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
Current Search Criteria
The search criteria specified in the Find Items window can be exported to an XML file. This can then be imported
into other Autodesk Navisworks sessions. For example, if you have specified a complicated search criteria,
containing various logic statements, that relates to all projects you work on, then this feature allows you to
specify it once and use it on all projects.
For more information, see “
Find Items Window” on page 225.
To export current search criteria
1 Click Output tab ➤ Export Data panel ➤ Current Search
.
2 In the Export dialog box, enter a new filename and location, if you want to change from those suggested.
3 Click Save.
Search Set Files
Saved search sets can be exported from Autodesk Navisworks as an XML file. These can then be imported into
other Autodesk Navisworks sessions and re-used. For example, if you have a number of generic searches that you
perform on all of your projects, this feature allows you to specify the searches once and use them on all projects.
For more information see, “Create and Manage Selection and Search Sets” on page 231.
To export search sets
1 Click Output tab ➤ Export Data panel ➤ Search Sets
.
2 In the Export dialog box, enter a new filename and location, if you want to change from those suggested.
3 Click Save.
Viewpoints Files
Viewpoints can be exported from Autodesk Navisworks to an XML file.
These viewpoints contain all associated data, including camera positions, sections, hidden items and material
overrides, redlines, comments, tags and collision detection settings.
Once the viewpoint data is exported to this text-based file format, it can either be imported into other Autodesk
Navisworks sessions, or it can be accessed and used in other applications. For example, you may want to set up
the same viewpoints in your CAD application.
To export viewpoints
1 Click Output tab ➤ Export Data panel ➤ Viewpoints
.
2 In the Export dialog box, enter a new filename and location, if you want to change from those suggested.
3 Click Save.
Viewpoints Report
An HTML file can be exported containing a JPEG of all of the saved viewpoints and associated data, including
camera position and comments.
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