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Autodesk NavisWorks NavisWorks JetStream - 5.0 User Manual

NavisWorks JetStream v5
User Manual
Autodesk, Inc.
NavisWorks JetStream v5 : User Manual
Autodesk, Inc. Copyright © 2007 Autodesk, Inc.
Revision 5.5.38796
JetStream is a revolutionary technology and software product range for the real time design review of the largest 3D models. JetStream products enhance 3D CAD navigation, collaboration and coordination to liberate the benefit of designing in 3D. This book includes documentation on the entire NavisWorks JetStream v5 product range, including :
• License Manager
• Roamer
• Publisher
• Presenter
• Clash Detective
• TimeLiner
Autodesk, Inc. reserves the right to make changes in specification at any time and without notice. The information furnished by Autodesk, Inc. in this publication is believed to be accurate; however, no responsibility is assumed for its use, nor for any infringement ofpatents or other rights of third parties resulting from its use.
JetStream and the JetStream logo are registered trademarks of Autodesk, Inc. All other trademarks and copyrights are property of their respective owners. All rights reserved.
Contains Autodesk(R) RealDWG by Autodesk, Inc., Copyright (C) 1998-2007 Autodesk, Inc. All rights reserved.
This software is based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group. Contains a modified version of Open CASCADE libraries. See the license file "OpenCascadeLicense.txt" in the JetStream
installation directory. Source code is available from www.navisworks.com/files/OpenCascade.zip. LightWorks and the LightWorks logo are registered trademarks of LightWork Design Ltd. LWA, LWA-Enabled and the LWA-Enabled
logo, Interactive Image Regeneration, IIR, A-cubed, Feature-Following Anti-Aliasing and FFAA are all trademarks of LightWork Design Ltd. All other trademarks, images and logos remain the property of their respective owners. Copyright of LightWork Design Ltd. 1990-2005, 2006.
Table of Contents
I.NavisWorksLicense Manager ....................................................................................................1
1.Introduction .....................................................................................................................3
2.EssentialReading ............................................................................................................4
2.1.InstallingJetStream ...............................................................................................4
2.2.FirstSteps ............................................................................................................4
2.3. Requesting andinstalling aJetStream license .........................................................8
2.4.Recoveringa license .............................................................................................12
2.5.Returninga license ................................................................................................12
2.6.LicenseTypes.......................................................................................................13
2.7.Servedlicenses.....................................................................................................13
2.7.1.Servedlicenses overview ............................................................................13
2.7.2.Setting up theserver ...................................................................................14
2.7.3.Setting up aclient .......................................................................................15
3.UsefulReading ................................................................................................................17
3.1.The LicenseManager tabs explained .....................................................................17
3.1.1.CurrentLicenses ........................................................................................17
3.1.2.LocalModules ............................................................................................19
3.1.3.NetworkModules........................................................................................19
3.1.4.Advanced ..................................................................................................20
3.1.5.StartupPreferences ....................................................................................21
3.2. Reassigning networkedlicenses toother clients ...................................................... 21
3.3.Restricting useof floating licenses .......................................................................... 22
3.4.Combining fixedand networked licenses ................................................................22
3.5.Refreshing the licensemanager .............................................................................22
4.InterestingReading ..........................................................................................................24
4.1.Setting thenetworker server port ............................................................................24
4.2. Situations when Connectionwith LicenseServer isLost .......................................... 24
4.3.Advancedtab ........................................................................................................25
4.3.1.MachineInformation ...................................................................................25
4.3.2.LicenseState .............................................................................................25
4.3.3.Options ......................................................................................................25
4.4. Situations when Recovering and Returning Licenses Fails .......................................26
4.5.EmergencyLicensing ............................................................................................26
II.JetStreamRoamer ...................................................................................................................27
5.Overview .........................................................................................................................33
6.FileManagement .............................................................................................................34
6.1.FileMenu .............................................................................................................34
6.2.NewFiles .............................................................................................................34
6.3.RefreshingFiles ....................................................................................................35
6.4.OpeningFiles........................................................................................................35
6.5.Opening Files viaURL ...........................................................................................36
6.6.AppendingFiles ....................................................................................................36
6.7.MergingFiles ........................................................................................................37
6.8.SavingFiles ..........................................................................................................37
6.9.Saving and RenamingFiles ...................................................................................38
6.10.PublishingFiles ...................................................................................................38
6.11.Printing ...............................................................................................................38
6.11.1.Printing the CurrentViewpoint ...................................................................39
6.11.2.PreviewingPrintouts .................................................................................39
6.11.3.Settingup printouts ...................................................................................40
6.12.DeletingFiles ......................................................................................................40
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6.13.EmailingFiles .....................................................................................................40
6.14.ImportingFiles ....................................................................................................41
6.14.1.ImportingPDS Tags .................................................................................41
