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
This means that even if you have previously added or removed components, or if you have reinstalled or repaired
an Autodesk product, uninstalling removes all Autodesk product installation files from your system.
To uninstall the program
1 Do one of the following:
■ (Windows XP) Click Start ➤ Settings ➤ Control Panel ➤ Add or Remove Programs.
■ (Windows Vista and Windows 7) Click Start ➤ Control Panel ➤ Programs and Features.
2 From the list of programs, click Autodesk Navisworks Simulate 2011, and then click Change/Remove
(Windows XP) or Uninstall/Change (Windows Vista and Windows 7).
The Autodesk Navisworks Simulate 2011 Installation wizard re-opens in Maintenance Mode.
3 Click Uninstall.
4 On the Uninstall Autodesk Navisworks Simulate 2011 page, click Next to remove Autodesk Navisworks from
the system.
5 When informed that the product has been successfully uninstalled, click Finish.
NOTE Even though Autodesk Navisworks is removed from your system, the software license remains. If you reinstall
Autodesk Navisworks at some future time, you will not have to register and re-activate the program.
Installation Troubleshooting
This section provides solutions to installation issues and answers to commonly asked questions that may arise
while installing your products.
Additional troubleshooting information and support is also available at http://support.autodesk.com.
General Installation Issues
This section provides solutions to installation issues and answers to commonly asked questions that may arise
while installing your products.
How can I check my graphics card driver to see if it needs to be updated?
It is recommended that you ensure your computer has the most current graphics card driver for the best possible
display performance.
To identify your graphics card driver
1 Start Autodesk Navisworks Simulate 2011.
2 In the InfoCenter box, click the down arrow next to the Help button ➤ System Info.
The Autodesk Navisworks Simulate 2011 information dialog box opens.
3 Review the information about your system including the graphics card driver and driver version, and click
OK to close the dialog.
To check the Web for an updated graphics card driver
■ Use Windows Update. If a more recent graphics card driver is available, select it to have Windows Update
download and install it.
■ Search the graphics card manufacturer’s website for the type of installed graphics card. If a more recent
graphics card driver is available, install it following the instructions provided by the manufacturer.
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