Planning & Scheduling Using Primavera Version 5.0 for Engineering & Construction: Planning and Progressing a Single Project Schedule With and Without Resources In An Established Project Environment

Chapter 23: What is New in Version 4.1

The following features were introduced from Version 3.5:

23.1 Project Import & Export

Microsoft Project formats such as Project Database (*.mpd), Microsoft Access Database (*.mdb) and (*.mpt) can be imported, however Microsoft Project 98, 2000 or 2002 is require to be installed on the computer.

23.2 Format Gridlines

Gridlines are important to help divide the visual presentation with lines on the Bar Chart. The functions available for formatting the gridlines in Primavera Version 4.1 have improved and now allow the setting of colors and styles to the Data Date only.

  • Bar Chart Horizontal Gridlines are formatted in the Bar Chart Options form. Select from the Bars form to open the Bar Chart Options form, General tab:

    • Show Major Lines places a black horizontal dotted line above each WBS band across the bar chart.

    • Show Minor Lines places a gray dotted line at the interval selected in the Rows box.

  • Bar Chart Vertical Gridlines may not be formatted and are shown as solid black lines from the major timescale.

  • Column Horizontal and Vertical Gridlines may not be formatted and are displayed in solid gray.

  • The Data Date may have its thickness, color and pattern formatted in the Data Date tab of the Bar Chart Options form.

23.3 Format Bars

23.3.1 Bar Necking

Bar Necking Settings

Bar Necking displays a thinner bar during times of inactivity such as weekends and holidays and...

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