6.14.2.Importing PDS DisplaySets ......................................................................42
6.14.3.ImportingViewpoints XML .........................................................................43
6.14.4.ImportingSearch XML ..............................................................................44
6.14.5.Importing Search SetsXML .......................................................................45
6.15.ExportingFiles ....................................................................................................46
6.15.1. Exporting toa PiranesiEPix format ............................................................47
6.15.2.Exportingan image ...................................................................................48
6.15.3.Exportingan animation .............................................................................49
6.15.4. Controlling thesize ofan image .................................................................51
6.16.ExportingPDS Tags ............................................................................................52
6.17.ExportingViewpoints ...........................................................................................52
6.18.ExportingCurrent Search .....................................................................................53
6.19.ExportingSearch Sets .........................................................................................53
6.20.ExportingViewpoints Report ................................................................................53
6.21.Exporting to AutodeskDWF .................................................................................54
6.22.Exporting toGoogle Earth KML ............................................................................54
6.23.QuittingJetStream...............................................................................................56
7.ConvertingFiles ...............................................................................................................57
7.1.FileReaders .........................................................................................................57
7.1.1.NWFFiles ..................................................................................................58
7.1.2.NWDFiles .................................................................................................58
7.1.3.NWCFiles .................................................................................................60
7.1.4.DWG and DXFFiles ...................................................................................62
7.1.5.DWFFiles ..................................................................................................67
7.1.6.BentleyAutoPLANT Files ............................................................................69
7.1.7.3DSFiles ...................................................................................................71
7.1.8.DGN and PRPFiles ....................................................................................73
7.1.9.MANFiles ..................................................................................................77
7.1.10.IGESFiles................................................................................................80
7.1.11.STEPFiles ...............................................................................................82
7.1.12.InventorFiles ...........................................................................................84
7.1.13.VRMLworld files ......................................................................................86
7.1.14.RieglScan Files .......................................................................................88
7.1.15.FaroScan Files ........................................................................................90
7.1.16.LeicaScan Files .......................................................................................92
7.1.17.Z+FScan Files .........................................................................................94
7.1.18.ASCII Laser ScanFiles .............................................................................96
7.1.19.STLStereolithography files .......................................................................98
7.1.20. AVEVA ReviewRVM andRVS files ........................................................... 100
7.1.21.IFCfiles ...................................................................................................103
7.1.22.SketchupSKP files ...................................................................................105
7.2.FileExporters........................................................................................................108
7.2.1.AutoCAD.nwc Exporter ..............................................................................108
7.2.2.Revit.nwc Exporter ....................................................................................110
7.2.3.MicroStation.nwc Exporter .........................................................................113
7.2.4.Viz andMax .nwc Exporter ..........................................................................115
7.2.5.ArchiCAD.nwc Exporter .............................................................................119
7.3.CADPreviewing ....................................................................................................121
7.3.1.NavisWorks Navigator forAutoCAD .............................................................121
7.3.2. NavisWorks Previewfor Vizand Max ........................................................... 122
8.Navigating .......................................................................................................................125
8.1.NavigationModes .................................................................................................125
8.1.1.Walking .....................................................................................................126
8.1.2.LookingAround ..........................................................................................126
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8.1.3.Zooming ....................................................................................................127
8.1.4.Zooming to aBox .......................................................................................127
8.1.5.Panning .....................................................................................................128
8.1.6.Orbiting ......................................................................................................128
8.1.7.Examining ..................................................................................................128
8.1.8.Flying ........................................................................................................129
8.1.9.Spinning on aTurntable ..............................................................................129
8.2.NavigationTools ...................................................................................................130
8.3.ViewingEverything ................................................................................................131
8.4.ViewingSelected Items .........................................................................................131
8.5.Focusing ...............................................................................................................132
8.6.PerspectiveCamera ..............................................................................................132
8.7.OrthographicCamera ............................................................................................132
8.8.CollisionDetection ................................................................................................133
8.9.Gravity..................................................................................................................134
8.10.Crouching ...........................................................................................................135
8.11.ThirdPerson View ...............................................................................................135
8.12.Straighten ...........................................................................................................136
8.13.SetWorld Up ......................................................................................................136
