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
Using this function dollies and pans the camera so that the entire model is shown in the current view, which is
very useful if you get lost inside a model or lose it completely.
Occasionally, you may get a blank view. This is usually because there are items that are very small in comparison
to the main model, or items that are located a long way away from the main model. In these cases, right-click
an item in the Selection Tree and click Zoom Selected to find your way back to the model before trying to figure
out which items are “lost”.
To view everything
➤ Click View All
on the Navigation Tools toolbar.
Menu: Classic user interface: Viewpoint ➤ Navigation Tools ➤ View All
Shortcut menu: Scene ➤ View All
Zoom Selected Tool
Zooms the camera so that the selected items fill the Scene View.
To view selected items
➤ Click Zoom Selected
on the Navigation Tools toolbar.
Menu: Classic user interface: Viewpoint ➤ Navigation Tools ➤ Zoom Selected
Shortcut menu: Scene ➤ Zoom Selected
ViewCube
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ViewCube
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navigation tool provides visual feedback of the current orientation of a model. You can
use the ViewCube tool to adjust the viewpoint of your model.
Overview of ViewCube
The ViewCube tool is a persistent, clickable, and draggable interface that you use to switch between views of
your model.
When you display the ViewCube tool, by default it is shown in the top-right corner of the Scene View over the
model in an inactive state. The ViewCube tool provides visual feedback about the current viewpoint of the model
as view changes occur. When the cursor is positioned over the ViewCube tool, it becomes active. You can drag
or click the ViewCube, switch to one of the available preset views, roll the current view, or change to the Home
view of the model.
TIP When the navigation bar is linked to the ViewCube, both can be moved around the Scene View. See Reposition
and Reorient the Navigation Bar
on page 187 for more information.
Control the Appearance of ViewCube
The ViewCube tool is displayed in one of two states: inactive and active. When the ViewCube tool is inactive,
it appears partially transparent by default so that it does not obscure the view of the model. When active, it is
opaque and may obscure the view of the objects in the current view of the model.
In addition to controlling the opacity level of the ViewCube when it is inactive, you can also control its size,
and the display of the compass. The settings used to control the appearance of the ViewCube are located in the
Options Editor.
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