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op e N v i a url
In addition to opening files from a local or network drive, you can open files from a web server
using the Open URL command. Here’s how:
1. Select the Open command under the green application icon in the upper-left corner.
Choose Open URL from the list.
2. In the Open URL dialog box shown in Figure 2.11, enter the appropriate web server
address and click OK. A sample model is available for training purposes here:
http://download.autodesk.com/us/navisworks/Brewery.nwd
Currently, this function only works with web servers that require no authentication, so only
unsecured files can be accessed via the URL command at this time.
Appending Files
Complex models may consist of multiple files from a variety of file formats and disciplines. The
Append command allows you to build up your scene and create a composite model, which will
provide the whole project view of your plan.
The Append command functions almost identically to the Open command, but instead of
opening a new file, all existing files remain open in Navisworks while the new model is added
to the overall scene. To use the Append command, do the following:
1. Start Navisworks and open a file.
2. To append another file to this scene, click the Append button on the left side of the Home
tab (Figure 2.12).
3. In the Append dialog box, select the appropriate file type from the drop-down box.
4. Navigate to the file location and select the file (or hold down the Shift or Ctrl keys to
select multiple files). Click Open to append files into the existing scene. Remember, drag
and drop does not append additional files but functions only as the Open command.
Figure 2.11
Open URL
dialog box
Figure 2.12
Append menu
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