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
Dragging to the left restores an older previous view. Dragging to the right restores a view that is newer than
the one you are currently viewing. You must have previously used the Rewind tool to see views available
on the right. The current position in the navigation history is indicated by the orange box that is dragged
along the Rewind History panel.
Up/Down Tool
Unlike the Pan tool, you use the Up/Down tool to adjust the height of the current viewpoint along the model's
Z axis. To adjust the vertical elevation of the current view, you drag up or down. As you drag, the current elevation
and the allowed range of motion is displayed on a graphical element called the Vertical Distance indicator.
The Vertical Distance indicator has two marks that show the highest (Top) and lowest (Bottom) elevation the
view can have. While changing the elevation with the Vertical Distance indicator, the current elevation is shown
by the bright orange indicator, while the previous elevation is shown by the dim orange indicator.
To change the elevation of a view
1 Display one of the Full Navigation wheels or the Tour Building wheels.
2 Click and hold down the Up/Down wedge.
The Vertical Distance indicator is displayed.
3 Drag up or down to change the elevation of the view.
4 Release the button on your pointing device to return to the wheel.
Walk Tool
With the Walk tool, you can navigate through a model as if you were walking through it. Once you start the
Walk tool, the Center Circle icon is displayed near the base of the view and the cursor changes to display a series
of arrows. To walk through the model, you drag in the direction in which you want to move in.
Constrain the Walk Angle
When walking through a model, you can constrain the movement angle to the world up vector. If the Constrain
Walk Angle option is enabled, you can freely walk around while maintaining a constant camera viewpoint
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