8.14.PresetViewpoints................................................................................................137
8.14.1.Aligning With TheX-Axis ...........................................................................137
8.14.2.Aligning With TheY-Axis ...........................................................................137
8.14.3.Aligning With TheZ-Axis ...........................................................................138
8.14.4.Looking Froma Preset Viewpoint ..............................................................138
8.15.Tilt ......................................................................................................................138
8.16.ThumbnailViews .................................................................................................139
8.17.Usinga SpaceBall ...............................................................................................141
9.SelectingItems ................................................................................................................143
9.1.SelectionTrees .....................................................................................................143
9.2.InteractiveSelection ..............................................................................................146
9.2.1.SelectMode ...............................................................................................146
9.2.2.SelectBox Mode ........................................................................................146
9.2.3.SelectionCommands..................................................................................147
9.3.Selection and SearchSets .....................................................................................148
9.3.1.Saving Selectionand Search Sets ...............................................................148
9.3.2.Recalling Selectionand Search Sets ........................................................... 149
9.3.3.ManagingSelection Sets ............................................................................149
9.4.SelectionResolution ..............................................................................................151
9.5.SelectionOptions ..................................................................................................152
10.Finding ..........................................................................................................................155
10.1.Properties ...........................................................................................................155
10.2.FindingItems ......................................................................................................156
10.3.QuickFind ..........................................................................................................158
10.4.FindingComments ..............................................................................................159
11.Editing ...........................................................................................................................162
11.1.Holding and releasingobjects ...............................................................................162
11.2.Undo/Redo .........................................................................................................163
11.3.HidingItems ........................................................................................................166
11.4.ItemRequired .....................................................................................................166
11.5.HidingUnselected Items ......................................................................................167
11.6.OverridingItem Properties ...................................................................................167
11.6.1.OverridingColor .......................................................................................167
11.6.2.OverridingTransparency ...........................................................................168
11.6.3.OverridingTransforms ..............................................................................168
11.6.4.OverridingHyperlinks................................................................................169
11.7.ResettingOverriden Properties ............................................................................169
11.7.1.ResettingMaterials ...................................................................................170
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11.7.2.ResettingHyperlinks .................................................................................170
11.7.3.ResettingItems' Positions .........................................................................170
11.8.Resetting All OverridenProperties ........................................................................170
11.8.1.Resetting AllColors and Transparencies ....................................................170
11.8.2.Resetting All Items'Hyperlinks ...................................................................171
11.8.3.RevealingAll Items ...................................................................................171
11.8.4.Making All ItemsUnrequired ......................................................................171
11.8.5.Resetting All Items'Positions .....................................................................171
11.9.CustomProperties...............................................................................................171
11.9.1.Add User DataTab ...................................................................................172
11.9.2.Rename User DataTab ............................................................................172
11.9.3.AddNew Property ....................................................................................172
11.9.4.EditProperty Value ...................................................................................173
11.9.5.RenameProperty .....................................................................................173
11.9.6.DeleteProperty ........................................................................................174
11.9.7.Delete User DataTab ...............................................................................174
11.10. Setting aFile's Unitsand Transform.................................................................... 174
12.DisplayModes ...............................................................................................................177
12.1.RenderingStyles .................................................................................................177
12.1.1.Lighting ....................................................................................................177
12.1.2.RenderModes..........................................................................................182
12.1.3.DisplayPrimitives .....................................................................................183
12.1.4.BackgroundColor .....................................................................................184
12.2.CullingOptions....................................................................................................185
12.3.OrientationOptions..............................................................................................187
12.4.SpeedOptions ....................................................................................................187
12.5.DisplayOptions ...................................................................................................189
12.6.PerformanceOptions ...........................................................................................191
12.7.PresenterOptions ...............................................................................................193
13.Viewpoints .....................................................................................................................196
13.1.SavingViewpoints ...............................................................................................196
13.2.RecallingViewpoints ...........................................................................................196
13.3.The Viewpoints ControlBar ..................................................................................197
13.4.The Viewpoint ContextMenus ..............................................................................198
13.4.1. The ViewpointsControl BarContext Menu .................................................198
