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
■ Fit to Window. Resizes and centers the current view to display all objects in the Scene View. This is equivalent
to clicking View All
on the Navigation Tools toolbar in the Classic user interface.
■ Restore Original Center. Restores the center point of the view to the extents of the model.
■ Level Camera. Orients the camera such that it is level with the 'ground'. That is to say, resets the camera 'up'
vector to the world up vector as set in File Options ➤ Orientation, and sets the roll of the camera to 0.
■ Increase Walk Speed. Increases the walk speed for the Walk tool to double its current setting in the Options
Editor.
■ Decrease Walk Speed. Decreases the walk speed for the Walk tool to half its current setting in the Options
Editor.
■ SteeringWheels Options. Displays the Options Editor where you can adjust the appearance and behavior of
SteeringWheels.
■ Help. Launches the online Help system and displays the topic for SteeringWheels.
■ Close Wheel. Closes the wheel.
View Object Wheels
With the View Object wheels (big and mini), you can view individual objects or features in a model. The big
View Object wheel is optimized for new 3D users while the mini View Object wheel is optimized for experienced
3D users.
Big View Object Wheel
The big View Object wheel wedges have the following options:
■
Center
. Specifies a point on a model to adjust the center of the current view or change the target point used
for some of the navigation tools.
■
Zoom
. Adjusts the magnification of the current view.
■
Rewind
. Restores the most recent view orientation. You can move backward or forward by clicking and
dragging left or right.
■
Orbit
. Rotates the current view around a fixed pivot point at the view’s center.
Mini View Object Wheel
The mini View Object wheel wedges have the following options:
■
Zoom (Top wedge)
. Adjusts the magnification of the current view.
■
Rewind (Right wedge)
. Restores the most recent view. You can move backward or forward by clicking and
dragging left or right.
■
Pan (Bottom wedge)
. Repositions the current view by panning.
■
Orbit (Left wedge)
. Rotates the current view around a fixed pivot point.
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