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
■ Windows Bitmap. Exports a sequence of static images, which are taken from individual frames in the animation.
There are no Options for this format.
Options Enables you to configure the options for the selected output format.
Size
Type Use the drop-down list to specify how to set the size of the exported animation.
TIP For animations, a much lower resolution can be used than for static images, for example, 640x480.
Choose from:
■ Explicit. Gives you full control of the width and height (the dimensions are in pixels).
■ Use Aspect Ratio. Enables you to specify the height. The width is automatically calculated from the aspect
ratio of your current view.
■ Use View. Uses the width and height of your current view.
Width Enables you to enter the width in pixels, when available.
Height Enables you to enter the height in pixels, when available.
NOTE There is a maximum size of 2048 x 2048 pixels, for Autodesk Navisworks OpenGL output.
Options
FPS Specifies the number of frames per second; this setting is relevant for AVI files.
NOTE The higher the FPS, the smoother the animation will be. However, using a high FPS will considerably increase
the rendering time. It is, usually, acceptable to use between 10 to 15 FPS.
Anti-Aliasing This option applies to OpenGL renderer only. Anti-aliasing is used to smooth the edges of the
exported images. Select the appropriate value from the drop-down list. The higher the number, the smoother
the image, but the longer they take to export. 4x is adequate for most situations.
Ribbon: Output tab ➤ Visuals panel ➤ Animation
Menu: Application button ➤ Export ➤ Images & Animations ➤ Animation
Menu: Classic user interface: File ➤ Export ➤ Animation
Background Settings Dialog Box
Use this dialog box to choose a background effect to use in the Scene View.
Mode Selects the type of background effect. Choose from:
■ Plain
■ Graduated
■ Horizon
Color Sets the color for a plain background.
Top Color Sets the top color in a graduated background.
Bottom Color Sets the bottom color in the graduated background.
Sky Color Sets the sky color (top) in a horizon background.
Horizon Sky Color Sets the sky color (bottom) in a horizon background.
Horizon Ground Color Sets the ground color (top) in a horizon background.
Ground Color Sets the ground color (bottom) in a horizon background.
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