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
Is there a checklist I can refer to when performing a deployment? ........................... 43
Where should deployments be located? ................................................................43
Where can I check if service packs are available for my software? .......................... 43
NetworkingIssues .......................................................................................................44
Where do I find my server name? ......................................................................... 44
If I choose to create a log file, what kind of information does the log file contain? ..... 44
MaintenanceIssues .....................................................................................................44
Is it possible to change the installation folder when adding or removing features? .... 44
When should I reinstall the product instead of a repair? .......................................... 44
Do I need my original disk to reinstall my software? ............................................... 44
When I uninstall my software, what files are left on my system? .............................. 44
Part 3. Basic NavisWorks Functionality ......................................................................................... 46
Chapter 8. Overview ............................................................................................................47
Chapter 9. File Management ................................................................................................48
FileMenu ....................................................................................................................48
NewFiles ....................................................................................................................48
RefreshingFiles ..........................................................................................................49
OpeningFiles ..............................................................................................................49
Opening Files via URL .................................................................................................50
AppendingFiles ...........................................................................................................50
MergingFiles...............................................................................................................51
SavingFiles ................................................................................................................51
Saving and Renaming Files ..........................................................................................52
PublishingFiles ...........................................................................................................52
Printing .......................................................................................................................52
Printing the Current Viewpoint ..............................................................................52
PreviewingPrintouts ............................................................................................53
Setting up printouts ..............................................................................................53
DeletingFiles ..............................................................................................................54
EmailingFiles ..............................................................................................................54
ImportingFiles .............................................................................................................55
Importing PDS Tags .............................................................................................55
Importing PDS Display Sets .................................................................................56
Importing Viewpoints XML ....................................................................................57
Importing Search XML .........................................................................................58
Importing Search Sets XML ..................................................................................59
ExportingFiles.............................................................................................................60
Exporting to a Piranesi EPix Format ......................................................................61
Exporting an Image ..............................................................................................61
Exporting an Animation ........................................................................................63
Controlling the Size of an Image ...........................................................................65
Exporting PDS Tags ............................................................................................66
ExportingViewpoints ...........................................................................................66
Exporting Current Search .....................................................................................67
Exporting Search Sets .........................................................................................67
Exporting Viewpoints Report .................................................................................67
Exporting to Autodesk DWF .................................................................................68
Exporting to Google Earth KML ............................................................................68
QuittingNavisWorks ....................................................................................................71
Chapter 10. Converting Files ................................................................................................72
FileReaders ................................................................................................................72
NWFFiles ...........................................................................................................73
NWDFiles ...........................................................................................................73
NWCFiles ...........................................................................................................74
DWG and DXF Files ............................................................................................76
DWFFiles ...........................................................................................................80
Bentley AutoPLANT Files .....................................................................................82
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