Autodesk NavisWorks NavisWorks Freedom - 2010 User Guide
Autodesk Navisworks Freedom 2010
User Guide
March 2009
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Contents
Welcome to Autodesk Navisworks Freedom 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Chapter 1 What Is New in This Release? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Chapter 2 How to Get Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Use Communication Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Overview of Communication Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Specify Communication Center Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Use the Help System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Find Information in Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Use Searches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
How Help Topics Are Organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Print Help Topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Show and Hide the Contents Pane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Get More Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Learn the Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
View the Product Readme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Join the Customer Involvement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Chapter 3 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Quick Start to Stand-Alone Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Prepare for Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
System Requirements for Stand-Alone Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Understand Administrative Permission Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Avoid Data Loss During Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Choose a Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Configure Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Install Multiple or Bundled Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Install and Run Autodesk Navisworks Freedom 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Install Autodesk Navisworks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Launch Autodesk Navisworks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
How to Launch Autodesk Navisworks in Another Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Add or Remove Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Reinstall or Repair Autodesk Navisworks Freedom 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Uninstall Autodesk Autodesk Navisworks Freedom 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Installation Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
General Installation Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
How can I check my graphics card driver to see if it needs to be updated? . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
When performing a Typical installation, what gets installed? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Why should I specify the Project Folder and Site Folder? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
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How do I share the Autodesk Navisworks settings on a site and project basis? . . . . . . . . . . 23
Where are my product manuals? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Uninstall and Maintenance Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
When adding or removing features, how can I tell what features get installed by default? . . . 24
Is it possible to change the installation folder when adding or removing features? . . . . . . . 24
When should I reinstall the product instead of a repair? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Do I need my original disk to reinstall my software? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
When I uninstall my software, what files are left on my system? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Chapter 4 Quick Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Start and Quit Autodesk Navisworks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
The User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Parts of Autodesk Navisworks Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Menu Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Toolbars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Scene Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Dockable Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Status Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Undo/Redo Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Default Keyboard Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Autodesk Navisworks Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Environment Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Location Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Display Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Search Directories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Get a Whole-Project View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Chapter 5 Work with Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Use File Readers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
NWD Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
DWF Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Manage Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Open Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Chapter 6 Explore Your Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Navigate a Scene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Orientation in 3D Space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Navigation Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
SteeringWheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
ViewCube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Navigation Aids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
View All . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
View Selected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Control the Realism of Your Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Gravity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Crouching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Collision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Third Person View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Head-Up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Chapter 7 Control Model Appearance and Render Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Control Model Appearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Select Render Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Add Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Select Background Effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Adjust Displaying of Primitives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
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Control Render Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Use Culling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Control Rendering of Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Adjust Presenter Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Chapter 8 Review Your Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Select Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Interactive Geometry Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Set Selection Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Set Highlighting Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Hide Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Find Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Use Sets of Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Object Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Properties Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Add Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Link Categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Display Links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Customize Links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Find and Follow Links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Smart Tags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Chapter 9 Use Viewpoints and Sectioning Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Create and Modify Viewpoints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Saved Viewpoints Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Recall Viewpoints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Organize Viewpoints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Edit Viewpoints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Chapter 10 Play Back Animations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Play Animations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Chapter 11 Work Within a Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Collaborate Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Collaboration Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Chapter 12 Share Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Print Preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Print Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Print Current Viewpoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Chapter 13 TimeLiner Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Overview of TimeLiner Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
TimeLiner Playback Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Simulate Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Play Simulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Chapter 14 Autodesk Navisworks Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
File Options Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Culling Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Orientation Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Speed Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Head Light Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Scene Lights Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Edit Viewpoint Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Options Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
General Node . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Contents | v
Undo Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Locations Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Environment Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Communication Center Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Model Node . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Performance Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
NWD Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
NWC Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Interface Node . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Display Units Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Selection Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Measure Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Snapping Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Viewpoint Defaults Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Hyperlinks Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Smart Tags Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Developer Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Display Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
SpaceBall Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
ViewCube Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
SteeringWheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
File Readers Node . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
DWF Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Tools Node . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Presenter Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Scripter Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Animator Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Default Collision Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Collision Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Background Settings Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
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Welcome to Autodesk Navisworks Freedom 2010
Autodesk Navisworks Freedom 2010 software is the free viewer for NWD files.
Autodesk Navisworks products can combine design data created with a variety of
design tools, and then publish the entire model to NWD format including
properties, comments, viewpoints and 4D playback. Navisworks Freedom and the
compact, secure, and streamable NWD file format give all project stakeholders
access to the whole-project view. Quality is improved by enabling widespread
real-time experience of entire design projects before they are real.
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What Is New in This Release?
Autodesk Navisworks Freedom 2010 contains many new features and
enhancements.
User Interface
Changes to the Autodesk Navisworks Freedom 2010 interface more closely align
the product with Autodesk standard interface and navigation toolsets.
■ ViewCube. The ViewCube is an on-screen widget, shaped like a cube, that
rotates as you orbit your 3D scene and provides you with feedback about your
current camera viewing angle in relation to the model world. See “ViewCube”
on page 75.
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■ SteeringWheels. SteeringWheels are task-based floating tool palettes that travel
with the cursor to minimize tool access time. SteeringWheels provide access
to different navigation tools grouped into various wheels depending on the
navigation task and user skill level. See “SteeringWheels” on page 56.
■ Button menus. In Autodesk Navisworks, some toolbar buttons exist in
mutually-exclusive groups of which only one at a time can be selected. These
buttons are now grouped under drop-down menus to improve accessibility
and decrease screen clutter.
■ Artificial horizon. You can now place your model against a fixed artificial
horizon so that it appears more realistic and does not float in mid air. The
background of the 3D scene is split across the horizontal plane giving the
effect of a sky and the ground. The resulting artificial horizon gives you an
indication of your orientation in the 3D world. See “Select Background Effect”
on page 92.
