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6 Optional: By default, your link is attached to the default center of the
item’s bounding box. If you want to attach your link to a specific point
on the selected item, click the Add button. A cross-hair cursor appears
in the Scene View, allowing you to select a point on the item where
the link will be attached to.
NOTE If you made a mistake, clicking the Clear All button deletes all
attachment points associated with this link and reverts to the link being
attached to the center of the item's bounding box.
7 Click OK.
To add several links to the same object
1 In the Scene View, select the desired geometry item.
2 Right-click and click Links ➤ Add Link.
3 Use the Add Link dialog box to add the first link. This is the default
link, and it’s the only link that will be visible in the Scene View. You
can choose a different default link later, if necessary.
4 Right-click the object again, and repeat the previous steps to add all
required links.
Find and Follow Links
Links are an extremely useful review tool to allow you to access non-graphical
information through the graphical interface of Autodesk Navisworks.
The links converted from the native CAD files, and the links added by Autodesk
Navisworks users are treated as object properties. This means, you can examine
them in the Properties window.
You can also use the Find Items window to search for them.
To follow a default link
1 Make sure links are switched on. If not, click Home tab ➤ Display
panel ➤ Links
.
2 Click the desired link in the Scene View to open the attached data
source.
Shortcut menu: Follow Link
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