TILOS 7 Basic Training

1. Release 2010-06
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Table of contents
1 Creating TILOS project files / template concept .................................................................................. 4
1.1 Creating a new project ................................................................................................................... 4
1.2 Applied items of Tilos Template..................................................................................................... 5
1.2.1 Distance unit .................................................................................................................... 5
1.2.2 Time unit .......................................................................................................................... 5
1.2.3 5-days per week calendar ............................................................................................... 5
2 Understanding and using the graphical user interface (GUI) ............................................................ 6
2.1 TILOS Explorer .............................................................................................................................. 6
2.1.1 Views ............................................................................................................................... 6
2.1.2 Gantt Charts .................................................................................................................... 6
2.1.3 Sub-Projects .................................................................................................................... 6
2.1.4 Library .............................................................................................................................. 6
2.2 Working area.................................................................................................................................. 7
2.3 Toolbars ......................................................................................................................................... 7
2.3.1 Main Toolbar .................................................................................................................... 7
2.3.2 Preset Toolbar ................................................................................................................. 7
2.3.3 Insert Toolbar................................................................................................................... 7
2.3.4 Details Toolbar................................................................................................................. 7
3 Creating objects ...................................................................................................................................... 8
3.1 Creating new objects ..................................................................................................................... 8
3.2 Editing objects................................................................................................................................ 8
3.2.1 Graphical editing of objects ............................................................................................. 8
3.2.2 Keyboard editing of objects ............................................................................................. 8
3.2.3 Object order ..................................................................................................................... 8
4 Creating tasks including task calculation, color scheme, annotation and structure ...................... 9
4.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 9
4.2 Inserting task .................................................................................................................................. 9
4.3 Task properties .............................................................................................................................. 9
4.3.1 Exercise: Task calculation based on profile data .......................................................... 11
4.4 Annotating task ............................................................................................................................ 12
4.5 Save Task as template ................................................................................................................ 13
4.6 Copying task to new location ....................................................................................................... 14
4.7 Exercise ....................................................................................................................................... 14
4.7.1 Creating tasks ................................................................................................................ 14
4.7.2 Structuring tasks ............................................................................................................ 16
4.8 Listing tasks ................................................................................................................................. 17
5 Creating and using task templates and task groups ........................................................................ 18
5.1 Defining task templates ............................................................................................................... 18
5.2 Organizing templates in TILOS Explorer ..................................................................................... 18
5.3 Specific properties of task templates ........................................................................................... 18
5.4 Annotating task template ............................................................................................................. 19
5.5 Creating a task group .................................................................................................................. 19
6 Inserting and positioning of graphics................................................................................................. 20
6.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 20
6.2 Inserting graphic .......................................................................................................................... 20
6.3 Synchronizing graphic with scale................................................................................................. 21
7 Linking tasks and rescheduling .......................................................................................................... 22
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7.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 22

7.2 Link properties ............................................................................................................................. 22
7.3 Exercise ....................................................................................................................................... 23
7.3.1 Linking ........................................................................................................................... 23
7.3.2 Rescheduling ................................................................................................................. 24
8 Layout and cell concept ....................................................................................................................... 25
8.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 25
8.2 Cell settings ................................................................................................................................. 25
8.3 View range ................................................................................................................................... 26
8.4 Master cell concept ...................................................................................................................... 26
9 Creating own views and cell systems................................................................................................. 27
9.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 27
9.2 Exercise ....................................................................................................................................... 27
9.2.1 Creating and partitioning a new view ............................................................................ 27
10 Cell contents: Time Distance diagram, scales, grids and distance profile diagrams ................... 29
10.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 29
10.2 Exercise ....................................................................................................................................... 29
10.2.1 Setting-up the Time Distance cell .................................................................................. 29
10.2.2 Selecting an existing time scale .................................................................................... 30
10.2.3 Adding a new distance scale ......................................................................................... 31
10.2.4 Adding a station profile .................................................................................................. 33
10.2.5 Adding a distance scale in the Time Distance cell ........................................................ 33
10.2.6 Defining a distance cell to display road map symbols ................................................... 34
10.2.7 Inserting symbols from library........................................................................................ 35
10.2.8 Importing symbols.......................................................................................................... 35
10.2.9 Showing distance grids .................................................................................................. 36
10.2.10 Adding distance diagram: Cut and Fill ........................................................................... 37
10.2.11 Adding distance diagram: Quantities ............................................................................. 40
11 Commenting the view: legends, logos, stamp fields ........................................................................ 43
11.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 43
11.2 Exercise ....................................................................................................................................... 43
12 Printing ................................................................................................................................................... 44
12.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 44
12.2 Exercise ....................................................................................................................................... 44
12.3 Electronic transfer ........................................................................................................................ 44
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1 Creating TILOS project files / template concept

Goals
Apply a template file as a pre-formatted example
Understand the differences of the file extensions
Use drop-down lists
Be aware of the project settings

1.1 Creating a new project

TILOS uses specific files for data storage. A TILOS file always has the extension .hsp. Additionally,
temporary data files with the extensions .hsw and .log are used.
To create a new project, use a template file. Template files contain definitions of calendars, objects,
libraries, graphic styles lines etc., which you can use in the new project. Using templates with predefined
objects saves working time to create these new objects. Template files have the extension .hst. Please
refer to Session 5 “Creating and using task templates”.

Start TILOS from Start – Programs – TILOS7 – TILOS7.

Open the menu File – New... to create a new project.

Select ‘TILOS Template.hst’.

Click OK.
The following samples are based on Tilos Template. Recognize the user interface in the background.
Drop-down lists indicate library items.