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Communication Center
The Communication Center allows the Autodesk Navisworks and Autodesk team to notify you of product-related updates
and announcements.
See “Use Communication Center” on page 5.
Miscellaneous Enhancements
■ Autodesk Navisworks Freedom 2010 is available for full 64-bit installation.
■ Manual override option allows you to specify the distance of Near and Far Clipping Planes. See “Use Culling” on page 96.
■ When entering invalid values in the Options Editor, you are notified of the error.
■ Upgrades to the Autodesk Navisworks rendering engine (LADS) provide improved support for PNG transparencies and
improved rendering consistency.
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How to Get Assistance
There are various ways to find information about how to use this program, and
multiple resources are available.
Use Communication Center
Communication Center provides up-to-date product information,
software updates, product support announcements, and other
product-related announcements.
Overview of Communication Center
Communication Center provides up-to-date product information,
software updates, product support announcements, and other
product-related announcements.
Communication Center is an interactive feature that must be
connected to the Internet in order to deliver content and
information.
Each time Communication Center is connected, it sends your
information to Autodesk so that you receive the correct information.
All information is sent anonymously to Autodesk to maintain your
privacy.
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The following information is sent to Autodesk:
■ Product name (in which you are using Communication Center)
■ Product release number
■ Product language
■ Country/region (specified in the Communication Center settings)
■ Your subscription contract number (if you’re a subscription
customer)
Autodesk compiles statistics using the information sent from
Communication Center to monitor how it is being used and how
it can be improved. Autodesk maintains information provided by
or collected from you in accordance with the company's published
privacy policy, which is available on http://www.autodesk.com/privacy.
Whenever new information is available, Communication Center
notifies you by displaying a balloon message below the
Communication Center button on the InfoCenter box.
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Communication Center provides the following kinds of announcements:
■ Product Support Information. Get breaking news from the Product Support team at Autodesk, including
when Live Update maintenance patches are released.
■ Subscription Announcements. Receive subscription announcements and subscription program news, as well
as links to e-Learning Lessons, if you are an Autodesk subscription member (available in countries/regions
where Autodesk subscriptions are offered).
■ Articles and Tips. Be notified when new articles and tips are available on Autodesk websites.
■ Live Update Maintenance Patches. Receive automatic notifications whenever new maintenance patches are
released from Autodesk.
■ Featured Technologies and Content. Learn more about third-party developer applications and content.
You can customize the items that display on the Communication Center panel. For more information, see
“Specify Communication Center Settings” on page 6.
To open Communication Center
■ Click the Communication Center button on the Standard toolbar in the upper right-side of the application.
Menu: Help ➤ Communication Center
To receive new information notifications
■ Click the link in the balloon message below the notification icon on the Status bar.
To turn off Balloon Notifications
■ Right-click the notification icon on the Status bar, and click Disable Balloon Notifications.
Specify Communication Center Settings
You can specify Communication Center settings in the Options Editor.
In the Options Editor, you can specify the following settings:
■ General. Your current locations, how often to check for new online content, and maximum age of the
displayed articles.
■ Autodesk Channels. Channels to display in the Communication Center panel as well as the number of articles
to display for each channel.
■ Balloon Notification. Notifications for new product information, software updates, and product support
announcements. Also, you can customize the display time of the balloon.
To specify general settings for Communication Center
1 Open the Communication Center panel, and click Options.
2 In the Options Editor, expand the General node, and click the Communication Center option.
3 On the Communication Center page, select the country in which you are working. This is used for tailoring
location-specific Communication Center content.
4 Use the Check for New Online Content drop-down list to specify the desired frequency. By default,
Communication Center checks for new content every 4 hours.
5 To remove old content, select the Hide Old Content check box, and use the After box to set the number of
days after which old content is hidden. The default value is 14 days.
6 Click OK.
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To specify the channels to display in the Communication Center panel
1 Open the Communication Center panel, and click Options.
2 In the Options Editor, expand the General node, expand the Communication Center node, and click the
Autodesk Channels option.
3 On the Autodesk Channels page, select the Subscribed check boxes for all channels you want to display.
4 Click OK.
To specify balloon notification settings
1 Open the Communication Center panel, and click Options.
2 In the Options Editor, expand the General node, expand the Communication Center node, and click the
Balloon Notifications option.
3 On the Balloon Notifications page, use the Enable Balloon Notifications check box to turn balloon notification
on/off.
4 In the Display Duration box, enter the number of seconds to set the length of time for balloon notifications
to display.
The default value for the balloon display time is 5 seconds.
5 Click OK.
Use the Help System
You can get much more benefit from the Help system when you learn how to use it efficiently.
The Help system contains complete information about using this program. In the Help window, you use the left
pane to locate information. The tabs above the left pane give you several ways for finding the topics you want
to view. The right pane displays the topics you select.
Find Information in Help
The tabs on the left side of the Help window provide different methods for finding information.
To locate a specific word or phrase in the current topic, click in the topic text and press the CTRL+F keys.
Contents Tab
■ Presents an overview of the available documentation in a list of topics and subtopics.
■ Allows you to browse by selecting and expanding topics.
■ Provides a structure so you can always see where you are in Help and quickly jump to other topics.
Index Tab
■ Displays an alphabetical list of keywords related to the topics listed on the Contents tab.
■ Accesses information quickly when you already know the name of a feature, command, or operation, or
when you know what action you want the program to perform.
Search Tab
■ Provides a keyword search of all the topics listed on the Contents tab.
■ Accepts the Boolean operators AND (+), OR, NOT (-), and NEAR.
■ Accepts the wild cards *, ?, and ~.
■ Allows you to perform a search for a phrase when the phrase is enclosed in double quotes.
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■ Displays a ranked list of topics that contain the word or words entered in the keyword field.
