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To open a file
1 Click the application button
➤ Open ➤ Open .
2 In the Open dialog box, use the Files of Type box to select the
appropriate file type, and navigate to the folder where your file is located.
3 Select the file, and click Open.
Toolbar: Classic user interface: Standard ➤ Open
Command entry: CTRL + O
To open NWD files located on a web server
1 Click the application button
➤ Open ➤ Open URL .
2 Enter the file address, and click OK.
Create Files
When you start Autodesk Navisworks, a new “Untitled” Autodesk Navisworks
file is automatically created for you. The new file uses default settings defined
in the Options Editor, and in the File Options dialog box. You can
customize these settings, as necessary.
If you have a Autodesk Navisworks file already open, and want to close it and
create another file, click New
on the Quick Access toolbar.
Toolbar: Classic user interface: Standard ➤ New
Save and Rename Files
When you save a Autodesk Navisworks file, you have a choice between an
NWD and NWF file formats.
As a rule of thumb, use an NWF file format to save the scene you created by
bringing all model files together, and an NWD file format when you simply
want a snapshot of your current work.
Both formats store the review markups, but NWD file stores the file geometry,
while NWF file stores the links to original files. This makes NWF files
considerably smaller in size. Also when you open an NWF file, Autodesk
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