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
It is possible to override the Start and End dates that the simulation runs between. Selecting the Override Start/End
dates check box enables the date boxes and allows you to choose the start and end dates. By doing this, you can
simulate a small sub-section of the overall project. The dates will be shown on the Simulate tab. These dates will
also be used when exporting animations.
You can define the Interval Size to use when stepping through the simulation using the playback controls. The
interval size can be set either as a percentage of the overall simulation duration or to an absolute number of days
or weeks, and so on.
Use the drop-down list to select the interval unit, then use the Up and Down arrow buttons to increase or decrease
the interval size.
It is also possible to highlight all the tasks that are being worked on during the interval. By selecting the Show
All Tasks in Interval check box, and, for example, setting the Interval Size to 5 Days, all tasks being worked on
during those 5 days will be set to their Start Appearance in the Scene View, including those that begin and end
within the bounds of the interval. The Simulation slider will show this by drawing a blue line under the slider.
If this check box is clear, tasks that begin and end within the bounds of the interval will not be highlighted in
this manner, and will need to overlap with the current date in order to be highlighted in the Scene View.
You can define the overall Playback Duration for the complete simulation (the time needed to play it through
from start to finish). Use the Up and Down arrow buttons to increase or decrease the duration (in seconds). You
may also enter a duration directly into this field.
You can define whether the current simulation date should be overlaid in the Scene View, and if so whether it
should appear at the top or bottom of the screen. From the drop-down, choose from None (to display no overlay
text), Top (to display the text at the top of the window), or Bottom (to display the text at the bottom of the
window).
You can Edit the information displayed in the overlay text using the
Overlay Text Dialog Box. This dialog box
also makes it possible to alter the Font Type, Style and Size by clicking on the contained Font button.
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