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4. Once your login is validated, Navisworks displays a separate window where you’ll con-
figure the schedule.
5. Choose the Schedule tab. Click the New button to define a new task, as shown in
Figure 2.26.
6. Specify the times and frequency for the batch test runs, and then click OK.
In addition to the standard Batch utility interface, Navisworks allows you to use DOS
command -line switches to convert files. This feature will be discussed in Chapter 12,
“Collaborating Outside of Autodesk Navisworks.”
Object Enablers
Opening and appending different file types is fundamental to working productively in
Navisworks. As discussed earlier, certain file types require additional translators to display
properly. In this section, we will explore object enablers and review methods for configuring
and modifying them.
Autodesk applications such as the AutoCAD platform (Architecture, MEP, Civil 3D, and Plant
3D) and other software vendors use the ObjectARX (AutoCAD Runtime Extension) application
to generate graphical and nongraphical custom objects such as piping and architectural/civil
elements that are saved in the DWG format. While these objects can be viewed in the native
authoring application, they will not display properly in Navisworks, unless an object enabler is
installed to convert the custom objects into a format that Navisworks can read.
Exploring the Object Enabler
Think of an object enabler as a translator that converts custom objects into a format that
Navisworks recognizes. Without this translation, files may display as wireframe geometry/
bounding box or proxy graphic, as shown in Figure 2.27.
Figure 2.26
Click New on the
Schedule tab.
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