Enter Project name.

Enter Start and End (distance). Since the contract section is from 0 – 4000, you add extra
space for graphical editing.

Enter Start and End date. The dialog always prompts today's dates. In order to have the same
results as in the sample data, set the start date to 01/03/2010 and the end date to 22/07/2010.

Select 5-day calendar (Mo-Fr 8h).

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Click Apply. All views and sub-projects are adjusted to the specified coordinates. (If you press
Skip, the specified data is ignored and the default settings defined in the template are applied).

Enter a file name and select the folder for the new project.

Open the menu Tools – Options to modify the project settings.

1.2 Applied items of Tilos Template

Double-click in TILOS Explorer the relevant item to be modified or only displayed.

1.2.1 Distance unit

The format of the distance-related unit can be defined in the dialog displayed below:

1.2.2 Time unit

The format of the time-related unit can be defined in the dialog displayed below:

1.2.3 5-days per week calendar

This is a 5-day calendar with 8 working hours for every work day and with weekends off work.
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2 Understanding and using the graphical user interface

(GUI)
Goals
Become familiar with TILOS Explorer, the working area, the tool bars and the menu items
Get an impression of the hierarchical structure in the libraries
Organize the daily work
Understand that the whole plan is displayed in one window
Recognize the properties of the selected object
TILOS Explorer Main Toolbar
Preset Toolbar

Insert Object Toolbar Details Toolbar Working Area

2.1 TILOS Explorer

The TILOS Explorer is organized as a structured tree comparable to Windows explorer. It controls the
working area. Only if the Explorer has the focus, new items may be added. This is indicated by a frame
in the item’s background. The following items are available in the structure:

2.1.1 Views
These are the views you might create for the project file. A view consists of cells containing tasks,
graphics, rulers and diagrams (refer to Session 8 “Layout and cell concept”).

2.1.2 Gantt Charts

Gantt charts are used to monitor the project in relation to the time or distance axis. Gantt charts can be
embedded into a cell of any view, but can also be shown as a separate chart. One Gantt chart
represents one or more sub-projects inside the current file. You can display a Gantt Chart in a Grouped
or Not grouped Mode.

2.1.3 Sub-Projects
In this folder you may arrange individual construction work or planning phases.

2.1.4 Library
All elements in the project are only held once but can be assigned multiple times to objects. Creation,
modification and optimization is accelerated. A double click on an element in the TILOS Explorer
displays the attributes of this object in the Working Area. The focus is then on the Working Area.
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2.2 Working area

In the Working Area you will perform operations on plans and data. To open a new window, use the
menu command Window – New Window.

Generally, the Working Window should present one maximized window. If more windows are
opened:

- organize them with the menu command Window – Cascade.

- switch between windows using Window – 1...n (Alt + F plus the number).

Closing the last window closes the file.

If there is an active view in the Working Area, you may divide the window partially so that you are able
to work with different parts of the plan. In this way, you are able to view the rulers and distance
graphics as well as the schedule.

Each part has its own horizontal and vertical scrollbars.

To obtain a maximum-sized view of the plan, you may minimize the Explorer and the Details Toolbar
clicking ; the button on the right closes the window – you may restore the closed window
with the menu item: View – Toolbars – Details Toolbar (Ctrl + Q).

2.3 Toolbars
You may place the tool bars at any position on the screen. Press CTRL+Shift and click on the header
and drag it into the desired position. Appropriate docking positions are figured with graphical symbols.
Restore closed dialogs with the menu command View – Toolbars - Reset all toolbars.

2.3.1 Main Toolbar

Besides general functions like New, Open and Save File it provides a selection of the latest activated
object selected in the TILOS Explorer. This is not refreshed when you switch between individual windows
clicking .

2.3.2 Preset Toolbar

It has 3 functions:

If you create a new object, you may set its default values.

If you insert a task, then you may select a task template.

If you select a task, you may control and change its major data like Name and Coordinates.

2.3.3 Insert Toolbar

Click the corresponding icons to insert new objects in a current view (refer to Session 3.1 “Creating new
objects”).

2.3.4 Details Toolbar

It shows the properties of an object selected in the Working Area.
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3 Creating objects
Goals
Apply graphic and functional objects
Benefit from default settings and major data on Preset Tool bar
Use control keys CTRL C / CTRL V / CTRL A
Get a first impression why objects are not inserted on each cell
Recognize the behavior while hiding objects behind others

3.1 Creating new objects

Click an object icon on the Insert Toolbar. Place the cursor on a cell in the Working Area and
release the mouse.

Select a background color in drop-down list. (optionally)

Right-mouse click and select Add. This works only on folders in TILOS explorer.

Click Lock Insert Tool to add several objects of the same type one directly after the other.

Tasks may only be placed in time-distance cells and Gantt Chart Cells.

3.2 Editing objects

Select an object. Place the cursor on the object so that the object is displayed within a grey
frame.

Click the left-mouse button to select the object. You will see the object positioning tools (pin point
squares) displayed.
Hint: If many objects are close to each other, you may also apply Alt + Click to switch through the objects
and to select the one you want to edit.

3.2.1 Graphical editing of objects

Big square: with these you move the entire object

Small squares: use them to change start and end coordinates

Lines at the pin points: with these you may move object pin points in one direction.

3.2.2 Keyboard editing of objects

Edit the properties of a selected object in the Details Toolbar.

3.2.3 Object order

If two or more objects overlap, you must decide which object is on top.

Set the background of the top object as transparent so that the overshadowed object may be
seen through it.

Change the order of objects within a layer with the buttons .

