2010
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Welcome to Autodesk Navisworks Simulate 2010
- Installation
- Quick Start to Stand-Alone Installation
- Prepare for Installation
- Install and Run Autodesk Navisworks Simulate 2010
- Move to Autodesk Navisworks from a Previous Release
- Install Autodesk Navisworks for Multiple Users
- Quick Start to Network Administration and Deployment
- Set Up a Deployment
- Installation Troubleshooting
- General Installation Issues
- How can I check my graphics card driver to see if it needs to be updated?
- When performing a Typical installation, what gets installed?
- Why should I specify the Project Folder and Site Folder?
- How do I share the Autodesk Navisworks settings on a site and project basis?
- Where are my product manuals?
- How do I register and activate Autodesk Navisworks?
- Deployment Issues
- Licensing Issues
- Networking Issues
- Uninstall and Maintenance Issues
- When adding or removing features, how can I tell what features get installed by default?
- Is it possible to change the installation folder when adding or removing features?
- When should I reinstall the product instead of a repair?
- Do I need my original disk to reinstall my software?
- When I uninstall my software, what files are left on my system?
- General Installation Issues
- Quick Start to Stand-Alone Installation
- Quick Start
- Get a Whole-Project View
- Work with Files
- Native File Formats
- Compatible CAD Applications
- Use File Readers
- 3DS File Reader
- ASCII Laser Scan File Reader
- Bentley AutoPLANT File Reader
- CIS2 File Reader
- DWG/DXF/SAT File Reader
- DWF File Reader
- DGN File Reader
- Faro Scan File Reader
- IFC File Reader
- IGES File Reader
- Inventor File Reader
- JTOpen File Reader
- Leica Scan File Reader
- MAN File Reader
- PDS File Reader
- Riegl Scan File Reader
- RVM File Reader
- SketchUp SKP File Reader
- STEP File Reader
- STL File Reader
- VRML File Reader
- Z+F Scan File Reader
- Use File Exporters
- Manage Files
- Explore Your Model
- Control Model Appearance and Render Quality
- Review Your Model
- Use Viewpoints and Sectioning Modes
- Record and Play Animations
- Work Within a Team
- Share Data
- Work with Files
- Animate Objects
- Create Photorealistic Visualizations
- Simulate Construction Scheduling
- Autodesk Navisworks Reference
- File Options Dialog Box
- File Units and Transform Dialog Box
- New Link Dialog Box
- Edit Link Dialog Box
- Edit Viewpoint Dialog Box
- Options Editor
- Default Collision Dialog Box
- Collision Dialog Box
- Convert Object Properties Dialog Box
- Culling Options Dialog Box
- Customize Dialog Box
- Customize Keyboard Dialog Box
- Edit Key Frame Dialog Box
- Publish Dialog Box
- Background Settings Dialog Box
- QTVR Object Movie Settings Dialog Box
- Export Rendered Image Dialog Box
- Image Export Dialog Box
- Animation Export Dialog Box
- Glossary
- Index
■ Button menus. In Autodesk Navisworks, some toolbar buttons exist in mutually-exclusive groups of which only one at a
time can be selected. These buttons are now grouped under drop-down menus to improve accessibility and decrease screen
clutter.
■ Artificial horizon. You can now place your model against a fixed artificial horizon so that it appears more realistic and does
not float in mid air. The background of the 3D scene is split across the horizontal plane giving the effect of a sky and the
ground. The resulting artificial horizon gives you an indication of your orientation in the 3D world. See “Select Background
Effect
” on page 170.
TimeLiner
Changes to the TimeLiner tool support improved integration with third-party planning tools, and make adding and editing
dates more intuitive.
■ Copy and paste TimeLiner dates.
■ Import and export support for the CSV file format.
■ Attach a selection to multiple TimeLiner tasks.
See “
Overview of TimeLiner Tool” on page 335.
Measurement
Numerous improvements to the measurement tools allow greater accuracy when calculating dimensions and distances between
objects in your Autodesk Navisworks model.
■ Measure Shortest Distance. When measuring the distance between two objects, Autodesk Navisworks can now calculate
and display the shortest distance between the selected objects.
■ Measure distance between center lines of parametric objects.
■ When measuring distances you now have the option of converting measurements into redlines. The end markers, lines,
and dimension labels of your current measurement are converted into a redline and stored in the current viewpoint.
■ When measuring an angle, Autodesk Navisworks now displays a measurement arc.
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