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Object Animation
Autodesk Navisworks has the ability to animate objects within the combined model scene. The possibilities are
endless, however, some examples could include the opening of doors; movement of vehicles or cranes around
a construction site; animation of mechanical components/machinery or production lines in an industrial facility.
1 Click the Animator window.
2 Navigate to one of the internal 36 x 84 doors.
3 In the Animator window, click Add
, and select Add Scene.
4 Select the door. Notice that the door frame is also selected.
5 Open the Selection Tree window and pin
it open. Expand the selection tree to see the door components.
Select the door components, excluding the door frame.
Auto Hide the Selection Tree window.
6 Click Add
again and select Add Animation Set ➤ From Current Selection. Rename the animation set,
Internal Door.
7 Click Rotate . The gizmo will appear, positioned at the center of the door.
8 Move the cursor over the central yellow node on the gizmo. The cursor will change to a hand
when
you’re in position to control the gizmo.
9 Hold down the Control key and then the left mouse button and move the gizmo, until the z-axis (blue) is
aligned with the edge of the door (where the door hinge would be).
10 Click Capture Keyframe . The keyframe is represented by a black diamond on the timeline at the zero
second position.
11 Drag the black timeline position bar to around 3 seconds.
12 On the gizmo, there is a blue arc between the x- and y-axis. Hover over the blue arc (again the cursor will
change to a hand), hold down the left mouse button and drag the arc to swing the door open. Open the
door to around 90 degrees.
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