Change the order of layers, if the objects are placed in different layers
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4 Creating tasks including task calculation, color

scheme, annotation and structure
Goals
Learn about task properties
Understand that calculation in TILOS is independent of resource assignment
Create meaningful annotation text including variables
Use structured tasks like hammocks and summaries
Apply the lessons learned in an exercise

4.1 Introduction
Tasks are the fundamental work elements of a project. They are the lowest level of a work breakdown
structure (WBS) and, as such, are the smallest subdivision of a project.
Please use the project created in Session 1.1 “Creating a new project”.

Double-click in TILOS Explorer Views – Time Distance View to display the view in the Working
Area. The name of the selected view is denoted in the window header.

Refer to Session 9 “Creating own views and cell systems” to create and edit views.

Refer to Session 5 “Creating and using task templates” to find details on task templates. If the library
does not contain the required task style, you may create a task without a template.

4.2 Inserting task

Click Insert Task on Insert Toolbar to create a task.

Click Remove Selection in the Preset Toolbar or set Task template to <none> in the drop-
down list.

Place the cursor on the Time Distance cell where the task should start and drag the pointer to
the task end position. A line will be drawn automatically. (Notice the ‘steps’ that indicate a break
in the progress.)

4.3 Task properties

On releasing the mouse button, the task stays selected and its properties may be modified.

Click the General tab on Details Toolbar.

Enter a meaningful Name to uniquely identify and describe the task.

Click Other attributes to set Custom task fields like e.g. company name or personal
advices.
TID is automatically generated whereas the Task-ID can be set-up.

The calendar assignment is done according to the default calendar set in menu Tools – Options,
tab Task. The assigned calendar is task-dependent.

Every task has a Layer assignment. Layers determine both the in-depth arrangement of objects
and their visibility. The layer assignment for new tasks is the default.
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Click the Display tab to change the line presentation.

The different task display types are given in the following table.

Presentation Description
Triangle upper
The whole distance area is closed for other tasks at the start of the task. The closed
segment is reduced in line with the progress of construction works.
Additional Attributes: Distance/Time lag; Time range (set before the start)
Triangle lower
The whole distance area is closed for other tasks at the end of the task.
Additional Attributes: Distance/Time lag; Time range (set before the end)
Simple line
No limitations. Other tasks may be started throughout the task range.
Parallelogram work time
The distance after completing the task is closed for other tasks for a defined working time.
Additional Attributes: Start/ End Time lag
Rectangle
A complete closure. Only after completing the task, further works may be carried out in
this area.
Additional Attributes: Full block: Progress may only be given in % or Quantity, but no
longer distance related.
Stairs
The closure is identical as in the case of the rectangle, but it is divided into smaller units.
Additional Attributes: Step length
Parallelogram (time and distance)
The distance segment is closed for other activities before and / or after completing the
task for a defined time.
Additional Attributes: Distance/Time lead/lag
Parallelogram (distance)
The location segment is closed for other activities before and / or after completing the
task.
Additional Attributes: Start/End Distance lead/lag
Parallelogram calendar time
For a defined calendar period, the distance after the task is closed for other activities.
Additional Attributes: Time range

If there is no appropriate line Style available, select the entry <none> and press Edit Style.
You will be asked, if you would like to create a new vector line.

Click the Coordinates tab and compare the entries with the Preset Toolbar. Create a sector if
many tasks run at the same time.
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Click Change of direction to swap the absolute start point with the absolute end point. Take
care about positioning of task annotation. Please refer to Session 4.4 “Annotating task”.

Click the Calculation tab. Quantity, work rate, duration and task length are correlated. The
calculation models enable you to choose how other data will be adjusted when data is changed.
Please compare the calculation model to be applied in the following table:
In the advanced Training course you will assign costs and resources to the task. The result is
displayed in the non-editable field in the right part of the Details Toolbar.

Calculation model Description

Quantity The field Quantity is inactive; Calculation: Work rate * Duration

Work rate The field Work rate is inactive; Calculation: Quantity / Duration

Duration The field Duration is inactive and may not be changed graphically;
Calculation: Quantity / Work rate.
Duration (Speed The field Duration is inactive and calculated based on profiles providing
Profile) speed data from a profile line. This generates a segmented task line.
Duration (Data from The field Duration is inactive and calculated based on profiles providing
Profile) Quantity and Work Rate data. This results in a segmented task (see below).
Duration (Speed The field Duration is inactive and calculated based on task’s performance and
from Sectortypes) the speed achieved in special sectors.
Duration (With Setup The field Duration is inactive and calculated based on setup time at the
time) beginning and end.

4.3.1 Exercise: Task calculation based on profile data

Select Calculate: Duration (Data From Profile)

Select Profile: Elevation of Land and Road. Please refer to Session 10.2.10 “Adding
distance diagram: Cut and Fill”.

Select Set quantity by: Profile data.

Select Datafield: Cut.

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4.4 Annotating task

Note: Apart from tasks, you may also insert independent graphic objects for illustration and explanation
purposes into the plan.

Select the task.

Right-mouse click the task and select Add Task Annotation….

Enter text and values as given in the dialog below:

Apply slope of task always sets the slope of the annotation text to be the same as the task
angle. Slope of annotation is calculated from start to end of task.

For text objects, we recommend to select Scaling: None. For graphic objects like pictures,
sketches or rectangles, we recommend to set scaling with the axis. An object keeps its position
when scales are changed.

Click in text field and remove existing text.

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Press F8 key, expand section General and click Name.

Enter a space character, press F8 again, expand section Task Calculation Data and click
Quantity.

Enter a space character, press F8 again, expand section Task Calculation Data and click
Quantity unit.

You may also enter free text information.

