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■ Head Light - uses a single directional light located at the camera that always points in the same direction as
the camera. This is the default option.
■ Scene Lights - uses any lights defined in the model, or two default opposing lights, if none are available.
Navigation Mode Selects navigation mode. The options available here are the same as on the Navigator toolbar,
with one exception. The Select option enables you to select items in your model. You can select multiple items
by holding down the CTRL key while selecting items.
Navigation Tools Select View All to display the entire model.
Perspective Camera Selects perspective camera view.
Orthographic Camera Selects orthographic camera view.
Options
Culling Options Opens the
Culling Options dialog box.
Close Files on Open Indicates whether NWC file created for the model is closed once it has been loaded into
memory.
Selecting this option unlocks NWC files for editing by other users.
Max Image Texture Size Specifies the maximum size for texture images in pixels.
The higher the value, the higher the load on your graphics card, as more MB in memory is required to render
textures.
Revit File Exporter
Autodesk Navisworks cannot read native Revit files directly. Use the file exporter to save your files in NWC
format, which can be open in Navisworks.
See also:
■ “
Revit File Exporter Options” on page 402
To export NWC files from Revit
1 In Revit, click Tools ➤ External Tools ➤ Navisworks 2010.
NOTE This option is not available in Demo/Viewer mode. If you are not in demo mode, but do not have access
to the Navisworks menu, check if editing view is set to normal, and the modify tool is selected (Edit ➤ Modify).
2 In the Export Scene As dialog box, enter the name for the Navisworks file, and browse to the desired storage
location.
3 Click Save to export the file, or Cancel to return to the application without exporting it.
To adjust the options for the Revit file exporter
1 In Revit, click Tools ➤ External Tools ➤ Navisworks 2010.
2 In the Export Scene As dialog box, click the Navisworks Settings button.
3 Expand the File Exporters node in the Options Editor, and click the Revit page. Use the options on this page
to adjust the settings for future exports of NWC files from Revit.
4 Click OK to save the changes and return to the Export Scene As dialog box.
5 Click Cancel to close the dialog box.
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