■ Arranges the results alphabetically by title or by location if you click on the Title and Location column
headings.
Use Searches
Use the Search tab to find relevant topics based on keywords that you enter.
The basic search rules are as follows:
■ Type your keywords in uppercase or lowercase characters; searches are not case-sensitive.
■ Search for any combination of letters (a-z) and numbers (0-9).
■ Do not use punctuation marks such as a period, colon, semicolon, comma, hyphen, and single quotation
marks; they are ignored during a search.
■ Group the elements of your search using double quotation marks or parentheses to set each element apart.
Use Wild Card Characters
You can use the following wild card characters in any keyword:
DescriptionSymbol
*
?
~
Replaces one or more characters when
used at the beginning, middle, or end of
a word. For example, “*lish”, “p*lish”, and
“pub*” will all find “publish”. Also, “anno*” will find “annotative”, “annotation”,
“annoupdate”, “annoreset”, and so on.
Replaces a single character. For example,
“cop?” will find “copy”, but not “copybase”.
Expands the tense of the word at the beginning or end of a word. For example,
“plotting~” will find “plots”, “plotted”,
and so on. Also, “~plot” will find “preplot”,
“replot”, and so on.
Search for Phrases
When searching for a phrase, use double quotation marks (" ") to enclose words that must appear next to each
other in the specified sequence. For example, enter "specifying units of measurement" to find only topics with
all those words in that order. If you don't use the quotation marks around that text, Help finds all topics containing
any one of the listed words, that is, all topics containing "specifying", all topics containing "units", all topics
containing "of", and all topics containing "measurement".
TIP If you can’t find the information you need through a search, try using the Contents tab.
Use Boolean Operators
With the AND, OR, NOT, and NEAR operators, you can precisely define your search by creating a relationship
between search terms. The following table shows how you can use each of these operators. If no operator is
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specified, AND is used. For example, the query spacing border printing is equivalent to spacing AND border AND
printing.
ResultsExampleSearch for
"tree view" AND “palette”Both terms in the same
topic
viewpoint OR animationEither term in a topic
nwd NOT nwcThe first term without
the second term
user NEAR menuBoth terms in the same
topic, close together
NOTE The |, &, and ! characters do not work as Boolean operators. You must use AND (also +), OR, and NOT (also
-).
How Help Topics Are Organized
Most topics in this Help system have three tabs above the right pane of the Help window. The tabs display
different types of information.
■ Concept tab. Describes a feature or function. When you click the Concept tab, the Help Contents list in the
left pane of the Help window expands and highlights the current topic. The Contents tab displays the structure
of the Help on that topic. You can easily display nearby topics by clicking them in the list.
Topics containing both the
words "tree view" and "palette"
Topics containing either the
word "viewpoint" or the word
"animation" or both
Topics containing the word
"NWD," but not the word "NWC"
Topics containing the word
"user" within eight words of the
word "menu"
■ Procedure tab. Provides step-by-step instructions for common procedures related to the current topic. After
displaying a procedure, you can click the Procedure tab to redisplay the current list of procedures.
■ Quick Reference tab. Lists reference information related to the current topic.
When you click a different tab, the topic remains the same. Only the type of information displayed—concept,
procedures, or quick reference links—is different.
Concept Tab Organization
In a Concept tab, there are two types of information that may be displayed: navigation text and destination text.
Navigation text displays links with short descriptions. The purpose of navigation text is to guide you step-by-step
to the information that you need. The links on navigation pages lead to additional navigation pages deeper in
the Help structure until you come to a destination page. Each link is designed to provide you with more detailed
information.
Procedure Tab and Quick Reference Tab Organization
As you navigate deeper into the Help structure on the Contents tab, the corresponding information on the
Procedure tab and on the Quick Reference tab becomes more specific, and the number of entries displayed on
each of these two tabs decreases.
Print Help Topics
The quickest way to print the current topic is to right-click within the topic and click Print.
The Print button on the Help toolbar provides these print options:
■ Print the selected topic (recommended)
■ Print the selected heading and all subtopics
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NOTE When you select the second option, you may get numerous printed pages, depending on how many subtopics
the currently selected topic contains.
To print a Help topic
1 Display the topic you want to print.
2 Right-click in the topic pane. Click Print.
3 In the Print dialog box, click Print.
To print a selected heading and all subtopics
1 Display the topic you want to print and make sure that the Contents tab is displayed.
2 On the Help toolbar, click Print.
3 In the Print Topics dialog box, click Print the Selected Heading and All Subtopics.
4 Click OK.
Show and Hide the Contents Pane
Use the Hide button on the Help toolbar to shrink the Help window to a compact size by hiding the pane that
contains the Contents, Index, and Search tabs.
The compact window size is best for displaying procedures while you work.
Use the Show button to expand the Help window to display the pane that contains Contents, Index, and Search
tabs. The expanded window size is best for locating and displaying conceptual and reference information.
Get More Help
You can access several additional sources of help.
■ On the Standard toolbar, use Communication Center. Display the Communication Center panel for product
updates and announcements.
■ Press F1. Displays context-sensitive reference information.
■ Click the Help button in many dialog boxes. Displays reference information for the dialog box.
■ View the product Readme. Displays late-breaking information about this product.
Other resources help you get information about Autodesk products and assistance with your questions about
this program.
■ Autodesk website. Access http://www.autodesk.com.
■ Local support. Check with your dealer or Autodesk country/region office.
Learn the Product
Training programs and products from Autodesk help you learn the key technical features and improve your
productivity. For the latest information about Autodesk training, visit http://www.autodesk.com/training or contact
your local Autodesk office.
