Import your schedule to Primavera P6 from Smart Construction - Intergraph Smart Construction - 2019 (7.0) - Help - Hexagon PPM

After you export your schedule from Smart Construction, you can import it into Primavera P6 using the Import Wizard.

The level of export you select in Smart Construction determines which level of the schedule becomes an activity in Primavera P6; all parent items in the schedule hierarchy become parent WBS nodes in Primavera P6. See the subheaded sections below for descriptions of the various hierarchy scenarios.

1. In P6, create a reflection project that is based on the master project.

2. Import the exported schedule (the XML file) into the reflection project.

3. Merge the reflection project in the master schedule.

   1. Compare the master and reflection schedules.

   2. Merge or ignore individual differences.

• If importing data into Primavera P6, we recommend you select Hour as the Unit of Time for duration. In Primavera P6, click Edit > User Preferences to open the User Preferences dialog box. Select the Time Units tab. In the Durations Format section, select Hour in the Unit of Time box.

• The WBSPath on the Contract_CWP tab of the ProjectConfiguration.xls workbook is required if you plan to export your schedule from Smart Construction and import it into Primavera P6. For more information, see Import project configuration data into Smart Construction.

• If you export your schedule from Smart Construction and import it into Primavera P6, the file name specified in the Smart Construction Export file location box is used as the Project Name and the ProjectID in Primavera P6. For example, if you name your schedule ExampleProject in the Smart Construction Export file location box, the Project Name in Primavera P6 is ExampleProject, and the Project ID in Primavera P6 is ExampleProject-1.

• Work planned in Smart Construction is displayed in Primavera P6 under the Labor Units section. Progress is measured as Physical % in Primavera P6.

• For a high-level overview of the process for integrating project plans between Smart Construction and Primavera P6, see the work process diagram titled Primavera P6 Integration Work Process in the SmartPlant Enterprise Work Process for Construction Work Package Planning document available on https://smartsupport.intergraph.com under View Documentation > Work Process Guides.

Importing your schedule at the IWP level

If you export your schedule at the IWP level (select IWP on the Export Schedule dialog box) in Smart Construction and import it into Primavera P6, IWPs are imported as Activities in Primavera P6. Parent CWPs are imported as WBS nodes. If named crews are not configured or a crew is not selected, the IWP dates determine the duration. If actual start and finish dates are configured, the dates determine the duration. If actual start and finish dates are not set, planned start and finish dates determine the duration.

If you export named crews from Smart Construction, you import the named crews into Primavera P6 as resources. When named crews are created, each crew is assigned a resource ID, as determined by ENS. For more information on named crews, see Configure and update system settings for Smart Construction. Primavera creates an entry for each resource on the named crew. For example, if you have Named Crew with three members, Primavera P6 imports the crew as three resources - Named Crew (1), Named Crew (2), and Named Crew (3). The crew is assigned as a resource in Primavera P6. If the IWP has progress marked, the actual start date is exported with the resource ID. If progress has not been marked, the planned start date is exported with the resource ID. The planned man hours of the IWP and the crew size determine the duration of the activity. If configured, the actual start and finish dates determine the duration.

Importing your schedule at the component level

If you export your schedule at the component level (select Component on the Export Schedule dialog box) in Smart Construction and import it into Primavera P6, components are imported as Activities in Primavera P6 with the planned start date and duration. Parent CWPs and IWPs are imported as WBS nodes. The components are sorted by the Smart Construction sequence number, which is displayed as the Activity ID in Primavera P6. Activities between WBS nodes (IWPs) have a relationship if the parent IWPs in Smart Construction have a dependency relationship in the Smart Construction Work Package Schedule window.

Importing your schedule at the work step level

If you export your schedule at the work step level (select Work Step on the Export Schedule dialog box) in Smart Construction and import it into Primavera P6, IWPs are imported as Activities in Primavera P6 with the planned start date and duration. Parent CWPs are imported as WBS nodes. Work steps are imported as steps. The work steps are sorted by the Smart Construction sequence number, which is displayed as the Activity ID in Primavera P6. Activities between WBS nodes (CWPs and IWPs) have a relationship if the parent IWPs in Smart Construction have a dependency relationship in the Smart Construction Work Package Schedule window.