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3. Enter the location you wish the file to be published to.
4. Select the view number you wish to the model to be published from.
5. Click the Options button if you want to change the export configuration. See “ MicroStation .nwc
Exporter Options ” for more information on these options.
6. Click OK to publish the file or Cancel to return to MicroStation without publishing it.
Note:
MicroStation can also be customized to add NWExport commands to the menu bar using the
Workspace > Customize dialog.
See “ DGN and PRP Files ” for what entities are and are not supported by the MicroStation exporter.
NavisWorks colors are derived from either MicroStation cell colors or MicroStation materials, depending
on the export options set during nwdout. The appearance of objects in Publisher will match the
appearance of a MicroStation shaded render.
The view number chosen for export determines the initial view in NavisWorks, whether level symbology is
used and which levels are hidden.
Note:
The exporter only exports from 3D dgn files - 2D files are not supported.
Freedom
Freedom™ is a cut-down free version of NavisWorks. It is designed to work with NavisWorks Publisher by
allowing you to distribute published .nwd files to your clients and other non-CAD users for free and easy
viewing of your models. Simply publish the .nwd file, give them Freedom, and let them walk around your
model.
Note:
Freedom supports all .nwd files from NavisWorks v3 onwards.
It is available as a stand-alone viewer, or as an ActiveX control for insertion into web pages. Once
installed, Freedom looks like this:
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