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
Naming of items reflects the names from the original CAD application, wherever possible.
There are several different tree icons representing the types of item that make up the structure of a
model:
A model, such as a drawing file or design file.
A layer or level.
A group, such as a block definition from AutoCAD or cell definition from MicroStation.
An instanced group, such as an inserted block from AutoCAD or cell from MicroStation. If in the
imported file the instance was unnamed, NavisWorks names the instance to match its child's name.
An item of geometry, such as a polygon.
An instanced item of geometry, such as an instance from 3D Studio.
A composite object. A single CAD object that is represented in NavisWorks by a group of geometry
items.
A search. Behind the scenes, NavisWorks is searching the model for all items with a property of this
type and sets up the find specification to repeat this search if the selection set is saved. See “ Selection
and Search Sets ” for more information on this.
Each of these item types can be Hidden (gray), Unhidden (dark blue) or Required (red).
Note:
If a group is selected as Hidden or Required then all instances of that item will be hidden or
required. If you wish to operate on a single occurrence of an item then you should make the
instanced group (the level above, or the "parent", in the hierarchy) Hidden or Required.
You can use the selection tree in combination with the main navigation window to select items into the
current selection, which is highlighted in both the selection tree and the main navigation window.
Note:
Using the Shift and Control keys while selecting items in a selection tree will do the standard
Windows™ multiple selection: Control allows multiple selection item by item and Shift allows
multiple selection between the first and last items selected.
If you have the Clash Detective tool, the selection trees will be used for selecting items for the clash tests.
The selection trees are also used inside the Find Items control bar for the ability to refine your searches
better. See “ Finding Items ” for more information.
Note:
Additional customised selection tree tabs can be added by using the NavisWorks API.
Interactive Selection
Selecting Items
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