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
Environment backgrounds are a special kind of background that move with the model and allow
reflections from reflective model parts. There are a number of different types of environment image types;
we recommend using Vertical Cross maps. These images are automatically placed on the inside of a
cube that then surrounds the scene. Due to the nature of the feature, edges and corners become
indistinguishable. A wide variety of environment maps are available for purchase on the internet.
The additional realism accessible through Environment backgrounds is possible through two drag and
drops.
1. Load a model into NavisWorks and set the view to be outside so that the external scene is visible.
2. Open the Presenter window and select the Effects tab.
3. In the left-hand window, open the Recommended folder, open the Environments sub-folder and
then open the Panorama sub-folder. In here will be two environments, City and Sky. Drag Sky from
the left over to the palette on the right.
4. Back in the Recommended folder, open the Backgrounds sub-folder, and drag the Environment
over to the palette on the right. Because this type of background is made up of two parts, the Sky
image and the background Environment shader that points at the image, these two elements will link
together automatically.
Once this is complete, moving around the model will see the background moving appropriately in
real-time. With a modern graphics card, if there are reflective surfaces in the scene, opening Tools,
Global Options, Presenter and setting Hardware to Lighting will show the newly set up background
reflected in all such surfaces.
Pressing the Render button will also show this background in the photorealistic output.
Rendering Effects
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