13.4.2.Viewpoints ...............................................................................................199
13.4.3.Animations ...............................................................................................199
13.4.4.Folders ....................................................................................................200
13.5.EditingViewpoints ...............................................................................................200
13.6.ViewpointsOptions ..............................................................................................203
14.Sectioning .....................................................................................................................207
14.1.Sectioninga model ..............................................................................................207
14.2.LinkingSections ..................................................................................................209
15.Animating ......................................................................................................................210
15.1.CreatingAnimations ............................................................................................210
15.2.EditingAnimations...............................................................................................211
15.3.AnimationCuts....................................................................................................212
15.4.PlayingBack Animations ......................................................................................213
16.Reviewing ......................................................................................................................215
16.1.Commenting .......................................................................................................215
16.2.Redlining ............................................................................................................219
16.2.1.AddingRedlines .......................................................................................219
16.2.2.AddingRedline Tags .................................................................................221
16.2.3.FindingRedline Tags ................................................................................222
16.2.4.EditingRedline Tags .................................................................................223
16.3.Measuring ...........................................................................................................223
16.3.1.MeasuringTools .......................................................................................224
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16.3.2.TransformingObjects................................................................................226
16.3.3.MeasureOptions ......................................................................................228
16.4.Hyperlinks ...........................................................................................................230
16.4.1.AddingHyperlinks.....................................................................................230
16.4.2.DisplayingHyperlinks................................................................................232
16.4.3.FollowingHyperlinks .................................................................................233
16.4.4.EditingHyperlinks .....................................................................................233
16.4.5.DeletingHyperlinks ...................................................................................235
16.4.6.HyperlinksOptions ...................................................................................236
16.5.SmartTags .........................................................................................................238
16.5.1.SmartTags Options ..................................................................................238
16.6.Collaboration .......................................................................................................240
16.7.SwitchBack .........................................................................................................243
17.Interface ........................................................................................................................245
17.1.ViewMenu ..........................................................................................................245
17.2.ViewingControl Bars ...........................................................................................246
17.3.Customizingtoolbars ...........................................................................................246
17.4.WorkspaceToolbar .............................................................................................247
17.5.Splitting the mainview .........................................................................................248
17.6.FullScreen Mode ................................................................................................249
17.7.Sizing of NavigationWindow ................................................................................249
17.8.StereoRendering ................................................................................................250
17.9.SceneStatistics...................................................................................................251
17.10.Units .................................................................................................................252
17.11.Profiles .............................................................................................................254
17.12.SearchDirectories .............................................................................................256
18.Tools .............................................................................................................................257
18.1.ComparingModels ..............................................................................................257
19.Options..........................................................................................................................260
19.1.FileOptions ........................................................................................................260
19.2.GlobalOptions ....................................................................................................260
20.DataTools ......................................................................................................................262
20.1.DataToolsLinks ..................................................................................................262
20.2.Creating a DataToolsLink ....................................................................................264
21.GettingHelp ..................................................................................................................268
21.1.HelpTopics.........................................................................................................268
21.2.What'sThis? .......................................................................................................269
21.3.JetStream on theWeb .........................................................................................269
21.4.ClashDetective Help ...........................................................................................270
21.5.PresenterHelp ....................................................................................................270
21.6.TimeLinerHelp....................................................................................................271
21.7.PublisherHelp.....................................................................................................272
21.8.License ...............................................................................................................273
21.9.SystemInfo.........................................................................................................273
21.10.AboutJetStream................................................................................................274
III.JetStreamPublisher ................................................................................................................276
22.Publishing ......................................................................................................................278
