Synchro Essential Training

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

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