2011

If this check box is clear, the file reader attempts to convert all reference files, and presents you with a dialog
box to find any unresolved reference files at a run time.
Use Level Symbology Select this check box to enable the level symbology from MicroStation. This makes items
in Autodesk Navisworks take their color from level rather than use the default element color in MicroStation.
Align Global Origins Indicates whether Autodesk Navisworks aligns global origins in referenced DGN files to
the origin of the master DGN file.
When DGN files are appended together with this check box selected, their global origins are positioned in the
same place.
Use Materials Indicates whether MicroStation's materials are exported and assigned to elements.
Select this check box to assign the same textures, diffuse, ambient, and specular colors to the elements as in the
MicroStation scene.
Clear this check box to assign the same colors to the elements as in the MicroStation scene.
Material Search Paths Enter a semi-colon separated list of paths to the MicroStation palette (.pal) and material
(.mat) files. These paths are used by the file reader to convert MicroStation materials.
Convert PDS Data Select this check box to read object information from Intergraph’s Plant Design System
™
while converting the DGN files.
PDS information is read from Intergraph’s DRV files. The file reader looks for a DRV file with the same base name
as the DGN file in the same directory.
When this check box is clear, the file reader ignores PDS data.
Convert TriCAD Data Select this check box to read object information from Triplan’s TriCAD
™
while converting
DGN files.
When this check box is clear, the file reader ignores TriCAD data.
Convert TriForma Data Select this check box to read object information from Bentley’s TriForma
™
while
converting DGN files.
When this check box is clear, the file reader ignores TriForma data.
TriForma Dataset Search Paths Enter a semi-colon separated list of paths that the file reader uses to locate
Triforma data set files. You must include the paths to user-defined datasets.
View Number Enter the required value to selects a specific view for loading. The file reader uses the level visibility
of this view when converting items.
For example, enter 0 to use the first active view.
See also:
■ “
DGN File Reader” on page 120
DWF Page
Use this page to adjust the options for the DWF file reader.
Faceting Factor Enter the required value to control the level of faceting that takes place.
The faceting factor must be greater or equal to 0, where 0 results in the faceting factor being turned off. The
default value is 1. To get twice the number of facets, double the value. To get half as many facets, halve the value.
Larger faceting factors result in more polygons to a model and larger Autodesk Navisworks files.
Max Facet Deviation This setting controls the greatest distance between the edge of a facet and the actual
geometry.
If this distance is greater than the Max Facet Deviation value, Autodesk Navisworks adds more facets.
If the Max Facet Deviation is set to 0, then this function is ignored.
Extract Textures Select this check box to extract textures and environment maps associated with the file.
NOTE Environment maps are not set in the scene by default, and must be configured in Presenter manually.
490 | Chapter 17 Autodesk Navisworks Reference