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
Distance Specifies the farthest distance between the camera and the near clipping plane position in constrained
mode.
Specifies the exact distance between the camera and the near clipping plane position in fixed mode.
NOTE Nothing is drawn between the camera and the near clipping plane; when you override automatic mode, make
this value small enough to display your data. Also, overriding automatic mode with values under 1 can produce
unpredictable results.
Far
Automatic Select this radio button to make Autodesk Navisworks automatically control the far clipping plane
position to give you the best view of the model. The Distance box becomes unavailable.
Constrained Select this radio button to constrain the far clipping plane to the value set in the Distance box.
Autodesk Navisworks uses the provided value unless doing so affects performance (for example, makes the whole
model invisible), in which case it adjusts the far clip plane position as necessary.
Fixed Select this radio button to set the far clipping plane to the value provided in the Distance box.
Distance Specifies the closest distance between the camera and the far clipping plane position in constrained
mode.
Specifies the exact distance between the camera and the far clipping plane position in fixed mode.
NOTE Nothing is drawn beyond this plane; when you override automatic mode, make this value large enough to
include your data. Additionally, using the ratio of the far clipping plane to near clipping plane in excess of 10000 can
produce unwanted effects.
Backface
Turns on backface culling for all objects. Select from the following options:
■ On - turns on backface culling for all objects.
■ Off - turns off backface culling
■ Solid - turns on backface culling for solid objects only. This is the default option.
TIP If you can see through some objects, or some object parts are missing, turn off backface culling.
TIP If you want to restore the default values, click the Defaults button.
Orientation Tab
Use this tab to adjust the real-world orientation of your model.
Up
X, Y, Z Specify the X, Y, and Z coordinate values. By default, Autodesk Navisworks takes the positive Z-axis as
Up.
North
X, Y, Z Specify the X, Y, and Z coordinate values. By default, Autodesk Navisworks takes the positive Y-axis as
North.
TIP If you want to restore the default values, click the Defaults button.
Speed Tab
Use this tab to adjust the frame rate speed to reduce the amount of drop-out during navigation.
TIP If this does not improve navigation, try switching off the Guarantee Frame Rate option.
Frame Rate Specifies the number of frames per second (FPS) that are rendered in the Scene View.
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