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Autodesk Authorized Training Centers
The Autodesk® Authorized Training Center (ATC®) network delivers Autodesk-authorized, instructor-led training
to design professionals who use Autodesk software. Autodesk Authorized Training Centers use experienced and
knowledgeable instructors. More than 1,200 ATC sites are available worldwide to meet your needs for
discipline-specific, locally based training.
To find a training center near you, contact your local Autodesk office or visit http://www.autodesk.com/atc.
Autodesk Official Training Courseware
Autodesk Official Training Courseware (AOTC) is technical training material developed by Autodesk. Designed
for traditional 1/2-day to 5-day, instructor-led classroom training and used by Authorized Training Centers and
other Autodesk partners, AOTC is well-suited for self-paced, stand-alone learning. The manuals cover key concepts
and software functionality with hands-on, step-by-step, real-world exercises. You can purchase AOTC from your
local reseller or distributor, or you can order it online from the Autodesk Store at http://www.autodesk.com/aotc.
e-Learning
Autodesk e-Learning for Autodesk Subscription customers features interactive lessons organized into product
catalogs. Each lesson is 20-40 minutes in length and features hands-on exercises, with an option to use a simulation
of the product or the actual application. You can also use an online evaluation tool that identifies gaps in skills,
determines what lessons will be most helpful, and gauges learning progress.
If you are a member of Autodesk subscription, you can access e-Learning and other subscription services from
within your Autodesk product.
For more information about Autodesk subscription resources, visit http://www.autodesk.com/subscriptioncenter.
Autodesk Developer Network
The Autodesk Developer (ADN) program for ADN members provides support for full-time, professional developers
who want to build software based on Autodesk products. As an ADN member, you will receive the business,
software, support, and training you need to be successful. If you are a developer, visit http://www.autodesk.com/adn.
Autodesk Consulting
Autodesk Consulting provides services that help set up processes and provide critical training that will help
increase productivity so you can capitalize on the power of your products. For more information on general
consulting, systems integration, or custom training services, visit http://www.autodesk.com/consulting.
Partner Products and Services
Autodesk works together with thousands of software partners around the world. These partners provide products
and services that enhance Autodesk products for design professionals. Visit the Partner Products & Services page
at http://www.autodesk.com/partnerproducts for a list of resources available for your Autodesk product and your
industry.
View the Product Readme
You can find late-breaking information about this software in the Readme.
It is suggested that you read through the Autodesk Navisworks Readme for information about recommended
hardware, updated installation instructions, and known software problems.
Join the Customer Involvement Program
You are invited to participate in helping guide the direction of Autodesk design software.
If you participate in the Customer Involvement Program (CIP), specific information about how you use AutoCAD
is forwarded to Autodesk. This information includes what features you use the most, problems that you encounter,
and other information helpful to the future direction of the product.
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Here is a list of the information that is automatically sent to Autodesk:
■ Name and version of the Autodesk product
■ Number of minutes you are running the software
■ Number of sessions that end due to stability issues
■ Menu actions triggered
■ Error conditions encountered, fatal, and non-fatal
■ Import/export actions (including file extension used)
■ Scene statistics after a load or import (number of objects, faces, vertices etc.)
■ Operating system name and version
■ System configuration information such as processor, amount of memory, and graphics card
■ Other Autodesk products installed
■ Plug-in (DLLS) installed with Autodesk Navisworks
■ IP address, used to identify your country or region
What the Customer Involvement Program Cannot Do
The Customer Involvement Program is committed to protecting your privacy. It cannot do any of the following:
■ Collect any drawing or design data
■ Collect any identity information such as name, address, or phone number
■ Send you email or contact you in any other way
For additional information, click the links in the Customer Involvement Program dialog box.
Why You Should Consider Participating
The Customer Involvement Program involves you directly in telling Autodesk
■ The commands and features that Autodesk should focus on
■ The commands and features that are hardly ever used
■ The most common problem areas
■ The hardware typically used with Autodesk Navisworks
NOTE You can start or stop your participation in this program at any time. Access to the controls is available from the
Autodesk Navisworks Help menu. In network installations, your system administrator can choose whether to make the
CIP program available or not.
To turn the CIP on or off
1 Click Help ➤ Customer Involvement Program.
2 In the Customer Involvement Program dialog box, click a level of participation, and then click OK.
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Installation
This chapter provides information about installing and activating Autodesk
Navisworks on a workstation, as well as deploying Autodesk Navisworks from a
network location.
Quick Start to Stand-Alone Installation
This section provides step-by-step instructions about how to prepare,
and then install Autodesk Navisworks.
Prepare for Installation
To prepare for installation, you should review the system
requirements, understand administrative permission requirements,
and close all running applications.
Complete these tasks, and you are ready to begin installing Autodesk
Navisworks Freedom 2010.
System Requirements for Stand-Alone Installation
The first task you need to complete is to make sure that your
computer meets the minimum system requirements. If your system
does not meet these requirements, problems can occur, both within
Autodesk Navisworks and at the operating system level.
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Whether your Windows operating system is the 32-bit or the 64-bit
version, the version is automatically detected during installation.
See the following table for hardware and software requirements.
