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Use Animated Transitions When Switching Views If this check box is selected, an animated transition displays
when you click on a section of the ViewCube to help you visualize the spatial relationship between the current
viewpoint and the selected viewpoint.
NOTE When navigating about 3D scenes that contain vast amounts of geometry, the application frame rate may drop
and make it difficult for the system to smoothly animate a viewpoint transition.
Show the Compass Below the ViewCube Indicates whether the compass is displayed below the ViewCube tool.
SteeringWheels
Use the options on this page to customize the SteeringWheels menus.
Big Wheels
Size Specifies the size of big wheels. You can choose from the following options:
■ Small (64x64)
■ Normal (128x128)
■ Large (256x256).
Normal is the default option.
Opacity Controls the opacity level of big wheels. The default value is 50%. You can choose from the following
options:
■ 25% (mostly transparent)
■ 50%
■ 75%
■ 90% (mostly opaque)
Mini Wheels
Size Specifies the size of mini wheels. You can choose from the following options:
■ Small (16x16)
■ Normal (32x32)
■ Large (64x64).
■ Extra Large (256x256)
Normal is the default option.
Opacity Controls the opacity level of mini wheels. The default value is 50%. You can choose from the following
options:
■ 25% (mostly transparent)
■ 50%
■ 75%
■ 90% (mostly opaque)
Always Show the Pinned Wheel on Startup When this check box is selected, the ‘pinned’ SteeringWheel and
the First Contact dialog box are always shown when Autodesk Navisworks is started.
On-Screen Messages
Show Tool Messages Toggles the display of tooltips for navigation tools. When this check box is selected, the
tooltips are shown below the cursor as you use the tools.
NOTE This setting is always on for View Object and Tour Building wheels, and cannot be turned off.
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