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5 Now we have the complete project appended into a single scene, we can save this as an NWF. Click the
application button ➤ Save As
, and save as Conference Center.nwf.
This is our master NWF project file which, in this example, references the latest NWC files exported from Revit.
Effective Navigation
Autodesk Navisworks provides a selection of navigation tools to allow you to navigate around your 3D model.
These can be accessed from the Navigation Bar. As well as basic navigation tools such as Pan, Orbit , Zoom, the
navigation bar also offers access to tools that allow you to Walk, Fly or Look Around your model.
The navigation bar also allows you to turn on/off the ViewCube navigation tool, which provides visual feedback
of the current orientation of a model, and the SteeringWheels, which are tracking menus that follow your cursor,
allowing you to access the different 3D navigation tools from within a single tool. Due to the interactive nature
of Autodesk Navisworks, you will likely find the Full Navigation Wheel of most use.
The navigation tools are selected by moving the cursor over the relevant wedge and holding down the left mouse
button.
Panning, Zooming, and Orbiting with the Navigation Bar
Pan
, Zoom and Orbit are fundamental 3D navigation tools that allow you to orient your view of the
3D model. Pan, Zoom and Orbit are all accessible from the navigation bar.
You start navigation tools by clicking one of the buttons on the navigation bar or selecting one of the tools from
a list that is displayed when you click the smaller portion of a split button.
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