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
Maximum Recently Used Files Specifies how many file shortcuts Autodesk Navisworks can remember. By
default, shortcuts to the four most recently opened files can be displayed.
Auto-Save Page
Use the setting on this page to adjust the auto-save options.
Enable Auto-Save Indicates whether Autodesk Navisworks automatically saves Navisworks files. By default, this
check box is selected.
Clear this check box if you do not want to save Navisworks files automatically.
Auto-Save File Location Specifies how the backup files are saved. Select from the following options:
■ Auto-Save to a Specific Directory - this is the default option.
Directory
The default directory for auto-save is: <USERPROFILE>\ Application Data\<PRODUCTFOLDER>\AutoSave
Click
to open the Browse for Folder dialog box, and select the desired location for auto-save.
Manage Disk Space
Indicates whether the size of the disk space restricts the creation of backup files. This check box is selected
by default.
Purge Old Auto-Save Files When This Folder Exceeds (MB)
Active when the Manage Disk Space check box is selected. Specifies the maximum directory size for backup
files. The default value is 512 MB. When the size of the auto-save folder exceeds the specified value, Autodesk
Navisworks deletes the oldest backup file (based on the date modified).
■ Auto-Save Alongside the Current File
Frequency
Time Between Saves (Minutes) Defines the time interval between auto-saves of significant file changes.
By default, a backup file is saved every 15 minutes following a significant change to a Navisworks file.
History
Maximum Previous Versions Determines how many backup files are stored. By default, it’s three files. When
the number of auto-saved files exceeds the specified value, Autodesk Navisworks deletes the oldest backup file
(based on the date modified).
Interface Node
Use the settings in this node to customize Autodesk Navisworks interface.
TIP If you want to restore the default values, click the Defaults button.
Display Units Page
Use this page to customize the units used by Autodesk Navisworks.
Linear Units Use the drop-down list to select the desired linear value. Meters are used by default.
Angular Units Use the drop-down list to select the desired angular value. Degrees are used by default.
Decimal Places Specifies the number of decimal places used by units.
Fractional Display Precision Specifies the level of fraction used by units. This box is enabled for fractional units
only.
Selection Page
Use the options on this page to configure the way geometry objects are selected, and highlighted.
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