Hardware and software requirements
RequirementHardware/Software
32-BitOperating system
Windows© XP© Professional, SP 2 or SP 3;
Windows XP Home, SP 2 or SP 3; Windows
Vista Ultimate, SP 1; Windows Vista Enterprise, SP 1; Windows Vista Business, SP 1;
Windows Vista Home Premium, SP 1;
Windows Vista Home Basic, SP 1
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Hardware and software requirements
64-Bit
Windows© XP© Professional, SP 1; Win-
dows Vista Enterprise, SP 1; Windows Vista
Business, SP 1; Windows Vista Ultimate, SP
1; Windows Vista Home Premium, SP 1
32-BitWeb browser
Microsoft© Internet Explorer 6.0, SP 1 or
later
64-Bit
Internet Explorer 7.0 or later
32-BitProcessor
AMD© Athlon©, 3.0 GHz or faster (minim-
um); Intel© Pentium© IV, 3.0 GHz or faster
(recommended)
64-Bit
Graphics card
Optional hardware
AMD or Intel EM64T
32-BitRAM
512 MB (minimum) 2 GB or greater (recommended)
64-Bit
2 GB
128 MB, 1024 x 768 VGA, True Color
(minimum); 256 MB or greater - 1280 x
1024 32-bit color video display adapter,
True Color (recommended)
Installation 800 MBHard disk
MS-Mouse compliantPointing device
Any speed (for installation only)DVD-ROM
Open GL©-compatible 3D video card;
Printer or plotter; Modem or access to an
Internet connection; Network interface
card
Understand Administrative Permission Requirements
To install Autodesk Navisworks, you must have administrator permissions.
You do not need to have domain administrative permissions. See your system administrator for information
about administrative permissions.
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To run Autodesk Navisworks, you do not need administrator permissions. You can run the program as a limited
user.
Avoid Data Loss During Installation
The Autodesk Navisworks installation process may stop if some applications (such as Microsoft® Outlook® or
virus-checking programs) are running.
Close all running applications to avoid possible data loss.
Choose a Language
You can select a different language for installation instructions, and a language for individual product installations
in the same install process.
When you start the installation process, the installer automatically determines your operating system language.
If a supported language is detected, your install pages are displayed in that language. If you want to change that
language, you select a different one from the Installer Language list on the first page of the Installation wizard.
NOTE Some products may not have multi-language support at the time of product release. Additional language
support may be available later. Check http://autodesk.com/servicesandsupport for the availability of additional language
packs.
Using Language Packs
Language packs (.msi) support use of different languages in each Autodesk Navisworks product, including
exporters. Pack names start with NAVFREE_, NAVREV_, NAVSIM_, NAVMAN_, and exporters_ respectively.
NOTE You must install at least one language pack for each product.
It is possible to add additional language packs to Autodesk Navisworks products later. You can manually install
the required language packs by double-clicking on the language pack .msi file.
Language packs are located on the installation DVD and unpacked downloaded media under the x86 folder for
32-bit products and under the x64 folder for 64-bit products.
■ Language packs for specific products are included in the NAVFREE, NAVREV, NAVSIM, NAVMAN, and
NWEXPORT subfolders of x86 and x64 folders.
■ Language packs for specific languages are included in the en-US (English), de-DE (German), es-ES (Spanish),
fr-FR (French), it-IT (Italian), ja-JP (Japanese), ko-KR (Korean), pt-BR (Brazilian Portuguese), ru-RU (Russian)
and zh-CN (Chinese PRC) subfolders of the product folders.
So, for example, to install the 32-bit French language pack for Autodesk Navisworks Freedom, double-click
x86/NAVFREE/fr-FR/NAVFREE_LP.msi.
Configure Button
During the installation process, you choose either a typical installation (install the product with default settings),
or a customized installation. If you choose to customize, you start that process in the Review - Configure - Install
dialog box. Select the appropriate product from the drop-down list, and click the Configure button.
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After you click the Configure button, the following dialog boxes and options are displayed:
■ Project and Site Folders - These settings can be shared across an entire project site, or across a specific project
group depending on the required level of granularity. Refer to “Why should I specify the Project Folder and
Site Folder?” on page 23.
■ Select the Installation Type - Typical or Custom. If you choose a Typical installation (default settings), the
product installs the most common application features. To see which features are included in a Typical
installation, refer to “When performing a Typical installation, what gets installed?” on page 23. If you choose
Custom, you select specific features to install.
■ Include a Service Pack - If a service pack is available for your installation, you can include it.
When you have completed your choices, click the Configuration Complete button. This takes you back to the
Review - Configure - Create dialog box, where you can review your selections and complete the installation
process.
If you do not wish to make configuration changes on the Review - Configure - Install page, click Install.
Install Multiple or Bundled Products
Some Autodesk packages are comprised of multiple products or are part of multi-product bundles.
The Installation wizard for packages that are comprised of multiple products gives you the option to choose
which products you want to install.
In the Installation wizard, for packages containing multiple products, you can choose which products and
languages you want to install. During the install process, you are informed whether a copy of the software is
already installed. You are also warned if your system does not meet the minimum system requirements for the
product. Each product name is displayed on its own tabbed panel; you can configure them individually.
If you purchased a package that is a multi-product bundle, such as an educational or institutional package, you
may have a package that includes several Autodesk products. For these bundled packages, an Installer disc contains
information for all the products in the package. The Installer disc helps you install all of the products.
Install and Run Autodesk Navisworks Freedom 2010
You must have administrative permissions to install Autodesk Navisworks.
This section provides instructions for installing and activating Autodesk Navisworks for an individual user on a
stand-alone computer.
NOTE Autodesk does not recommend or support the distribution of an Autodesk product using imaging software.
Install Autodesk Navisworks
The Autodesk Navisworks Installation wizard contains all installation-related material in one place.
From the Installation wizard, you can access user documentation, change the installer language, select a
language-specific product, install supplemental tools, view support solutions, and learn about deploying your
product on a network.
■ Review installation documentation before you install. It is recommended that you take the time to familiarize
yourself with the complete installation process before you install Autodesk Navisworks. You can access PDF
versions of the licensing manuals and CHM versions of the installation manuals from the product's Installation
wizard by selecting the Read this Documentation selection, or the Documentation link at the bottom, left
pane of the install pages.
You can also access PDFs from the product disc. For late-breaking information, it is also recommended that
you review the product Readme.
