2011
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Welcome to Autodesk Navisworks Simulate 2011
- What Is New in This Release?
- How to Get Assistance
- Finding Information Using the InfoCenter
- Get More Help
- Learn the Product
- View the Product Readme
- Join the Customer Involvement Program
- Installation
- Quick Start to Stand-Alone Installation
- Prepare for Installation
- Install and Run Autodesk Navisworks Simulate 2011
- 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 DVD 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
- Start and Quit Autodesk Navisworks
- Automatically Save and Recover Navisworks Files
- Command Line Options
- The User Interface
- Navigation with the Wheel Button
- Autodesk Navisworks Options
- Location Options
- Display Units
- Profiles
- Search Directories
- Gizmos
- 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
- CIS/2 File Reader
- DWG/DXF File Reader
- DWF File Reader
- DGN File Reader
- Faro Scan File Reader
- FBX File Reader
- IFC File Reader
- IGES File Reader
- Inventor File Reader
- JTOpen File Reader
- Leica Scan File Reader
- MAN File Reader
- Parasolid File Reader
- PDS File Reader
- Riegl Scan File Reader
- RVM File Reader
- SAT 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
- View Scene Statistics
- 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
- Animation Export Dialog Box
- Background Settings Dialog Box
- Collision Dialog Box
- Convert Object Properties Dialog Box
- Culling Options Dialog Box
- Customize Dialog Box
- Default Collision Dialog Box
- Edit Key Frame Dialog Box
- Edit Link Dialog Box
- Edit Viewpoint Dialog Box
- Export Rendered Image Dialog Box
- File Options Dialog Box
- File Units and Transform Dialog Box
- Image Export Dialog Box
- InfoCenter Settings Dialog Box
- New Link Dialog Box
- Options Editor Dialog Box
- Publish Dialog Box
- Piranesi EPix Dialog Box
- QTVR Object Movie Settings Dialog Box
- Section Plane Settings Dialog Box
- Glossary
- Index
To undo an action
■ Click Undo
on the Quick Access toolbar.
Command entry: CTRL + Z
Toolbar: Classic user interface: Standard ➤ Undo
To redo an action
■ Click Redo on the Quick Access toolbar.
Command entry: CTRL + Y
Toolbar: Classic user interface: Standard ➤ Redo
Autodesk Navisworks Workspaces
Workspaces retain information about which windows are open, their positions, and the size of the application
window.
Workspaces do not retain changes made to the ribbon or the Quick Access toolbar.
NOTE In the Classic user interface mode (that is, the ribbon is turned off), workspaces retain information about the
dockable windows and the toolbars.
The workspaces can be shared with other users. You could, for example, create separate workspaces for occasional
and power Navisworks users, or setup your own corporate standard.
Autodesk Navisworks comes with several pre-configured workspaces:
■ Safe Mode - selects the layout with the minimum features.
■ Navisworks Extended - selects the layout recommended for advanced users.
■ Navisworks Standard - selects the layout with commonly-used windows auto-hidden as tabs.
■ Navisworks Minimal - selects the layout giving the most space to the Scene View.
You can use these workspaces as-is or modify them in accordance to your requirements. When you first start
Navisworks, the Navisworks Minimal workspace is used. You can choose a different workspace at any time by
clicking View tab ➤ Workspace panel ➤ Load Workspace , and then selecting the required workspace from
the list.
Toolbar: Classic user interface: Workspace ➤ Workspaces
To save current layout to a new workspace
1 Set up your design review layout. For example, you can group together the Properties and Saved Viewpoints
windows.
If you use the Classic user interface mode, for example, you can close all toolbars except the Standard,
Selection Tools, Navigation Mode, and Workspace.
2 Click View tab ➤ Workspace panel ➤ Save Workspace
.
3 In the Save Current Workspace dialog box, enter a name for the new workspace. You can also select the
name of an existing workspace to overwrite it with your modified configuration.
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