Click OK.

Click the Multiline Text tab on Details Toolbar.

Uncheck Manual size. Thus, TILOS always calculates the correct size of the text box.

Note: If the pin point is outside the visible cell area you may access it clicking first in the Time
Distance cell and then on the Other Objects tab in the Details Toolbar. Refer to Multiline text.

4.5 Save Task as template

Select the task.

Right-mouse click the task and select Save AsTemplate....

Arrange the new task in the hierarchical structure of the project.

For additional information, please refer to Session 5 “Creating and using task templates and task
groups”.
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4.6 Copying task to new location

An existing task or a whole selection of tasks may be copied by giving a new location, where the same
work should be executed to.

Select one or more tasks.

Right-mouse click and select Task Creation / Copy Task....

Enter Start/End Coordinates and Destination date.

Check Put new tasks to the same bar line.

Double-click in TILOS Explorer Gantt Charts – Gantt View to display the copied tasks.
Hint: Existing tasks may be split into many, separate tasks using Task Creation / Split Task....

4.7 Exercise
4.7.1 Creating tasks

Create the following tasks based on the data in the table below:

For instructions how to insert tasks, please refer to Session 4.2 “Inserting task”. Do not care about
start and end dates. Reschedule will later give exact dates and schedule.

The task templates to select in the Preset Toolbar can be located in different sub-directories (e.g.
Earth works and Canalisation). Please refer to Session 5.2 “Organizing templates in TILOS
Explorer”.

1. Insert task 1.

Select the Calculation tab.

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Set Calculate: Duration.

Select Set quantity by: Task length.

Enter Quantity factor: 8 and select the distance unit m for meters, so you get calculated 8 m²
per m of task length, in total 23.200 m².

Enter Planned work rate: 120 (m²/h).

2. Insert task 2.

Select the Calculation tab.

Set Calculate: Duration.

Select Set quantity by: Input field.

Enter Quantity: 45 .630 m².

3. Insert task 3.

Select the General tab.

Select Type: Hammock task.

Select the Categories & Structure tab.

Check Keep own distance coordinates. This ensures that the Hammock does not take the
distance coordinates from the assigned tasks. It keeps its own location.

Add a line to Tasks in Hammock grid.

Select task: Soil removal.

Select the Calculation tab.

Select Set quantity by: Sub tasks. The quantity is now calculated.
As this task is a hammock, both tasks are not connected. The hammock monitors the Soil
removal task. For additional information, refer to Session 4.7.2 “Structuring tasks”.
4. Insert task 4.

Select task 1.

Right-mouse click and select Task Creation / Copy Task....

Enter Start Distance: 2.900 and End Distance: 4.000.

Quantity is smaller than in task 1 because of the shorter length.
5. Insert task 5. Please refer to Session 4.7.2 “Structuring tasks” since this task is a structured
task.
6. Insert tasks 6 and 7.

Click Insert Task Group on Insert Toolbar.

Position cursor on ‘2.700’, press the left mouse button and drag the mouse to ‘0’.

Select the Task group Canalisation and compare the coordinates.

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You have now created 2 tasks. Please refer to Session 5.5 “Creating a task group”.

Select tasks 6 and 7 by clicking with the mouse.

Right-mouse click and select Task Creation / Copy Tasks....

Enter the coordinates for the new tasks: 2700 and 4000.

Compare the entries in Selected tasks.

Click OK.

4.7.2 Structuring tasks

In this sequence, we plan sub tasks to detail the works for the culvert.

Select task 5 Culvert.

Right-mouse click and select Structure / Convert to Summary Task.

Right-mouse click and select Open Summary in Gantt Chart to show the sub tasks in a Gantt
chart. In a new window, on top of the previous, a Gantt chart displaying the summary task
created.
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Click Insert Task on Insert Toolbar to create a task.

Select the template River bed under the folder Task template / Canalisation / Culvert.

Draw a task with 7 days duration.

Duration of the culvert is automatically adapted.

Repeat the same for the task templates Walls and Deck. Your plan should look like the following
screen shot:

Select all 3 tasks while clicking each of them holding Ctrl key pressed.

Right-mouse click and select Link unlinked tasks to create links between the tasks.

Close the Gantt chart by clicking on the window close button. The summary task gets updated
based on the detailed data.
Note: The display of a summary task can also be controlled from the Time Distance cell. In the Expand
State tab, the tree can be expanded and collapsed for each summary independently.

4.8 Listing tasks

Project data can also be accessed via list:

Double-click in TILOS Explorer Sub-Projects – Main to display the list with existing sub projects.

Select the Task List tab.

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5 Creating and using task templates and task groups

Goals
Ease your daily work using templates

5.1 Defining task templates

The following properties can be assigned to a task template and re-assigned to new tasks:
Presentation type (line, rectangle, parallelogram, etc.)
Line patterns
Annotations with variable text
Resources and costs

5.2 Organizing templates in TILOS Explorer

Task templates are organized in TILOS Explorer –Library – Task Libraries – Task Templates.

Click on the library item under which you want to add a new sub item.

Right-mouse click and select New (Sub-)Template. (Alternatively press F3 to add a new item on
the same level).

Double-click the new element which appears in the Working Area.

5.3 Specific properties of task templates

In the following, only specific settings of task templates are mentioned. For task properties, please refer
to Session 4.3 Task properties.

Select the Task Template tab.

Enter the Name and, optionally, a Sub-index. Display of the Task-ID can be set in menu Tools –
Options, tab Project (2).
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5.4 Annotating task template

Please refer to Session 4.4 “Annotating task” to use the context menu.

