Sequencer

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Trimble Connect extension Sequencer enables the calculation of truck loads based on the weight of items across selected groups of IFC elements. These groups can be further organized into individual loads for efficient planning. Users have the flexibility to sort elements automatically or manually into a sequence. Additionally, the extension offers an animation feature that visually presents elements in the 3D viewer sequentially at customizable intervals.

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This help refers to version 1.1 of the extension. See tab page "About".

CS TC Extension package

Sequencer belongs to the Construsoft Trimble Connect Extension package.

CS TC Extensions

Before you start

Open the IFC model or multiple IFC models at once in the 3D viewer.

Selection order

1. Select the objects to create a sequence.
2. Use the tool functions allowing working with sequence (see the "Sequencer" tab or "Truck load" tab).

Sequencer tab

In the "Sequencer" tab, the user can add selected objects to the sequence, adjust their order, display various parameters, save the sequence, or animate the sequence.

 

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Option	Description
1	Enter a name of a sequence to the field.
	Image	Save the sequence.
	Image	Load the selected sequence.
	Image	Remove the selected sequence.
2	Select the columns visible in the sequence table. Options: GUID ID Assembly position Assembly mark Part/Assembly Name Section Class COG X COG Y COG Z Material Weight Volume Length Height Width Group	Image
	Image	Add a column. The dialog window opens, where the user can define the "Column name" and the "Column value".  Image
3	Search the objects in the sequence by name.
4	Sequence table. By clicking on the column name, the user can switch between ascending or descending order of objects according to the column parameter. The order of objects can be changed manually by drag & drop function. All changes are saved only after using "Apply changes" button (see the option 5).
5	Image	Re-order the objects in the table. The objects will have the order number assigned according to their order in the table.
	Image	Zoom to the object selected in the table.
	Image	Remove the object selected in the table.
	Image	Remove the sequence (all objects).
	Image	Add the objects selected in the model to the sequence.
	Image	Animate the sequence.
	Image	Pause the animation. This function is available once the animation is running.
	Image	Stop the animation.
	Image	Reset the color of the objects in the model caused by the animation.

Truck loads tab

In the "Truck loads" tab, the sequence objects can be loaded and distributed to the trucks according to the truck parameters and objects properties.

 

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Option	Description
1	Enter a name of a truck load to the field.
	Image	Save the truck load.
	Image	Load the selected truck load.
	Image	Remove the selected truck load.
2	Table of truck loads appears after pressing the "Automatic load parts" button (see the option 3). The values with yellow background can be edited. If the value has red background, the objects parameters exceed the truck capabilities. Image
3	Load the sequence to the truck by pressing "Automatic load parts" button.
4	Image	Remove the truck load selected in the table.
	Image	Remove all truck loads.

 

• The truck load number in the Truck loads table (the "Truck loads" tab) corresponds to the object group number in the sequence table (the "Sequencer" tab) for simple identification of each object's location within the trucks.

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Settings tab

In the "Settings" tab, the options for general and animation setting can be set. Customized settings can be saved as a standard.

 

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Option	Description
1	Image	Save the customized standard.
	Image	Load the standard from the list of already saved ones.
	Image	Remove selected standard.
2	Zoom to the checked object.
3	During animation, keep the already animated objects visible.
4	Start line animate	Choose the line of sequence table, from which the animation will start.
	End line animate	Choose the line of sequence table, to which the animation will end.
5	Choose the color for the current object and the previous object in the animation.
6	Set the animation delay between each object. The delay is set in seconds.
7	Wait at the end	Add a small delay at the end of the animation before revealing the whole model again.
8	Decide, how long to wait at the end before revealing the whole model again. The delay is set in seconds.

About tab

In the "About" tab, general information about the extension and the developer can be found.
 

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