22.1.Publishingfrom Roamer ......................................................................................278
22.2.Publishingfrom AutoCAD ....................................................................................280
22.3.Publishingfrom MicroStation ................................................................................281
22.4.Freedom .............................................................................................................283
IV.JetStreamPresenter ...............................................................................................................288
23.Overviewof Presenter ....................................................................................................290
23.1.TheUser Archive ................................................................................................290
23.2.AdditionalArchives ..............................................................................................291
24.RenderingScenes..........................................................................................................293
24.1. Setting UpAnd RenderingA Scene ...................................................................... 293
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24.2.ExportingRendered Output ..................................................................................293
25.PresenterMaterials ........................................................................................................297
25.1.MaterialsTab ......................................................................................................297
25.2.ApplyingPresenter Materials ................................................................................297
25.3.RemovingPresenter Materials .............................................................................298
25.4.ManagingMaterials .............................................................................................299
25.5.EditingPresenter Materials ..................................................................................300
25.6.AdvancedMaterials .............................................................................................304
26.PresenterLighting ..........................................................................................................307
26.1.LightingTab ........................................................................................................307
26.2.Adding And PositioningLights ..............................................................................307
26.3.ManagingLights ..................................................................................................309
26.4.EditingLights ......................................................................................................310
26.5.ShadowCasting ..................................................................................................311
26.6.AdvancedLighting ...............................................................................................312
26.6.1.SoftShadows ...........................................................................................313
26.6.2.PhysicallyAccurate Lights .........................................................................313
26.6.3.VolumetricLights ......................................................................................313
26.6.4.Image-basedLighting ...............................................................................314
27.PresenterRPCs .............................................................................................................317
27.1.RPCTab.............................................................................................................317
28.RenderingEffects...........................................................................................................321
28.1.EffectsTab .........................................................................................................321
28.2.BackgroundEffects .............................................................................................321
28.3.ForegroundEffects ..............................................................................................323
29.RenderingStyles............................................................................................................325
29.1.RenderingTab ....................................................................................................325
29.2.RenderingStyles .................................................................................................325
29.3.PredefinedRendering Styles ................................................................................326
29.4.AutoExposure ....................................................................................................327
30.TextureSpace ...............................................................................................................329
31.PresenterRules .............................................................................................................333
V.JetStreamClash Detective .......................................................................................................338
32.Overview of ClashDetective ...........................................................................................340
33.ClashBatches................................................................................................................341
34.ClashRules ...................................................................................................................346
35.Selecting Itemsfor Clash Testing ....................................................................................351
36.ClashResults ................................................................................................................355
37.ClashReports ................................................................................................................358
VI.JetStreamTimeLiner...............................................................................................................360
38.Overviewof TimeLiner ....................................................................................................362
39.Tasks ............................................................................................................................368
39.1.TheTasks Tab ....................................................................................................368
39.2.SelectLink Dialog ................................................................................................373
40.Links .............................................................................................................................375
40.1.TheLinks Tab .....................................................................................................375
40.2.FieldSelector Dialog ...........................................................................................377
40.3.StandardLinks ....................................................................................................378
40.3.1.MicrosoftProject 2000 ..............................................................................378
40.3.2.MicrosoftProject.......................................................................................378
40.3.3.MicrosoftProject MPX ..............................................................................379
40.3.4.PrimaveraProject Planner .........................................................................379
40.3.5. Primavera ProjectManagement 4and 5..................................................... 379
40.3.6.AstaPower Project ...................................................................................380
41.Configure .......................................................................................................................381
41.1.TheConfigure Tab ..............................................................................................381
42.Rules ............................................................................................................................384
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42.1.TheRules Tab ....................................................................................................384
43.Simulate ........................................................................................................................388