Click Insert Multiline Textfield on Insert Toolbar and draw it close to the template.

Link the Pin point to the task (Start, Centre or End) by dragging the red button to the start,
centre or end position of the task. Release the mouse after the shape of the cursor changes.

Enter the text on the Multiline Text tab. You may combine plain text with variables.

Press F8 key to open the token list.

Check Adjust on change of direction to adjust the text position while flipping the task
coordinates. This will change the text alignment from left to right and change positive distance
into negative (see picture below).

Otherwise the text would be placed after the task.

5.5 Creating a task group

Right-mouse click in TILOS Explorer Library – Task Groups and select New Task Group.

Enter Name.

Insert tasks as if you were working in a Time Distance cell.

Observe Start and End distance of the tasks. Should the tasks in the Time Distance diagram
start and end on the same station point, enter the tasks in the task group also with same start
and end coordinates.

Create a link with e.g. a lag of one day as if you were working directly in a view with a Time
Distance cell.
Example: Both tasks start and end at the same coordinate.

Note: Within a task group you can revert to defined task templates or freely select the display of the
tasks. You can also enter the calculation data within the tasks.
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6 Inserting and positioning of graphics

Goals
Learn how to insert a road map and set-up position and style
Understand that adjustment of distance graphic is based on a consistent scale

6.1 Introduction
Please use the project created in Session 1.1 “Creating a new project”.

Double-click in TILOS Explorer Views – Time Distance View to display the view in the Working
Area.
In the highlighted cell displayed below, distance graphics can be inserted. If you have prepared a sketch
showing the site, you may directly insert it here.

In TILOS template, the cell above the distance scale is already defined as a distance cell.

6.2 Inserting graphic

Click Insert Graphic Object on Insert Toolbar.

Set Figure scaling to Horizontal in the Preset Toolbar. This ensures that this graphic is
adjusted while scaling the distance.

Place the cursor on the distance cell and release the mouse. The dialog Insert Graphic Object
appears:

In Sessions 10.2.7 “Inserting symbols ” and 10.2.8 “Importing symbols” further opportunities to
insert distance graphics are given.

Select option Insert graphic from file.

Click OK. The windows file explorer opens.

Select the file "Road map.jpg" in the folder Addon of your TILOS data installation. Please refer to
the menu Tools – Options, tab Configuration, to find out where your data is located.
The following vector and raster file formats are supported: *.bmp,*.emf, *.j2k, *.jbg, *.jpc, *.jp2, *.jpg,
*.jpeg, *.pcx, *.pgx, *.pnm, *.tga, *.tif, *.tiff, and *.wmf.

Select the distance graphic.

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Click the Figure Position tab and check Keep proportion.

This ensures that the graphic always keeps the same proportion. The size is controlled only by the
distance scale.

6.3 Synchronizing graphic with scale

Two conditions must be fulfilled: the graphic is a straight line and it is in a consistent scale.

Click Adjust position.

Drag the left mouse button on Jefferson Street and drop it on Miles street. A ruler band is
created between Miles street and Jefferson street.

On releasing the mouse the following dialog appears:

Enter the coordinates.

Press OK and the graphic is adjusted.

As this action changes horizontal scale of the picture, it changes height as well. So you might have to
adjust the cell height too.
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7 Linking tasks and rescheduling

Goals
Link tasks graphically and define lead/lag properties
Get an idea about different types of relationships

7.1 Introduction
Create relationships between tasks to indicate whether a task can begin only after other tasks start or
finish. Once you assign links, schedule the project to calculate early and late dates for each task.

Select the task to be linked. At the start and end of the task you are able to see the linking tool
icons.

Click on the linking tool (at the start or end) and drag the link to another task.

Release the mouse button when you see the anchor symbol appears over the target task. You
may place the link at the start or end of the target task.

Click in the Time Distance cell.

Click to recalculate the tasks’ time data.

If tasks are very close to one another, the neighboring tasks may get linked to one another when
dropping link end with the mouse. In this case, check the links predecessor and successor by
selecting the link and check its attributes in the Details Toolbar.

7.2 Link properties

Select the link. Its properties are given on the Details Toolbar.

Link category allows assigning specific shapes and colors to the link. You may also exclude
tasks from rescheduling.

Calculate lag by provides automatic calculation based on time or distance settings.

Synchronize successor distance provides calculation of the distance coordinates of the

successor based on those from the predecessor. Moreover, start and end can be completely
synchronized.
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Select a linked task.

Select the Links & Constraints tab.

Use Constraints when tasks must start or finish on a specific date. Network logic alone cannot
reflect all project situations. Sometimes a task must be accomplished according to specific dates
rather than on dates determined by other tass in the project.

Double-click in TILOS Explorer Sub-Projects – Main to display the list with existing sub projects.

Select the Task links tab.

Unlinked tasks do not change their coordinates applying the rescheduling. They only interact
with the report date.

7.3 Exercise
7.3.1 Linking

1. Create link 1.

Select task 1.

Create a Start-Start link by the dragging link symbol from start of task 1 to start of task 2.

Select Calculate lag by: Distance to successor

Enter Distance lag: 200 m. This keeps the production sequence between the two tasks always
at a distance of 200 units.

2. Create link 2.

Select task 2.

Create a Finish-Start link by dragging the link symbol from the end of task 2 to the start of task 6.

3. Create link 3.

Select task 1.

Create a Start-Start link by the dragging link symbol from start of task 1 to start of task 5.

Select Calculate lag by: Working time.

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Enter Lag: 5 d(8h).

4. Create link 4.

Select task 6.

Create a Finish-Start link by dragging the link symbol from the end of task 6 to the start of task 8.
Tasks of the task group are already linked.

