Building a "Look Ahead View"

This article describes how to create a Look Ahead visualization for the future that can be adjusted to any time period. 

Step-by-Step

💡 Note: This is article focus on the visualization of an existing simulation. For instructions on how to build a simulation in cmBuilder refer to Welcome to cmBuilder article.

Initial Visualization 

Once your simulation is created, follow these articles to create a presentation: Create a Presentation. The presentation will have a set of slides with saved camera angles showing the different steps of your sequence connected to your milestones. 

Here are the steps to export a view of your construction presentation limited a specific time frame. In this example we will use a 4-week look but it can be created within any time frame as long as it matches the milestone periods you created.

Using a Live Link

1. Click on Export/Share 
2. Click on Share Live Link
3. Select Milestone Presentation Mode
4. Define the first and last milestone limits of your presentation
5. Click on Generate link

Using Presentation Slides

1. Click on Export/Share 
2. Click on Presentation Slides
3. Select slides within the time frame you want 
4. Click on Export Selected
5. Add the images to a report format of your liking

Using a Video

To build a look ahead video, first define which milestones and slide will be visible in the presentation timeline by hiding/showing them on your Presentation & Markup menu:

These should include the desired time frame and will set the visible stages at your video export for which you can use these instructions: Exporting Videos.

Creating Follow up Views

If there was no change in your schedule, you can follow the same steps as above to create your Look Ahead View but choosing a different time frame.

If your schedule has changed, follow these steps:

1. Duplicate your scenario to keep the original report - Creating a Scenario
2. Automatically sync your schedule on the new scenario if it is connected with a file (Schedule Sync) or manually update it if it is not.
3. Execute the export instructions above for the new scenario.