2012
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Welcome to Autodesk Navisworks Simulate 2012
- What Is New in This Release?
- How to Get Assistance
- Installation
- Quick Start to Stand-Alone Installation
- Prepare for Installation
- Install and Run Autodesk Navisworks Simulate 2012
- 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?
- How do I switch my license from stand-alone to network or network to stand-alone?
- 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?
- How do I change which exporter plugins are installed?
- How do I register and activate Autodesk Navisworks?
- When should I reinstall the product instead of repairing it?
- When I uninstall my software, what files are left on my system?
- Deployment Issues
- Is there a checklist I can refer to when performing a deployment?
- Where should deployments be located?
- Where can I check if service packs are available for my software?
- How do I choose between 32-bit and 64-bit deployments?
- What are information channels?
- What are additional deployment configuration options?
- Licensing Issues
- Networking Issues
- Where do I find my server name?
- If I choose to create a log file, what kind of information does the log file contain?
- What is an administrative image (MSI) file?
- What is the impact of selecting all products to be included in the administrative image?
- How should I configure a network license server for a firewall
- Uninstall and Maintenance Issues
- General Installation Issues
- Quick Start to Stand-Alone Installation
- Quick Start
- Start and Quit Autodesk Navisworks
- Automatically Save and Recover Autodesk Navisworks Files
- Command Line Options
- The User Interface
- Navigation with the Wheel Button
- Autodesk Navisworks Options
- Location Options
- Graphics System
- Display Units
- Profiles
- Search Directories
- Gizmos
- 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/DWFx 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
- Pro/ENGINEER 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
- Animate Objects
- Create Photorealistic Visualizations
- Simulate Construction Scheduling
- Use the Autodesk Vault Add-In
- Reference
- Animation Export Dialog Box
- Appearance Profiler 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
- 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
NOTE If one or more date/time-based columns are found to contain fields where
the data cannot be mapped to a valid date/time value using the manually-specified
format, TimeLiner will 'fall back' and attempt to use the automatic date/time
format.
The Field-Mapping Grid
The field-mapping grid is a grid containing, in the left column, all the columns
from the current TimeLiner schedule and, in the right column, a number
of drop-down menus enabling you to map the incoming fields to the
TimeLiner columns.
NOTE When you are importing data from a CSV file, the External Field Name
column of the grid shows the data from the first row of the CSV file if Row 1
Contains Headings is selected. Otherwise, it defaults to Column A, Column
B, and so on.
Task Name This field is shown and required when you import CSV data. If
you do not map this field, you will receive an error message.
External ID The field is used to uniquely identify each imported task. This
allows synchronization to work even if major changes are made to the external
schedule in the scheduling software. The default behavior is to use the most
appropriate field for each source. Some sources do not have a well defined
unique id, in which case you may need to choose a field manually.
NOTE It is recommended that you have a column in the CSV file containing unique
data, for example an incrementing number, and map it to this field. If this field is
not mapped then you will be unable to rebuild or synchronize the data source
link.
Task Type The field is used to automatically assign
Task Types (page 611) to
each imported task.
Display ID The field is used for any additional user requirements and does
not need to be mapped.
Planned Start Date The field is used to identify a planned start date. This
allows planned against actual comparisons to be made and simulated.
Planned End Date The field is used to identify a planned end date. This allows
planned against actual comparisons to be made and simulated.
Actual Start Date Some project sources support multiple start dates for
different purposes. The default behavior is to use the most appropriate available
date for each source. This field may be used to define an Actual Start date,
should it be different to that selected by default.
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