2009
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
What does CIP not track?
• There is no way for CIP to track any information related to the user.
• There is also no way to track information outside of Autodesk products.
To turn CIP on and off:
• Turn CIP on or off by going to Help > Customer Involvement Program.
The dialog will appear, allowing you to switch it on or off.
Product Notes
Supported file formats and applications
• For an up to date list of supported file formats and applications go to NavisWorks Product Center.
Autodesk Freedom
• A free 3D viewer for NavisWorks NWD and Autodesk DWF files, Freedom is the answer for those
without design software or specialist skills that want to explore a project model.
• Freedom offers an unrestricted, easy to use interface for real-time navigation of even the largest 3D
models complete with textures and materials, as well as animation playback, hyperlinks and saved
viewpoints.
• Click here to install Freedom.
Resources
• NavisWorks is provided with a number of sample models, which are installed in the Examples
directory within the Autodesk NavisWorks Simulate 2009 installation directory
• NavisWorks has a powerful API (Application Programming Interface) that allows developers to
customize the product. The API documentation and example files are installed in the API directory
within the Autodesk NavisWorks Simulate 2009 installation directory
• NavisWorks has support for ArchVision's RPCs for use with Presenter, and is provided with a number
of sample RPC files. The sample RPCs are installed in the
Presenter\lads\layla_data\textures\RPC directory within the Autodesk NavisWorks
Simulate 2009 installation directory.
• NavisWorks has support for Image Based Lighting through the use of High Dynamic Range Images
(HDRIs). The LightWorks User site has a number of resources for users of HDR Images:
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