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NOTE To view or print PDF (.pdf) files, Adobe® Reader must be installed on your computer. If you do not have
Adobe Reader, you can download the latest version at http://www.adobe.com.
■ Install Autodesk Navisworks Freedom 2010. From the Installation wizard, click Install Products. Follow the
on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
Install Autodesk Navisworks Using Default Values
This is the fastest means of installing Autodesk Navisworks on your system.
Only default values are used which means it is a typical installation being installed to C:\Program
Files\Autodesk\Navisworks Freedom 2010.
To install Autodesk Navisworks using default values on a stand-alone computer
1 Insert the Autodesk Navisworks Freedom 2010 DVD into your computer's DVD drive.
The Autodesk Navisworks Freedom 2010 Installation wizard launches in the language that best matches the
settings on your computer.
If the Installation wizard does not start automatically, double-click Setup.exe at the root of the Autodesk
Navisworks DVD.
2 In the Installation wizard, select a language for the install instructions or accept the default language. Click
Install Products.
3 Select the products and the languages for the products you want to install:
■ On a 64-bit version of Windows, you can install both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Autodesk Navisworks,
64-bit version of Autodesk Navisworks Freedom, and both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of exporter plugins.
■ On a 32-bit version of Windows, you can install 32-bit version of Autodesk Navisworks, 32-bit version
of Autodesk Navisworks Freedom, and 32-bit version of exporter plugins.
Click Next.
In order to choose a language for an individual product, you first must click the Select Language for Individual
Products check box, then select the language from the drop-down list. In some cases, additional languages
may not be available for the products you choose to install.
4 Review the Autodesk software license agreement for your country or region. You must accept this agreement
to proceed with the installation. Choose your country or region, click I Accept, and then click Next.
NOTE If you do not agree to the terms of the license and want to terminate the installation, click Cancel.
5 On the Product and User Information page, enter your user information. Review the Privacy Policy from the
link at the bottom of the dialog box. After reviewing, click Next.
IMPORTANT The information you enter here is permanent and is displayed in the Autodesk Navisworks Freedom
2010 window (accessed by Help ➤ About) on your computer. Because you can't change this information later
without uninstalling the product, make sure you enter the correct information now.
6 On the Review - Configure - Install page, click Install to begin installing.
The wizard does the following:
■ Uses a Typical installation, which installs the most common application features. To see which features
are included in a Typical installation, refer to “Typically Installed Features” on page 23.
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■ Installs Autodesk Navisworks to the default install path of C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Navisworks
Freedom 2010.
■ Installs the products you selected in Step 3.
NOTE By default, the Installation wizard automatically enables the exporter plugins for all 3rd party products
already installed on your PC.
7 On the Installation Complete page, choose from the following:
■ View the installation log file - to view the installation log file.
■ View the Autodesk Navisworks Freedom 2010 Readme - to open the Readme file with the information
that was not available when the Autodesk Navisworks Freedom 2010 documentation was prepared.
NOTE If you do not want to view the Readme file now, clear the check box.
8 Click Finish.
Install Autodesk Navisworks Using Configured Values
With this installation method, you can fine-tune exactly what gets installed by using the Configure option.
You can alter the installation type, the install path, the license type, and specify the location of the Project and
Site folders.
To install Autodesk Navisworks using configured values on a stand-alone computer
1 Insert the Autodesk Navisworks Freedom 2010 DVD into your computer's DVD drive.
The Autodesk Navisworks Freedom 2010 Installation wizard launches in the language that best matches the
settings on your computer.
If the Installation wizard does not start automatically, double-click Setup.exe at the root of the Autodesk
Navisworks DVD.
2 In the Installation wizard, select a language for the install instructions or accept the default language. Click
Install Products.
3 Select the products and the languages for the products you want to install:
■ On a 64-bit version of Windows, you can install both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Autodesk Navisworks,
64-bit version of Autodesk Navisworks Freedom, and both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of exporter plugins.
■ On a 32-bit version of Windows, you can install 32-bit version of Autodesk Navisworks, 32-bit version
of Autodesk Navisworks Freedom, and 32-bit version of exporter plugins.
Click Next.
In order to choose a language for an individual product, you first must click the Select Language for Individual
Products check box, then select the language from the drop-down list. In some cases, additional languages
may not be available for the products you choose to install.
4 Review the Autodesk software license agreement for your country or region. You must accept this agreement
to proceed with the installation. Choose your country or region, click I Accept, and then click Next.
NOTE If you do not agree to the terms of the license and want to terminate the installation, click Cancel.
5 On the Review - Configure - Install page, click Configure to make configuration changes. Each of the products
you selected in Step 3 has its own tab:
■ For each of the selected products you can change the license type, installation type, installation path,
and the project and site folder paths.
■ For Navisworks exporter plugins, you can change which plugins are installed.
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NOTE At any time you can click Next and then Configuration Complete to return to the Review-Configure-Install
page.
6 To configure a product installation:
a On the Select License Type page, you can choose to install a Stand-Alone License or Network license.
Click Next.
b On the Project and Site Folder Paths page, you can specify:
■ Project Folder - use the Browse button to select the directory that contains the product settings
specific to a project group.
■ Site Folder - use the Browse button to select the directory that contains the product settings standard
across the entire project site.
c On the Select the Installation Type page, you can choose to make the following configuration changes:
■ Typical - installs the most common application features.
■ Custom - installs only the application features that you select from the Select Features To Install
list:
Contains Navisworks ActiveX Lite control.ActiveX Lite Control
API
PDF Manual
Product
Sample RPCs
■ Product Install Path - use the Browse button to select the drive and location where product will be
Contains the Component Object Model
interface for customizing and extending
the Navisworks functionality.