7.3.2 Rescheduling

Click in the Time Distance cell.

Click to perform re-scheduling. Your result should look like this:

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8 Layout and cell concept

Goals
Understand the cell as a kind of container
Notice that a cell system consisting of several columns and rows is defined as view
Remember that insertion of objects depends on the cell type
Know how to display the relationship between master and reference cells

8.1 Introduction
A layout is a customizable view of project information. To customize a layout to meet specific needs, you
can choose from a wide range of project information, columns, colors, fonts, and task groupings, and you
can display these data in separate views. The view is organised in a cell system. The cell system may be
sized free like in Excel by changing row and column size. This can be done using the mouse by
dragging the little triangles in the rulers or with the View tab entering row or column size.

The size may be entered in cm or inches. This may be changed in the menu Tools – Options, tab
Project.
To create new rows or columns, use the View tab on the Details Toolbar (visible, when you have a cell
selected), select a row or column and press . A new row after the selected line is inserted. Column
and row ‘0’ signify the border that cannot be removed.
Alternatively, you may insert rows and columns by selecting a cell and use the menu Cells or use Cell
Organisation in the View Toolbar. The new item is inserted after the selected one. If you want to insert
a row or column at the beginning of the cell system, select the border cell.

8.2 Cell settings

The cell defines the view to the data. There are 5 different cell types:

Time Distance cell: This cell type is used to show a Time Distance diagram. The drop-down list Cell
content provides all sub-projects.

Gantt Chart Cell: This cell type is used to show project data as a Gantt chart within a view. The drop-
down list Cell content is per default inactive. Click to select the Sub-Project. The axis shows
TIME in Gantt chart manner.

Location Gantt Chart Cell: This cell type is used to show project data as a bar chart within a view.
The drop-down list Cell content is per default inactive. Click to select the Sub-Project. The axis
shows LOCATION.

Distance Cell: This cell type is used to show distance-related data only where no time information
applies such as distance sketches, diagrams or scales. The drop-down list Cell content shows only
distance graphics. They are similar to sub-projects but they have no time axis and can only store
graphical objects inside, but no tasks.
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Time Cell: This cell type is used to show time-related data only where no distance information
applies, such as diagrams or scales. The drop-down list Cell content shows only time graphics. They
are similar to sub-projects, but they have no distance axis and can only store graphical objects inside,
but no tasks.

Graphic Cell: This cell type is used to show graphic data only where no time and distance
information applies, such as company logos and stamps in border cells. The drop-down list Cell
content shows only graphics. They are similar to sub-projects, but they have no distance and time
axis and can only store graphical objects inside, but no tasks.

8.3 View range

For each cell, you may set individually the visible area of the project in the Cell Settings tab:

The scale is calculated based on the cell width and the applied cell ranges.
If you have a complex cell system and modify the range of the master Time Distance cell (see next
chapter), then you also need to adjust the surrounding cells – this may result in a time-extensive
modification of the cell ranges.

8.4 Master cell concept

If you assign a cell being a master cell then the coordinates are automatically adjusted, in case the
coordinates from the master cell are changed. The relation to the master cell synchronises the visible
time and distance range shown in the time and distance cell. Otherwise, you need always to adjust this
manually. For the time cell displayed below, the time ranges may no longer be adjusted since they are
controlled by the master cell.

Click Show View Map in the View Toolbar to display the reference map.

The arrows signify that this cell has been assigned to a master cell. The master cell is the cell where the
arrow ends.
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9 Creating own views and cell systems

Goal
Use different views for individual purposes

9.1 Introduction
In TILOS, planning is independent from presentation. One project may contain different views: days
planning mode vs. hours planning mode or partial views for selected distance sections. The system‘s
flexibility is practically unlimited.

Task lines are automatically broken on weekends and holidays (no work) since no work means no
progress in distance scale. This might be changed using the display settings for the cell.

Snapping in distance can be based on a constant value but also on grid lines. Settings can be
changed in the menu Tools – Options, tab Snapping.

9.2 Exercise
In this exercise, we create a new view to show the project data in a different way as in the view used in
the sessions before.

9.2.1 Creating and partitioning a new view

Right-mouse click in TILOS Explorer on Views and select New View.

Enter a name for your view.

Press OK. The new view is created.

Double-click the new view in TILOS Explorer to display it in the Working Area.
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Select the first line in the grid Columns on the View tab.

Press to create a new column.

Select the first line in the grid Rows on the View tab.

Press to create a new row.

Size the columns and rows until your view looks like the sample below. This may be done either
by changing the field Width in the grid or graphically by dragging the cell size with the rulers.
displays the cell selected in the view.

Select Ruler: Full to show the drawing units either in inch or centimeters.
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10 Cell contents: Time Distance diagram, scales, grids

and distance profile diagrams
Goals
Set-up calendar display as an essential feature
Use multi-chart objects
Create flexible distance scale on specific layer
Display and enhance distance grids

10.1 Introduction
In this session, we customize layout rows and columns, set the time and distance scale, arrange grids,
and specify distance profile diagrams. The timescale settings significantly affect the ability to manually
plan future period resource distribution.

10.2 Exercise
10.2.1 Setting-up the Time Distance cell

Select the biggest cell (row 3 and column 2).

Select Cell type: Time Distance cell.

Select as Cell content an existing Sub-Project.

Select Axis: Time vertical.

Click the Display tab on the Details Toolbar.

Select the Calendar in the drop-down list that is used to display the weekend and holiday
shading.

Select the Calendar Display.

