Tips for Using the Single‑Element Display in Aurora‑Viewer

Using the Single-Element Display Feature in Aurora-Viewer

When analyzing project schedules, it’s easy to get lost in hundreds of interconnected tasks. Aurora-Viewer’s single-element display helps you focus on one activity at a time—making logic tracing clearer and more insightful.

Start by selecting an activity from your loaded XER file. In the Single-Element Display, Aurora-Viewer isolates that activity’s predecessors and successors, highlighting its direct network while dimming everything else. This focused environment eliminates clutter and lets you visually trace how one task influences or is influenced by others.

Use this view to trace upstream dependencies—the tasks that drive your selected activity—or downstream effects, the tasks that depend on it. Watching these relationships unfold helps pinpoint the root causes of delays or identify where a change will ripple through your schedule.

You can also combine this display with Aurora-Viewer’s filtering tools. For example, show only critical-path connections or limit the display to specific relationship types like Finish-to-Start or Start-to-Start. These targeted filters simplify the view, allowing for quick diagnosis of logic bottlenecks.

As you trace, hover over arrows or nodes to see relationship details such as lag, lead, or float values. Jump between related tasks with a click, and Aurora-Viewer updates the display instantly—ideal for fast, iterative analysis.

Once you’ve identified key dependencies, use the Gantt or tabular views to cross-check durations and timing. The Single-Element Display works best as a lens for clarity, while the other views provide the data context behind the logic.

Finally, share your insights easily. Take screenshots or export snapshots to discuss with your team, even if they don’t use Primavera. Because Aurora-Viewer is free, you can circulate logic-focused visuals for collaborative review without losing clarity.

By mastering the Single-Element Display, you transform complex network diagrams into clear cause-and-effect stories. Whether you’re troubleshooting a delay, preparing a presentation, or validating a schedule hand-off, this feature helps you communicate dependencies with precision. Aurora-Viewer turns logic tracing from overwhelming to intuitive—one activity at a time.