Contains various feature sample files.Example NWD files
Contains the Autodesk Navisworks User
Guide in PDF format.
Contains full set of Autodesk Navisworks
files.
Contains several Rich Photorealistic Content files.
installed. Click Next.
7 To configure Navisworks exporter plugins, click the product tab. The Select the Installation Type page, shows
a list of all exporter plugins:
■ - indicates plugins with the 3rd party software already installed on your PC.
■ - indicates plugins for the 3rd party software, which is either not installed on your PC or has not been
detected by the Installation wizard.
Select the check boxes next to all required plugins. If the 3rd party software has not been detected by the
wizard, you can manually enable the plugins for it. Selecting the check box automatically opens the dialog
box, which enables you to browse for the correct software installation directory.
8 Click another product tab to configure another product, or click Next and then Configuration Complete
to return to the Review-Configure-Install page. Then, click Install.
NOTE If you want a copy of your configuration summary information, click the Copy to Clipboard button.
9 On the Installation Complete page, choose from the following:
■ View the installation log file - to view the installation log file.
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■ View the Autodesk Navisworks Freedom 2010 Readme - to open the Readme file with the information
that was not available when the Autodesk Navisworks Freedom 2010 documentation was prepared.
NOTE If you do not want to view the Readme file now, clear the check box.
10 Click Finish.
Launch Autodesk Navisworks
Assuming that you've followed all of the previous steps outlined in this Quick Start section, you can launch
Autodesk Navisworks and start taking advantage of its new and updated features.
You can start Autodesk Navisworks in the following ways:
■ Desktop shortcut icon. When you install Autodesk Navisworks, a shortcut icon is placed on your desktop.
Double-click the Autodesk Navisworks icon to start the program.
■ Start menu. On the Start menu, click All Programs (or Programs) ➤ Autodesk ➤ Navisworks Freedom 2010 ➤
Autodesk Navisworks Freedom 2010.
■ Location where Autodesk Navisworks is installed. If you have administrative permissions, you can run Autodesk
Navisworks in the location where you installed it. If you are a limited-rights user, you must run Autodesk
Navisworks from the Start menu or from the desktop shortcut icon. If you want to create a custom shortcut,
make sure that the Start In directory for the shortcut points to a directory where you have write permissions.
NOTE When the product is started, by default, it uses the language that best matches the settings on your computer.
You can also launch Autodesk Navisworks in another of the supported languages.
How to Launch Autodesk Navisworks in Another Language
To run Autodesk Navisworks in another of the installed languages, you need to add one of the language selector
arguments to the desktop shortcut.
To run Autodesk Navisworks in another language
1 Right-click the Autodesk Navisworks desktop shortcut, and click Properties on the shortcut menu to open
the Autodesk Navisworks Properties dialog box.
2 On the Shortcut tab, enter a space in the Target field after ..\roamer.exe, and then enter one of the following
arguments:
-lang en-US for English localization
-lang de-DE for German localization
-lang es-ES for Spanish localization
-lang fr-FR for French localization
-lang it-IT for Italian localization
-lang ja-JP for Japanese localization
-lang ko-KR for Korean localization
-lang pt-BR for Brazilian Portuguese localization
-lang ru-RU for Russian localization
-lang zh-CN for Chinese (PRC) localization
3 Click OK to save the changes.
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Add or Remove Features
You can add or remove Autodesk Navisworks Freedom 2010 features at any time. For example, you may have
chosen a Custom installation option when you first installed Autodesk Navisworks, but now you want to add
features that you did not install originally. Or you may no longer need to use all of the features that were installed
originally.
You can add or remove features by using the Add or Remove Programs dialog box.
To add or remove features
1 In the Control Panel, double-click Add or Remove Programs.
2 In the Add or Remove Programs dialog box, click Autodesk Navisworks Freedom 2010, and then click
Change/Remove in Windows XP or Uninstall/Change in Vista.
The Autodesk Navisworks Freedom 2010 Installation wizard re-opens in Maintenance Mode.
3 Click Add or Remove Features. On the Add/Remove Features page, select a feature to install or uninstall.
The icons to the left of the selections give you an indication of the action that will be taken.
Indicates a feature that was marked for installation will be in a typical installation.
Indicates a feature that is not currently scheduled for installation.
Indicates a feature that was not originally marked for installation, but was added to the installed feature
list.
Indicates an installed feature that is chosen for removal.
NOTE If you need to revert to the Autodesk Navisworks Freedom 2010 features that you selected in your original
installation, click Cancel.
Click Next.
4 On the Update Autodesk Navisworks Freedom 2010 Installation page, click Next.
5 On the Update Complete page, you are informed when the updates have been performed. Click Finish.
Reinstall or Repair Autodesk Navisworks Freedom 2010
If you accidentally delete or alter files that are required by Autodesk Navisworks Freedom 2010, Autodesk
Navisworks might not perform correctly, and you might receive error messages when you try to execute a
command or find a file. You can attempt to fix this problem by reinstalling or repairing Autodesk Navisworks
Freedom 2010.
The reinstallation or repair uses the features that were part of the installation type you chose when you initially
installed the program.
To reinstall or repair Autodesk Navisworks Freedom 2010
1 In the Control Panel, double-click Add or Remove Programs.
2 In the Add or Remove Programs dialog box, click Autodesk Navisworks Freedom 2010, and then click
Change/Remove in Windows XP or Uninstall/Change in Vista.
The Autodesk Navisworks Freedom 2010 Installation wizard re-opens in Maintenance Mode.
3 Click Repair Autodesk Navisworks Freedom 2010.
4 On the Select Repair or Reinstall page, click one of the following, and then click Next.
■ Repair My Autodesk Navisworks Freedom 2010 Installation. This option replaces all registry entries that
Autodesk Navisworks initially installed and restores Autodesk Navisworks Freedom 2010 to its default
state.