Use Per Day for long projects over months or years. The task lines will not break within the daily
working time patterns (e.g. working breaks at night). The whole day only is displayed
Use Exactly for short and detailed views over 2 or 3 days. The task line gets broken with the
daily working time patterns (broken for the night breaks). Working time and free time within a day
is displayed exactly in minutes.

Click the Settings button.

Check/uncheck the Weekend: Visible. This hides the green lines for the weekend and also
collapses the weekend time from the time axis.
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Click the Grids tab on the Details Toolbar.

Check Show: Time.

Select the grid Week / Month in the drop-down list.

Check Show: Distance.

Select the grid Every 1000 in the drop-down list.

Your cell system should look like this:

10.2.2 Selecting an existing time scale

Select the cell left of the Time Distance cell:

Click the Cell Settings tab on the Details Toolbar.

Select Cell type: Time cell.

Select Cell content: Time scale Week and Month.

Select as Time master cell the corresponding Time Distance cell.

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Select the time cell.

Click the Define Time Scales tab on the Details Toolbar.

Click to add time scale lines.

Your result should look like this:

Double-click a time scale line to edit the settings.

10.2.3 Adding a new distance scale

Select the cell above the Time Distance cell:

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Click the Cell Settings tab on the Details Toolbar.

Click to open the Cell wizard.

Click and check the options displayed below:

Note:

Scales, resource bar charts, histogram and profile diagrams are items that are managed by a multi
chart object. In one multi chart object you may insert as many scales or histograms as needed.

Distance master cell is automatically referenced since only one master cell is available.

Enter the Name for the cell.

Press Create.

Select the distance cell.

Click the Define Distance Scales tab on the Details Toolbar.

Click to add distance scale lines.

Your result should look like this:

Double-click a distance scale line to edit the settings.

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10.2.4 Adding a station profile

Select the distance cell.

Click the Define Distance Scales tab on the Details Toolbar.

Click to add a distance scale line.

Select the option Distance profile.

Select Station points in the drop-down list.

Click Edit... to open the dialog Distance Profile Properties and compare the profile values.

Delete variable in field Expression for text display and use F8 key to enter Name.

Enter Height: 1,20.

Select Alignment: Bottom.

Select Rotation: Vertical.

Select Text size: 6.

Check Display only profile values. This hides regular values.

Click OK and the ruler will look like this.

10.2.5 Adding a distance scale in the Time Distance cell

All scales we have used so far are based on a chart object that covers the whole cell area. You may also
insert a chart object directly into any cell like other graphical objects.

Click Insert Distance Diagram Object on Insert Toolbar.

Place the cursor on the Time Distance cell and draw a rectangle where you want to place the
object
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Release the mouse.

Select a chart type: Distance scale in the dialog New Diagram.

Click OK.

Click the Chart Position tab on the Details Toolbar.

Check Time/distance range from view. This adapts the object to the cell width.

Select Align to: End of visible cell area. The distance scale is always visible on the screen,
whenever the Time Distance cell is displayed.

Additionally, in this example, another background color is selected.

If you do not want to display or print this scale, assign a special layer to this object. Afterwards, click
in the Time Distance cell, click the Layers tab and unselect Help Ruler: Display / Active / Print.

10.2.6 Defining a distance cell to display road map symbols

Select the cell above the distance scale.

Click the Cell Settings tab on the Details Toolbar.

Click to open the Cell wizard.

Click and check the options displayed below:

Press Create.

The Distance master cell is automatically referenced.

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If you insert graphical objects in the distance scales, they should always be scaled to the distance
axis. While changing scale, the objects change also their size on the screen.

10.2.7 Inserting symbols from library

Select the distance cell.

Click Insert Graphic Object on Insert Toolbar.

Set Figure scaling in the Preset Toolbar to Both axes. This ensures that this graphic is always
adjusted.

Place the cursor on the distance cell and release the mouse. The Insert Graphic Object dialog
appears:

Select the option Insert symbol from library.

Click the drop-down list and select Street.

Click OK.

Draw a rectangle in the range of the street – from 0 to 4000.

Click Lock Insert Tool to add multiple objects of the same type one directly after the other.

Repeat this for:

Symbol Start End Name
Crossing street 1190 1210 Jefferson Street
Crossing street 2080 2020 Miles Street
Crossing creek 2690 2710 Cedar creek
Culvert 2680 2720

Enter Name in the Figure position tab. This updates the text annotation on the symbol.

10.2.8 Importing symbols

Delete all objects created in the previous chapter.

Start MS Excel.
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Open the file "Road map.xls" in folder Add-on of your TILOS installation.

Select the sheet Distance symbols.

Select line 3 to 7 and copy this to the clipboard.

In TILOS, right-mouse click in the distance cell and select Import Symbols from Clipboard:

In the dialog Import Symbols, check the corresponding items and proof-read the preview.

Press OK and the data is imported.

10.2.9 Showing distance grids

Select the cell displaying the road map.

Click the Grids tab on the Details Toolbar.

Check Show: Distance.

Select the grid Every 1000 in the drop-down list.

The same grid as shown in the Time Distance cell is now visible in the distance cell. Add further lines
to that grid.
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Click to open the dialog Distance Grid Properties.

Click to add a distance scale line.

Select the option Distance profile.

Select Station points in the drop-down list.

Click to open the dialog Distance Profile Properties and compare the profile values.

Delete variable in field Expression for text display and use F8 key to enter Name.

Check Show text.

Select Line Color: Green.

Check Display only profile values.

Press OK twice and the grid is displayed in the distance as well as in the Time Distance cell,
since the same grid is applied in both cells. Optionally, you may check the grid text for each cell.

