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
Menu: Classic user interface: View ➤ Control Bars ➤ Properties
Command entry: SHIFT + F7
To examine object properties
1 Select the object of interest in the Selection Tree, or in the Scene View.
2 Open the Properties window, and use the tabs to navigate between the available property categories.
NOTE If more than one object is selected, the Properties window only shows the number of selected items, and
doesn’t show any property information.
To add tabs with internal properties to the Properties window
1 Click the application button
➤ Options.
2 In the Options Editor, expand the Interface node, and click the Developer option.
3 On the Developer page, select the Show Internal Properties check box.
4 Click OK.
Quick Reference
The Properties shortcut menu has the following options:
■ Copy Value Copies the selected value.
■ Copy Row Copies the selected row.
■ Copy All Copies all on the tab.
■ Edit Links. Opens the Edit Links dialog box.
■ Add New User Data Tab. Adds a custom property tab to the Properties window.
■ Delete New User Data Tab. Deletes the currently selected custom property tab from the Properties window.
■ Insert New Property. Adds a custom property.
■ Delete Property. Deletes the currently selected custom property.
■ Edit Property Value. Enables you to edit the value for all property types except Boolean.
■ Set Value. Enables you to edit the value for Boolean property type.
■ Rename Property. Renames the currently selected custom property.
■ Rename Tab. Renames the currently selected custom property tab on the Properties window.
Custom Properties
Property information brought into Autodesk Navisworks from a CAD application cannot be edited, with the
exception of color, transparency and links. You can, however, add your own custom information to any item
in the model scene.
To add a custom property tab
1 Open the Properties window.
2 Select the object of interest in the Scene View or on the Selection Tree.
Custom Properties | 235