43.1.TheSimulate Tab ................................................................................................388
43.2.SimulationSettings ..............................................................................................390
43.3.OverlayText Dialog .............................................................................................395
44.Export ...........................................................................................................................399
44.1. Exporting a TimeLiner simulation as an AVI ..........................................................399
45.Options..........................................................................................................................400
45.1.TimeLinerOptions ...............................................................................................400
Glossary .....................................................................................................................................403
Index ..........................................................................................................................................410
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User Manual
Table of Contents
1.Introduction .............................................................................................................................3
2.EssentialReading ....................................................................................................................4
2.1.InstallingJetStream ...............................................................................................4
2.2.FirstSteps ............................................................................................................4
2.3. Requesting andinstalling aJetStream license .........................................................8
2.4.Recoveringa license .............................................................................................12
2.5.Returninga license ................................................................................................12
2.6.LicenseTypes.......................................................................................................13
2.7.Servedlicenses.....................................................................................................13
2.7.1.Servedlicenses overview ....................................................................................13
2.7.2.Setting up theserver ...........................................................................................14
2.7.3.Setting up aclient ...............................................................................................15
3.UsefulReading ........................................................................................................................17
3.1.The LicenseManager tabs explained .....................................................................17
3.1.1.CurrentLicenses ................................................................................................17
3.1.2.LocalModules ....................................................................................................19
3.1.3.NetworkModules................................................................................................19
3.1.4.Advanced ..........................................................................................................20
3.1.5.StartupPreferences ............................................................................................21
3.2. Reassigning networkedlicenses toother clients ...................................................... 21
3.3.Restricting useof floating licenses .......................................................................... 22
3.4.Combining fixedand networked licenses ................................................................22
3.5.Refreshing the licensemanager .............................................................................22
4.InterestingReading ..................................................................................................................24
4.1.Setting thenetworker server port ............................................................................24
4.2. Situations when Connectionwith LicenseServer isLost .......................................... 24
4.3.Advancedtab ........................................................................................................25
4.3.1.MachineInformation ...........................................................................................25
4.3.2.LicenseState .....................................................................................................25
4.3.3.Options ..............................................................................................................25
4.4. Situations when Recovering and Returning Licenses Fails .......................................26
4.5.EmergencyLicensing ............................................................................................26
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Chapter 1. Introduction
The NavisWorks License Manager User Manual is divided into 3 chapters: Essential, Useful and Interesting Reading.
Essential reading explains the installation and licensing of fixed, networked and floating NavisWorks licenses. It covers the registration process, and how to recover or transfer licenses. If you read nothing else in these user manuals, read this section! Systems administrators and power users are recommended to read all sections.
Useful reading describes the tabs of the License Manager in more detail. This will be useful should you wish to know more information on your NavisWorks setup and for alternative ways of working with your NavisWorks licenses..
Interesting reading covers more advanced topics. This will be useful for more advanced network setups, increased understanding of the licensing system and may be of further assistance when troubleshooting.
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Chapter 2. Essential Reading
This section describes the most essential aspects of the NavisWorks License Manager. Standard users are recommended to read this chapter, if nothing else. System Administrators are recommended to read all chapters of the License Manager book, to fully understand the licensing system and its available features.
2.1. Installing JetStream
Insert the JetStream CD into your computer's CD-ROM drive. The JetStream Installation Menu should start automatically. If the Menu does not launch automatically, double click on Menubox.exe at the root of the JetStream CD. Follow the instructions on the menu to install and license JetStream.
The installer will load all supported languages and then automatically run in the language that best matches the settings on your computer. To run JetStream in another of the supported languages, you simply need to add one of the following arguments to the desktop shortcut. To do this, right click on the JetStream desktop shortcut and choose Properties from the context menu. In the Target field, after
..\roamer.exe" enter a space, then one of the following:
Language selector
-lang enu Enter this for English localization
-lang deu Enter this for German localization
-lang jpn Enter this for Japanese localization
-lang rus Enter this for Russian localization
-lang chs Enter this for Chinese (PRC) localization
2.2. First Steps
The JetStream License Manager is a separate application used to manage everything concerning your JetStream licenses. It is installed along with JetStream, or you can install it on its own for setting up License Servers (for more details on this, see Section 2.7, “ Served licenses ”). You can access the License Manager from Start, Programs, JetStream JetStream, License Manager, but for your convenience, on first installing JetStream, it will open automatically and start the license wizard, which looks like this:
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• "Desktop". Select this if you have a normal desktop computer or workstation.
• "Laptop". Select this option if you use a portable computer such as a laptop or notepad machine.
• "Server". Select this option if you are installing on a server machine, or if your computer does not fall
into any of the above catagories.
If you check the "Laptop" option, you will be taken to another screen asking you about the ethernet card in your laptop computer.
