
  • Creating your own custom use profiles
  • Creating cutting planes
  • Saving your views with viewpoints
5. Scheduling
  • Formatting the date display
  • Understanding Focus Time and Data Date
  • Working with the Gantt display
  • Model-based scheduling
  • Creating a baseline
  • Baseline vs. actual
  • Synchronizing a schedule
6. Objects and Animations
  • Adding equipment to a project
  • Copying and pasting objects
  • Moving and rotating objects
  • Snapping to elements with the Manipulator
  • Resource appearance profile for equipment
  • Creating a textured pane
  • Creating 3D objects
  • Adjusting 3D object properties
  • Adding user fields
  • Creating an animation
  • Setting up Turntable interpolation
  • Creating 3D paths
  • Synchronizing 3D objects
7. Subdividing Objects
  • Subdividing by slice
  • Subdividing multiple objects
  • Subdividing by user slice
8. Exporting Information
  • Printing from Synchro
  • Exporting to FBX
  • Exporting to 3D PDF
  • Saving images
  • Exporting to AVI
Conclusion
  • Next steps

Taught by

Brian Myers

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