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
NOTE If you do not agree to the terms of the license and want to terminate the installation, click Cancel.
5 On the User and Product Information page, enter your personal details, serial number, and product key.
Review the Privacy Policy from the link at the bottom of the dialog box. After reviewing, click Next.
IMPORTANT The information you enter here is permanent and is displayed in the Autodesk Navisworks Simulate
2011 window (accessed in the InfoCenter box by clicking the down arrow next to the Help button ➤ About
Autodesk Navisworks Simulate 2011) Help ➤ About). Because you can’t change this information later without
uninstalling the product, make sure you enter the correct information now.
6 On the Begin Installation page, click Configure to make configuration changes. Each of the products you
selected in Step 3 has its own tab.
■ For each of the selected products you can change the license type, installation type, installation path,
and the project and site folders.
■ For Navisworks exporter plugins, you can change which plugins are installed.
NOTE At any time you can click Configuration Complete to return to the Begin Installation page.
7 You can make the following configuration changes:
a On the Select License Type page, you can choose to install a Stand-Alone License or Network license.
Click Next.
b On the Project and Site Folders page, you can specify:
■ Project Folder. Use the Browse button to select the directory that contains the product settings
specific to a project group.
■ Site Folder. Use the Browse button to select the directory that contains the product settings standard
across the entire project site.
Click Next.
c On the Select the Installation Type page, you can make the following configuration changes:
■ Typical. Install the most common application features.
■ Custom. Install only the application features that you select from the Select Features To Install list:
Contains Navisworks ActiveX Lite control.ActiveX Lite Control
Contains the Component Object Model
interface for customizing and extending
the Navisworks functionality.
API
Contains various feature sample files.Example NWD files
Run and schedule commands.Batch Utility
Contains the Autodesk Navisworks User
Guide in PDF format.
PDF Manual
Contains full set of Autodesk Navisworks
files.
Program
Contains several Rich Photorealistic Con-
tent files.
Sample RPCs
■ Product Install Path. Use the Browse button to select the drive and location where product will be
installed. Click Next.
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