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
See also:
■ “DWG File Exporter Options” on page 467
Add the ARX Plugin
You can either add the ARX plugin to Exporter Plugins installation, or load it manually in AutoCAD-based
software.
To add the ARX plugin to Exporter Plugins installation
1 In the Control Panel, double-click Add or Remove Programs.
2 In the Add or Remove Programs dialog box, click Autodesk Navisworks Simulate 2011 Exporter Plugins, and
then click Change/Remove in Windows XP or Uninstall/Change in Vista.
3 In the Installation wizard, click Add or Remove Features.
4 On the Select Exporters to Install page, the Export From Other Applications node, select the check box next
to the required plugin.
5 Click Next.
6 On the Update Autodesk Navisworks Simulate 2011 Exporter Plugins page, click Next.
7 On the Update Complete page, you are informed when the updates have been performed. Click Finish.
To load the ARX plugin in an AutoCAD-based application
1 Type ARX at the command line.
2 Press Return.
3 Type the letter L (for ‘Load’) at the command line.
4 Press Return.
5 In the Select ARX/DBX File dialog box, browse to the ARX plugin.
NOTE For AutoCAD 20xx based applications, the plugin is located under C:\Program Files\Common Files\Autodesk
Shared\Navisworks\2011\NWExport20xx\nwexport20xx.arx. So, for example, for AutoCAD 2004 based applications,
the plugin is located under C:\Program Files\Common Files\Autodesk Shared\Autodesk
Navisworks\2011\NWExport2004\nwexport2004.arx, and so on.
6 Click OK to load the ARX plugin.
Use the ARX Plugin
You can export files from AutoCAD-based applications either from the command line, or by using the Navisworks
menu.
Before you can use the Navisworks menu, you need to load it first. By default, the Navisworks menu is added to
the menu browser. In some programs, it can also be added to the menu bar.
To use the command line to export files
1 To export an NWC file, type NWCOUT at the command line.
2 Press Return.
3 In the Save As dialog box, enter the name for the Navisworks file, and browse to the desired storage location.
4 Click OK to export the file, or Cancel to return to the application without exporting it.
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