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Connection
ODBC Driver Defines the type of database for the link. Use the drop-down
list to select the appropriate ODBC Driver.
Setup Opens the Database Setup wizard. Use it to enter the connection
options. If you have problems setting up your connection details, contact
your database administrator.
When you finish, the box underneath shows the connection string.
Hold Open for Application Lifetime Specifies whether or not the database
link is open until you exit Autodesk Navisworks.
SQL String
Defines which table in the database to query. If you are not familiar with SQL,
you may need to ask your database administrator to set the SQL statement for
you.
Fields
Defines which columns to display as link categories on the Properties control
bar.
Field Name Specifies the name of the column in the selected database table.
You must enter the exact name.
Display Name Specifies the link category name shown on the Properties
control bar. This name is automatically completed for you, but you can modify
it, if necessary.
Pointing device: File Options dialog box ➤ DataTools tab ➤ New
Options Editor Dialog Box
Use the Options Editor to adjust program settings for Autodesk Navisworks
sessions.
The settings that you set up in the Options Editor are persistent across all
Autodesk Navisworks sessions. You also share the modified settings with other
members of your team.
The options are presented in a hierarchical tree structure. Clicking
expands
the nodes, clicking
collapses the nodes.
Ribbon: Application button ➤ Options
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