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■ Reinstall My Autodesk Navisworks Freedom 2010 Installation. This option repairs the registry and
reinstalls all files from the original installation. Use this option if the Repair My Autodesk Navisworks
Freedom 2010 Installation option does not solve the problem.
5 On the Repair Autodesk Navisworks Freedom 2010 page, click Next to start the process.
6 On the Repair Complete page, you are informed when the repairs have been performed. Click Finish.
Uninstall Autodesk Autodesk Navisworks Freedom 2010
When you uninstall Autodesk Navisworks Freedom 2010, all components are removed. This means that even if
you've previously added or removed components, or if you've reinstalled or repaired Autodesk Navisworks
Freedom 2010, the uninstall removes all Autodesk Navisworks installation files from your system.
To uninstall Autodesk Navisworks Freedom 2010
1 In the Control Panel, double-click Add or Remove Programs.
2 In the Add or Remove Programs dialog box, click Autodesk Navisworks Freedom 2010, and then click
Change/Remove in Windows XP or Uninstall/Change in Vista.
The Autodesk Navisworks Freedom 2010 Installation wizard re-opens in Maintenance Mode.
3 Click Uninstall.
4 On the Autodesk Navisworks Freedom 2010 page, click Next to remove Autodesk Navisworks from the
system.
5 When informed that the product has been successfully uninstalled, click Finish.
NOTE Even though Autodesk Navisworks Freedom 2010 is removed from your system, the software license
remains. If you reinstall Autodesk Navisworks Freedom 2010 at some future time, you will not have to register
and re-activate the program.
Installation Troubleshooting
This section provides solutions to installation issues and answers to commonly asked questions that may arise
while installing your products.
Additional troubleshooting information and support is also available at http://autodesk.com/support.
General Installation Issues
This section provides solutions to installation issues and answers to commonly asked questions that may arise
while installing your products.
How can I check my graphics card driver to see if it needs to be updated?
It is recommended that you verify and update your graphics card driver to optimize your program. Use the
following procedure to identify your current graphics card driver.
To identify your graphics card driver
1 Start Autodesk Navisworks Freedom 2010.
2 Click Help ➤ System Info.
The Autodesk Navisworks Freedom 2010 information dialog box opens.
3 Review the information about your system including the graphics card driver and driver version, and click
OK to close the dialog.
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When performing a Typical installation, what gets installed?
A Typical installation includes the following features:
Autodesk Navisworks Freedom 2010
API
Sample RPC's
PDF manual
Contains full set of Autodesk Navisworks
Freedom 2010 files
Contains the Component Object Model
interface for customizing and extending
the Autodesk Navisworks functionality
Contains several Rich Photorealistic Content files for the Presenter tool
Contains various feature sample filesExample NWD files
Contains the Autodesk Navisworks Freedom 2010 user guide in PDF format
Why should I specify the Project Folder and Site Folder?
You can share global Autodesk Navisworks settings, workspaces, datatools, avatars, Clash Detective rules, Presenter
archives, custom Clash Detective tests, object animation scripts, and so on, with other users.
These settings can be shared across an entire project site, or across a specific project group depending on the
required level of granularity.
Autodesk Navisworks examines the current user profile and the all users profile on the local machine, and then
checks the settings in the Project Directory and the Site Directory. The files in the Project Directory take precedence.
How do I share the Autodesk Navisworks settings on a site and project basis?
To install Autodesk Navisworks with the pre-configured settings, such as a site-wide set of global options or
project-specific set of workspaces, you need to:
1 Configure and export required settings (such as workspaces, global options, clash tests and so on) in an
XML file format.
When you configure global options, you can lock some of the options to prevent users from editing them
later on local machines.
TIP If you want to create a locked global options file, run the stand-alone Options Editor from the command line
by typing “drive:pathname\OptionsEditor.exe” -l. The Options Editor opens with the locking facility.
2 Set up the Site and Project directory structure.
Typically, you need to place the Site and Project directories on a central server, so that they can be used for
centralized access by Autodesk Navisworks users.
The Site and Project Directories should contain the following subfolders:
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3 Place the exported settings inside the appropriate subfolders.
The centralized workspace files should go into the Workspaces subfolder, the centralized global options files
should go into the global_options subfolder, and so on.
Where are my product manuals?
All documentation created for Autodesk products are built in two different formats: PDF and CHM.
■ CHM files are made available during installation; click the Documentation link in the Installation wizard.
To access CHM files after the product is installed, use the Help system in the product.
■ PDF files are available after the product is installed; they are located in the Autodesk\Autodesk Navisworks
2010\<locale>\Manuals folder.
CHM files are installed to the \Autodesk\Autodesk Navisworks 2010\<locale> folder.
Uninstall and Maintenance Issues
This section outlines common issues and their solutions with regards to adding and removing features, reinstalling
or repairing your installation, and uninstalling products.
When adding or removing features, how can I tell what features get installed by default?
To quickly see what gets installed during a typical, default installation, click the Restore Defaults button on the
Add/Remove Features page.
Is it possible to change the installation folder when adding or removing features?
Once your product is installed, you cannot change the installation path from the Add/Remove Features page.
Changing the path while adding features results in program corruption, so it is not an option.
When should I reinstall the product instead of a repair?
You should reinstall your product if you accidentally delete or alter files that are required by the program. Missing
or altered files adversely affect the performance of your product and cause error messages when you try to execute
a command or find a file.
If an attempt to repair an installation fails, reinstalling is the next best option.
Do I need my original disk to reinstall my software?
When performing a reinstall of the product, you do not need to have the original DVD on hand.
Installation data is cached locally on your drive and that data is reused when reinstalling.
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