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Export Files from the Key-In Command Line
You can export files from the key-in command line individually or in batches.
You can also add the commands to the Key-In menu to speed up the process.
To use the key-in command line to export files
1 Click Utilities ➤ Key-In to open the Key-In dialog box.
2 To export an NWC file, type nwcout.
NOTE To export the current design file quickly, you can use the
batchnwcout command. The explorer replaces the design file extension
(usually .dgn) with .nwc when exporting the file. When you use this
command, you are not prompted to overwrite any existing files, and no
export dialog box is shown.
3 In the Autodesk NavisworksExport File dialog box, browse to the desired
storage location.
The exporter automatically provides a filename, and a view number,
which you can modify, if necessary. The chosen view number determines
the initial model view in Autodesk Navisworks.
4 Click OK to export the file.
To add Autodesk Navisworks export commands to the Key-In menu
1 Click Workspace ➤ Customize.
2 In the Customize dialog box, the Menu Bar tab, expand the Utilities
option in the Edit Menu Bar field.
3 Click the Key-In option, and click the Insert button.
4 In the Insert Menu Item dialog box, enter the Label, for example,
“Export Autodesk Navisworks Cache File”.
5 In the Key-In field, type the appropriate command, for example,
“nwcout”.
6 Click OK.
7 Add as many menu items as necessary, and click Save.
The added options are now available from the Utilities ➤ Key-In menu.
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