10.2.10 Adding distance diagram: Cut and Fill

Create a cell above the road map (please refer to Session 9.2.1 “Creating and partitioning a
new view”).

Select this new cell.

Click the Cell Settings tab on the Details Toolbar.

Click to open the Cell wizard.

Click and check the options displayed below:

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Press Create. The multi chart object is created and now you may enter the properties for this
diagram.

Select the cell.

Click the Define Profile Diagram tab on the Details Toolbar.

Click to open the dialog Profile Diagram Line Definition.

Enter Name: Elevation.

Click to create a new profile.

Enter Name: Elevation of land and road.

Start MS Excel.

Open the file "Road map.xls" in folder Add-on of your TILOS installation.

Select the sheet Elevation.

Select all lines except the header and copy these to the clipboard.

In TILOS, click the button Import and column settings in the dialog Distance Profile
Properties.

Set the fields accordingly:

Click the button Import.

Proof-read the imported tabular entries.

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Click OK.

In the dialog Profile Diagram Line Definition select Value: Land.

Set Graphic attributes as displayed below:

Click OK. Your diagram should look like this:

Select the cell.

Click the Define Profile Diagram tab on the Details Toolbar.

Click to open the dialog Profile Diagram Line Definition.

Enter Name: Elevation road.

Select Profile: Elevation of land and road.

In the dialog Profile Diagram Line Definition select Value: Road.

Set Graphic attributes as displayed below:

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Click OK.

The brown color shows the areas to be digged, the green color the areas to be filled. Finally, a legend
should show the height above ground.

Select the diagram.

Click the Chart Definition tab.

Click the button Display Settings.

Check Print top legend.

Check Legend outside (Cell system).

Click on View Toolbar to merge both cells in the row.

10.2.11 Adding distance diagram: Quantities

Select the cell.

Click the Chart Definition tab.

Click to create a new diagram line.

Select a chart type: Distance histogram.

Enter Name: Cut and Fill:

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Click OK.

If you cannot see the diagram, you might need to re-size the cell and make it a little wider.

Click the Define Histogram tab.

Click to create a new diagram line.

Enter Name: Cut.

Select Data source: Profile.

Select Profile: Elevation of land and road.

Select Value: Cut.

Select Group: Group 1.

Click OK.

Click the button Display Settings.

Enter the slice value: Every: 250.

Click OK.

The compartments are now wider and show values for each compartment. If the space is still too
small, you may rotate the description axis.

Click the Define Histogram tab.

Click to create a new diagram line.

Enter Name: Fill.

Select Data source: Profile.

Select Profile: Elevation of land and road.

Select Value: Fill.

Select Group: Group 2.

Click OK.
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Click the Define Histogram tab.

Press the button Display Settings.

Check Interval by distance profile. This allows you to slice the chart at given station points,
summing the values between the different stations.

Click to add a new profile

Enter Name: Cut and Fill sections.

Enter the following values:

Click OK twice.

Press the button Display Settings.

Check Stacking and Grouping.

Select Mirrored at zero line.

Click OK.

Cut (Group1) is displayed in positive and fill (Group 2) in negative direction.

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11 Commenting the view: legends, logos, stamp fields

Goals
Use the border to insert comments and annotations.

11.1 Introduction
Graphic cells are not related to time or distance values. All objects are measured in mm or inch
(optional). Around the cell system, there is one big cell. This may be defined as graphic cell.

11.2 Exercise

Click in the outer frame.

Click the Cell Settings tab on the Details Toolbar.

Click to open the Cell wizard.

Select Cell type: Graphic cell.

Press Create.

Enlarge the area at the bottom of the page with the little triangles in the rulers.

Select on Insert Tool bar.

Place the cursor on the cell and release the mouse.

Select the option Insert symbol from file.

Click OK and select the file Company.bmp in the folder Addon of your TILOS installation.

Click the Figure position tab on the Details Toolbar.

Select Scaling: None.

Select Alignment: Bottom / Right.

Check Keep proportions. This keeps the original ratio between width and height of the logo
stored in the file.

Select Insert Multiline Textfield on Insert Tool bar.

Select Alignment: Bottom / Left in the Preset Toolbar.

Drag a rectangle where the text should be placed.

Select the Multiline Text tab to edit the text content.

insert {Project name} using F8 key.

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12 Printing
Goals
Arrange the plan in size and orientation.

12.1 Introduction
With TILOS, you may print plans in almost any size and orientation. In the view, you may display your
plan in the desired time and distance scale while keeping their appropriate proportions.

12.2 Exercise

Double-click the view in TILOS Explorer which should be printed.

Click the View tab to get the dimensions:

Click on View Tool bar.

Check Show pagination.

If required select a print zoom.

Press OK.

Now, you see the view‘s printout pages. The blue lines show the page divisions. If you cannot see the
whole chart modify the view zoom.

Adjust the print size to the paper format. You have the following print options:

Changing the print zoom: you change the print size. Be aware that this changes the size of the lines
and texts involved.

If you enter the values in the Print pages fields directly, the Print zoom will be adjusted
automatically.

Changing the paper size: Change the printer‘s paper size to obtain a new page division. For large
format plotters you may format paper size to obtain maximum printout area.

Change the height and width of rows and columns graphically (by dragging row/column border
lines) or numerically (on the Cell system tab). This changes the ruler scale but the scaling of lines
and texts is being kept.

Click .

12.3 Electronic transfer

If you want to transfer a plan electronically, print it with the PDF Printer instead of printing with a physical
printer. We suggest Acrobat Destiller (www.acrobat.com) or eDocPrinter (www.iteksoft.com).
You will find a demo version of the eDocPrinter on the installation CD.