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Table Of Contents
- Autodesk NavisWorks Simulate 2009
- Contents
- Part 1. Welcome to Autodesk NavisWorks Simulate 2009
- Part 2. Installation
- Chapter 3. Quick Start to Stand-Alone Installation
- Chapter 4. Move to NavisWorks from a Previous Release
- Chapter 5. Install NavisWorks for an Individual User
- Chapter 6. Install NavisWorks for Multiple Users
- Quick Start to Network Installation
- System Requirements for a Deployment
- Creating Network Deployments
- Preliminary Tasks for a Network Deployment
- Use the Installation Wizard to Set Up a Deployment
- Start the Deployment Process
- Create a Deployment
- Enter Product and User Information
- Specify Log File Locations
- What Is Silent Mode?
- Customer Involvement Program (CIP)
- Select a License Type (optional)
- Select the Installation Type (optional)
- Final Review and Complete Setup
- Register the Product
- Modify a Deployment (optional)
- Point Users to the Administrative Image
- Uninstall the Program
- Chapter 7. Installation Troubleshooting
- What are the minimum system requirements?
- How can I check my graphics card driver to see if it needs to be updated?
- What is the difference between a stand-alone license and a network license?
- What is the benefit to using a network licensed version of the software?
- When performing a Typical installation, what gets installed?
- Where are my product manuals?
- Deployment Issues
- Networking Issues
- Maintenance Issues
- Part 3. Basic NavisWorks Functionality
- Chapter 8. Overview
- Chapter 9. File Management
- Chapter 10. Converting Files
- File Readers
- NWF Files
- NWD Files
- NWC Files
- DWG and DXF Files
- DWF Files
- Bentley AutoPLANT Files
- 3DS Files
- DGN and PRP Files
- MAN Files
- PDS Files
- IGES Files
- STEP Files
- Inventor Files
- VRML world files
- Riegl Scan Files
- Faro Scan Files
- Leica Scan Files
- Z+F Scan Files
- ASCII Laser Scan Files
- STL Stereolithography files
- AVEVA Review RVM and RVS files
- IFC files
- Sketchup SKP files
- File Exporters
- CAD Previewing
- File Readers
- Chapter 11. Publishing
- Chapter 12. Navigating
- Chapter 13. Selecting Items
- Chapter 14. Finding
- Chapter 15. Editing
- Chapter 16. Display Modes
- Chapter 17. Viewpoints
- Chapter 18. Sectioning
- Chapter 19. Animation
- Chapter 20. Reviewing
- Chapter 21. Object Manipulation
- Chapter 22. Interface
- Chapter 23. Tools
- Chapter 24. Options
- Chapter 25. DataTools
- Chapter 26. Getting Help
- Part 4. Using Presenter
- Part 5. Object Animation
- Part 6. Using TimeLiner
- Glossary
- Index
AdvancedMaterials .....................................................................................................341
Chapter 30. Presenter Lighting .............................................................................................344
LightingTab ................................................................................................................344
Adding and Positioning Lights .......................................................................................344
Organizing and Managing Lights ...................................................................................346
EditingLights...............................................................................................................348
ShadowCasting ..........................................................................................................351
AdvancedLighting .......................................................................................................352
SoftShadows ......................................................................................................352
Physically Accurate Lights ....................................................................................352
VolumetricLights .................................................................................................353
Image-basedLighting...........................................................................................353
Chapter 31. Presenter RPCs ................................................................................................356
RPCTab .....................................................................................................................356
Chapter 32. Rendering Effects ..............................................................................................360
EffectsTab ..................................................................................................................360
BackgroundEffects ......................................................................................................360
ForegroundEffects ......................................................................................................363
Chapter 33. Rendering Styles ...............................................................................................365
RenderingTab.............................................................................................................365
RenderingStyles .........................................................................................................365
Predefined Rendering Styles ........................................................................................366
AutoExposure .............................................................................................................367
Chapter 34. Texture Space ...................................................................................................369
Chapter 35. Presenter Rules ................................................................................................372
RulesTab ...................................................................................................................372
PredefinedRules .........................................................................................................372
CustomRules ..............................................................................................................373
Applying Presenter Rules .............................................................................................375
The Presenter Rules Example ......................................................................................375
Part 5. Object Animation ..............................................................................................................379
Chapter 36. Overview ..........................................................................................................380
Basicterminology ........................................................................................................380
Scope .........................................................................................................................380
Chapter 37. Working with Object Animation Windows ............................................................ 382
The Animator Window ..................................................................................................382
The Animator Toolbar ..........................................................................................382
The Scene View ..................................................................................................384
The Timeline View ...............................................................................................386
The Manual Entry Bar ..........................................................................................388
The Scripter Window ....................................................................................................389
The Script View ...................................................................................................390
The Event View ...................................................................................................392
The Action View ..................................................................................................393
The Properties View .............................................................................................395
Chapter 38. Creating Animations ..........................................................................................397
AnimationScenes ........................................................................................................397
AddingScenes ....................................................................................................397
DeletingScenes ..................................................................................................397
OrganizingScenes ..............................................................................................398
AnimationSets ............................................................................................................399
Adding Animation Sets .........................................................................................399
Updating Animation Sets ......................................................................................400
Manipulating Geometry Objects ............................................................................401
Cameras .....................................................................................................................410
AddingCameras ..................................................................................................410
Manipulating Camera Viewpoints ..........................................................................411
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