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
Pointing device: Options Editor dialog box ➤ File Readers node ➤ DWG/DXF option ➤ Advanced
Culling Options Dialog Box
With the AutoCAD File Exporter plugin installed in an AutoCAD application, the Culling Options dialog box
enables you to adjust geometry culling when you navigate a model in the Navigator Palette.
Area
Enable Specifies whether or not area culling is used.
Number of Pixels Below Which Objects Are Culled Specifies a value for the screen area in pixels below which
objects are culled. For example, setting the value to 100 pixels means that any object within the model that
would be drawn less than 10x10 pixels in size are discarded.
Backface
Turns on backface culling for all objects. Select from the following options:
■ Off. Turns off backface culling.
■ Solid. Turns on backface culling for solid objects only. This is the default option.
■ On. Turns on backface culling for all objects.
Near Clip Plane
Furthest Distance Specifies the farthest distance between the camera and the Near Clip Plane position.
Automatically Generated Specifies whether or not Autodesk Navisworks automatically controls the Near Clip
Plane position to give you the best view of the model.
Far Clip Plane
Closest Distance Specifies the closest distance between the camera and the Far Clip Plane position.
Automatically Generated Specifies whether or not Autodesk Navisworks automatically controls the Far Clip
Plane position to give you the best view of the model.
TIP If you want to restore the default values, click the Defaults button.
Shortcut menu: Classic user interface: Right-click in the Navigator Palette, and click Options ➤ Culling
Options on the shortcut menu.
Customize Dialog Box
Use this dialog box to customize the appearance and contents of the Navisworks toolbars in the Classic user
interface.
Menu: Classic user interface: Tools ➤ Customize
Shortcut menu: Classic user interface: right-click any toolbar, and click Customize on the shortcut menu.
Toolbars Tab
Use this tab to specify which toolbars should appear and which should be hidden, and to add and manage your
own toolbars in the Classic user interface.
Toolbars Select the check box to display the corresponding toolbar. Clear the check box to hide the corresponding
toolbar.
Buttons
New Displays the New Toolbar dialog box and creates a new custom toolbar. By default, new toolbars are named
“Custom X” where “X” is the next available number added to the list.
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