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Default Font Specifies default font used to display converted text in Autodesk Navisworks.
Convert Point Clouds Select this check box to convert the AutoCAD Point Cloud entities. This only has an
effect in the 2011 versions of AutoCAD and Autodesk Navisworks. Earlier versions will ignore the point clouds
or display proxy graphics (often as a wireframe box).
When this check box is clear, the file reader ignores point clouds.
Point Cloud Detail Specifies how much detail to extract from the point cloud. The valid entries are between 1
and 100, where 100 = all the points, 10 = about 10% of the points, 1 = about 1% of the points.
Use Point Cloud Colors Controls the point cloud colors. Select this check box to use color values for the points
in the point cloud.
When this check box is clear, any color values for the points in the point cloud are ignored and the normal
AutoCAD color for the entity is used. This option is useful if the specific colors stored are too dark or meaningless.
DWG Loader Version Specifies which version of ObjectDBX to use when loading AutoCAD files.
Faceting Factor Enter the required value to control the level of faceting that takes place.
The faceting factor must be greater or equal to 0, where 0 results in the faceting factor being turned off. The
default value is 1. To get twice the number of facets, double the value. To get half as many facets, halve the value.
Larger faceting factors result in more polygons to a model and larger Autodesk Navisworks files.
Load Material Definitions Select this check box to extract material definitions from DWG files.
When this check box is clear, the file exporter ignores material definitions.
Material Search Paths Autodesk Navisworks automatically searches the default Autodesk material paths.
Use this box to specify additional paths to texture files used in Autodesk Architectural Desktop materials. Separate
the paths with semi-columns.
Max Facet Deviation This setting controls the greatest distance between the edge of a facet and the actual
geometry.
If this distance is greater than the Max Facet Deviation value, Autodesk Navisworks adds more facets.
If the Max Facet Deviation is set to 0, then this function is ignored.
Merge 3D Faces Indicates whether the file exporter interprets adjoining faces with the same color, layer, and
parent as a single item in the Selection Tree.
Clear this check box to keep the entities as separate items in the Selection Tree.
Line Processing Specifies how the file reader processes lines and polylines. Select one of the following options:
■ Merge Lines by Color. This option merges any lines on the same layer or on the same proxy entity that match
by color. Use this option when you want more efficient file processing and navigation.
■ As Provided. This option reads lines and polylines the same way as they are specified by the original DWG.
■ Separate All Lines. This option splits line elements into separate nodes for each segment of the line.
Use this option when you need to enhance clash detection analysis. By default, Clash Detective treats
multi-segment entities as a single object, report one clash for each object pair. Ungrouping polyline objects
means that each line segment can be clashed independently from other segments of the line. As a result, all
potential clashes are reported, and not just the first one found.
IMPORTANT In order for this function to work properly, you need to set the Model ➤ Performance ➤ Collapse
on Convert drop-down to None, otherwise the polyline objects will be collapsed into a single geometry node.
Merge XRef Layers Select this check box to merge the layers in external reference files with layers in the main
DWG file in the Selection Tree.
Clear this check box to keep the external reference files separate from the main DWG file in the Selection Tree.
Render Type Specifies the render style used for objects when loading DWG files.
Selecting Automatic means Autodesk Navisworks uses the render style saved in DWG files.
If geometry is not correctly displayed, adjust the render style with one of the following options: Rendered,
Shaded, or Wireframe.
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