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
Quick Reference
The Wheel menu has the following options:
■ View Object Wheel. Displays the big View Object wheel.
■ Tour Building Wheel. Displays the big Tour Building wheel.
■ Full Navigation Wheel. Displays the big Full Navigation wheel.
■ Advanced Wheels. Displays the mini View Object, Tour Building, or Full Navigation wheel.
■ Go Home. Goes to the Home view saved with the model.
NOTE This is the Home view as set using the ViewCube.
■ Fit to Window. Resizes and centers the current view to display all objects in the Scene Area. This is equivallent
to clicking View All
on the Navigation Tools toolbar.
■ Restore Original Center. Restores the center point of the view to the extents of the model.
■ Level Camera. Orients the camera such that it is level with the 'ground'. That is to say, resets the camera 'up'
vector to the world up vector as set in File Options ➤ Orientation, and sets the roll of the camera to 0.
■ Increase Walk Speed. Increases the walk speed for the Walk tool to double its current setting in the Options
Editor.
NOTE This does not affect the viewpoint linear speed for Navisworks walk navigation mode. The navigation tool
used by SteeringWheels and Navisworks navigation modes are independent.
■ Decrease Walk Speed. Decreases the walk speed for the Walk tool to half its current setting in the Options
Editor.
NOTE This does not affect the viewpoint linear speed for Navisworks walk navigation mode. The navigation tool
used by SteeringWheels and Navisworks navigation modes are independent.
■ SteeringWheels Options. Displays the Options Editor where you can adjust the appearance and behavior of
SteeringWheels.
■ Help. Launches the online Help system and displays the topic for SteeringWheels.
■ Close Wheel. Closes the wheel.
View Object Wheels
With the View Object wheels (big and mini), you can view individual objects or features in a model. The big
View Object wheel is optimized for new 3D users while the mini View Object wheel is optimized for experienced
3D users.
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