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Note
In order for your JetStream product to work correctly when you are both in and out of the office, it is important that you select the correct option on this screen.
• "In my docking station". Select this option if you connect your network cable into a docking station.
• "In my laptop computer". Select this option if you plug your network cable directly into your laptop
computer.
• "I don't connect to a network". Select this option if you do not connect your computer to a network.
• "I don't know". Select this option if you are not sure where your ethernet card is located.
If you use multiple cards (e.g. a standard LAN card at work and a wireless card at home) select the "I
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don't connect to a network" option, as you will need to disable Ethernet ID locking to ensure JetStream JetStream works when using either card.
The license wizard uses this information to set up the options related to Ethernet card ID locking (see Section 4.3.3, “ Options ”).
After the pages to determine your computer type, you will be asked what sort of license you want to install on your machine.
To install a fixed license on a stand-alone machine, or floating licenses on a server, choose the first option, "Install licenses on this machine" and follow the instructions in Section 2.3, “ Requesting and installing a JetStream license ” or Section 2.7.2, “ Setting up the server ” respectively.
Otherwise, if you are setting up a client to take its licenses from a server, then choose the second option, "Use floating licenses from a remote server" and follow the instructions in Section 2.7.3, “ Setting up a client ”.
Requesting, Recovering and Returning licenses work the same way, whether you're installing them on a
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stand-alone PC or for licenses to be served from a server.
Note
As with most software, you need to have administrator privileges on the PC that you are installing JetStream.
2.3. Requesting and installing a JetStream license
• To install a new license, or to add more modules to your existing licenses, select Request License
from the License Wizard menu. The Request License Wizard will be displayed:
• One by one, enter the serial numbers of your JetStream modules and click Add after each. This will
add the products to the list box. Once all of your products are entered, click Next.
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• Enter your personal contact details, then click Next.
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The starred items (*) are required, whereas the others are optional.
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• Enter your company's contact details, then click Next.
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• The final wizard dialog offers you two options to register your product:
1. Now via the Internet directly from this machine. This option is recommended if you have a direct Internet connection.
Click Finish and the License Manager will link to NavisWorks Ltd.'s system, register your products and install your license file. When the License Manager informs you of success, your products are licensed and you can use NavisWorks.
2. Create a license request file to send to NavisWorks Ltd.. If you have no internet connection from your machine, or your firewall does not permit connection, then you will need to select this option and manually process the license.
Click Finish and the license request file will be created. You will be advised in a message box where this file is located, (by default C:\Program Files\NavisWorks
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Licensing\Transfer\send_to_navisworks.txt).
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Once the license request file is created, it can be sent to NavisWorks Ltd. from any machine, either by email or uploaded on the NavisWorks website. If you do not have email on your machine therefore, copy the file and take it to any machine that does have email or Internet access.
Whilst manually processing this request, your existing licenses will be killed. This will prevent JetStream from functioning until the new license has been accepted.
Attach the send_to_navisworks.txt file to an email and send it to <autolicense@navisworks.com>. A license file will be sent by return email.
(This email address is an automated address and should not be emailed with anything other than the send_to_navisworks.txt file.)
or Upload it to the website https://register.navisworks.com/autolic.htm
[https://register.navisworks.com/autolic.htm]. Once processed (this should only take a few seconds), you will be prompted to download a license file.
Save the license file to a temporary location on the machine that created the license request file, preferably the original Transfer directory. The file should be named accept_new_license.lic when saved. If the file is named differently, JetStream may not recognise it.
Start the License Manager (Start, Programs, JetStream JetStream, License Manager), then go to License Wizard, Accept License. Browse to the license file in the temporary location, then choose Open and then Finish. This will install the license on your machine.
2.4. Recovering a license
If you lose your JetStream license for whatever reason, there is a good chance you can recover it by doing the following:
• Go to Recover License from the License Wizard menu and check the Confirm box before clicking on Next.
• Your serial numbers and contact details should have been remembered by the License Manager, but if not, complete the next two forms again and click Next.
• You have two methods by which to recover your license, which are the same as the registration methods. See Connection Methods for more information on these options in order to choose how you would like to recover your license.
There are certain situations where recovering may not work. These are outlined in Section 4.4, “ Situations when Recovering and Returning Licenses Fails ”.
