2009

Use the toolbar buttons to create, edit and play animations.
Translate Animation Set - puts Animator into translation mode. A visual tool for
controlling translation operations is displayed in the main NavisWorks window, and
enables you to modify the position of the geometry objects. This mode remains active
until you select a different manipulation mode from the toolbar.
Rotate Animation Set - puts Animator into rotation mode. A visual tool for
controlling rotation operations is displayed in the main NavisWorks window, and enables
you to modify the rotation of the geometry objects. This mode remains active until you
select a different manipulation mode from the toolbar.
Scale Animation Set - puts Animator into scale mode. A visual tool for controlling
scale operations is displayed in the main NavisWorks window, and enables you to modify
the size of the geometry objects. This mode remains active until you select a different
manipulation mode from the toolbar.
Change Color - puts Animator into color mode. A color palette is shown in the
Manual Entry bar, and enables you to modify the color of the geometry objects.
Change Transparency - puts Animator into transparency mode. A transparency
slider is shown in the Manual Entry bar, and enables you to modify the transparency of
the geometry objects.
Capture Keyframe - allows you to take a snapshot of the current change to the
model as a new keyframe in the timeline view.
Toggle Snapping - allows you to snap the start and end positions of the
translation, rotation, or scale operation to a relevant point in the animation set. The snap
only comes into effect when moving objects by dragging the visual tools in the main
NavisWorks window, and has no effect on numerical entry or keyboard control.
Scene Picker - allows you to choose the active scene.
Time Position - controls the current position of the time slider in
the timeline view.
Rewind - rewinds the animation back to the beginning.
Step Back - steps one second backwards.
Working with Object Animation Windows
383