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
5 Click OK.
Autodesk Navisworks automatically controls the position of near and far clipping planes to give you the
best view of the model.
To constrain the position of the clipping planes manually
1 Click Tools ➤ File Options.
2 In the File Options dialog box, click the Culling tab.
3 Select Constrained for the Near clipping plane, and enter the desired value in the Distance box.
4 Select Constrained for the Far clipping plane, and enter the desired value in the Distance box.
5 Click OK.
Autodesk Navisworks uses the provided values unless doing so affects the system performance (for example,
makes the whole model invisible), in which case it adjusts the position of the clipping planes as necessary.
To fix the position of the clipping planes
1 Click Tools ➤ File Options.
2 In the File Options dialog box, click the Culling tab.
3 Select Fixed for the Near clipping plane, and enter the desired value in the Distance box.
4 Select Fixed for the Far clipping plane, and enter the desired value in the Distance box.
5 Click OK.
IMPORTANT Autodesk Navisworks uses the provided values even if doing so affects the system performance (for
example, makes the whole model invisible).
Make Objects Required
Although Autodesk Navisworks intelligently prioritizes objects for culling in the scene, sometimes it drops out
geometry that needs to remain visible while navigating.
You can make sure the objects are always rendered during interactive navigation by making them required.
To make objects required
1 Select geometry items that you want to remain visible during navigation in the Selection Tree.
2 Click Required on the Selection Tools toolbar.
In the Selection Tree, the object appear red when required.
TIP Clicking Required again makes the selected objects unrequired.
Menu: Edit ➤ Required
Command entry: CTRL + R
Shortcut menu: Required
To make all objects unrequired
■ Click Edit ➤ Reset All ➤ Unrequire All.
Shortcut menu: Scene ➤ Reset All ➤ Unrequire All
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