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
5 Click OK.
Refresh Files
When working in Autodesk Navisworks, it is possible that others may be working on the CAD files you are
currently reviewing. For example, if you are coordinating various disciplines on a project, then you may have
an NWF file referencing numerous design files. During the iterative stages of the project, any member of the
design team could potentially be modifying their CAD files.
To ensure the data you are reviewing is current, Autodesk Navisworks provides a refresh function to reopen the
files that have been modified on the disk since commencing the review session.
To refresh currently open files
➤ Click Refresh
on the Quick Access toolbar.
Toolbar: Classic user interface: Standard ➤ Refresh
Merge Files
Autodesk Navisworks is a collaborative solution, and although users may be reviewing the model in different
ways, their resultant files can be merged into a single Navisworks file, with any duplicate geometry and markup
automatically removed.
When merging multiple NWF files that each comprise the same referenced files, Autodesk Navisworks only loads
a single set of the combined models, along with all review markup (such as tags, viewpoints or comments) from
each NWF file. Any duplicate geometry or markup is removed when merged.
Merging Timeliner Data
For files that contain TimeLiner data, merging is done as follows:
■ if two TimeLiner data sets are identical, all duplicate data is removed.
■ if two TimeLiner data sets contain the same Primary link, then the data set with the most recent link (that
is, the newest file date) is chosen over the other. If the Primary links are different, then the data set with the
highest number of tasks will be used, and links are re-attached wherever possible.
■ if two TimeLiner data sets are completely unrelated, no data merging is performed.
To merge files
1 Click New
on the Quick Access toolbar.
2 Open the first of the files with the review markup.
3 Click Home tab ➤ Project panel ➤ Merge
.
4 In the Merge dialog box, use the Files of Type box to select the appropriate file type (NWD or NWF), and
navigate to the folder where your files you want to merge are located.
5 Select the required files, and click Open.
TIP To select multiple files, use SHIFT and CTRL keys.
Command entry: CTRL + M
Toolbar: Classic user interface: Standard ➤ Merge
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