Understand Calendars

A calendar defines working-time and non-working-time. When using special Day Definitions and Week Definitions (Periods), you can define working sequences for calendars. Every activity can each be assigned to a specific calendar.

A calendar defines working-time and non-working-time. In use of special Day Definitions and Week Definitions (Periods) user-defined working sequences of calendars can be set. Every Activity can each be assigned to a specific calendar.

Ways to access

  • In the Tilos Explorer, click + to expand Project Data. Then double-click Calendars to open the list of existing calendars and a preview of each in the working window.

Options

Add, edit, and delete

  • In the Tilos Explorer, double-click Project data > Calendars to open a list of existing calendars and a preview of each in the working window.

In this chapter, you will learn how to create and edit calendars. You can also transfer calendars from other files library items. A calendar is built up from periods and exceptions to the defined periods. The period in most cases is a week definition, e.g. 5 day week or 6 day week.

Calendars define working-time and non-working-time. In use of special Day Definitions and Week Definitions (Periods) user-defined working sequences of calendars can be set. Every Activity can each be assigned to a specific calendar.

The week definition and its exceptions are based on day types. These definitions always describe 24h, from 00:00 – 00:00, and can be split into several time types (shifts).

Within a day definition, the presentation of the day mode can be set in the view. Time types allow you to present exact minutes and define working time and free time of day definitions.

However, it is also possible to show complex time rhythms (patterns). For example, a long and a short week can be created within a rhythm. If you require a complex rhythm, enable the Advanced calendar interface option on the Project tab in the Extras Options dialog. You will then see the Advanced Periods tab (instead of the week definition) in the calendar.