2.5. Returning a license
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You cannot directly transfer a license from one PC to another, but you can return your licenses to NavisWorks Ltd. in order to Request them from another PC. Returning a license effectively kills it on one PC and gives you a credit in NavisWorks Ltd.'s system so that you can request the same license from another PC. Please note that you cannot return just some modules and leave others on the PC. If you wish to transfer just some of your JetStream modules, then you have to return them all and request them individually again from the PC's on which you want to use them.
To return your license:
• Go to Return License from the License Wizard menu and check the Confirm box before clicking on Next.
• Your serial numbers and contact details should have been remembered by the License Manager, but if not, complete the next two forms again and click Next.
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If you return your licenses via a license request file, the license file returned to you (by email or download) will need to be Accepted (see the section called Accepting a License) on the machine returning the licenses, to complete the return license process. If successful, you will receive a message advising "License Returned".
Once your licenses have been returned, JetStream will no longer run on your PC, but you will be able to Request them again from any other PC in your organisation (note that the JetStream End User License Agreement forbids you to "loan, rent, sell, sublicense or otherwise transfer the Software Product and/or documentation to third parties"). To install your licenses again, follow the steps in Section 2.3, “ Requesting and installing a JetStream license ”.
2.6. License Types
There are two types of JetStream license: Fixed and Floating.
1. Fixed licenses. These are licenses locked to a single machine and sometimes called stand-alone
licenses. Each client PC must be individually licensed.
2. Floating licenses. These are concurrent licenses served from a server. A license is needed for each
client PC that will access a floating license at the same time. For example, if you have 10 floating licenses installed on the server, then any 10 client PCs can be running JetStream at the same time.
2.7. Served licenses
2.7.1. Served licenses overview
JetStream served (floating) licensing allows you to set up and manage all or some of your licenses on a server and access them from client PCs, giving you simpler, more central management of NavisWorks licenses. Setting up NavisWorks served licenses is a two stage process - first you have to install the licenses on the server and then you have to connect to the server from the client PCs that will be using
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JetStream.
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The JetStream License Server will only run on Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Server 2003.
It is not possible to float Fixed licenses on a network server.
2.7.2. Setting up the server
The server installation works in the same way as a fixed installation, except that it installs a service that constantly runs in the background to serve the licenses from the server. Make sure that you use either the Server or Custom install method to install the JetStream License Server for server installations - served licenses will not work without this service.
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The Server install option will not install the JetStream program files. If you wish to run JetStream itself on the server machine(and not just the License Server), select the Custom install and ensure the License Server option is selected.
You can install the License Manager independently of the full NavisWorks program for minimal installs on the server. The minimum you need to install is the JetStream License Server and the NavisWorks License
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Manager. Once running, you should see a JetStream Licensing service in the Services section of your administration tools in Windows.
If JetStream has just been installed on the machine, the Installation Wizard will automatically run. When asked for what type of license you wish to set up, choose "Install licenses on this machine". If you are returning to this machine to set up the license, you can choose Request License from the License Wizard menu.
Finally, use the License Manager in exactly the same way as for a stand-alone installation to enter the serial numbers of all the products you have purchased and register them with NavisWorks Ltd. See Section 2.3, “ Requesting and installing a JetStream license ” for full details on how to do this. When your licenses are installed on the server, start the JetStream licensing service from the Services section of your administration tools in Windows. You can then set up the client machines.
2.7.3. Setting up a client
On the client PC, install JetStream as if installing a fixed license (you do NOT install the License Server option for the clients). If JetStream has just been installed on the machine, the License Wizard will automatically run. When asked for what type of license you wish to set up, choose "Use licenses from a remote server". If you are returning to this machine to set up the client license, you can choose Network Server from the License Wizard menu. The following dialog is displayed:
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The lower text box shows the port number that will be used to communicate with the server. You should only change this if instructed to do so by your server administrator. See the section called "Setting the Network Server Port" for more information.
Click Finish to complete the process. The Network Modules tab will be displayed, listing all licenses being served from the Server you're connected to and identifying those licenses Accessible from your client machine. See the section called "Network Modules" for more information.
When JetStream now starts, it should get its licenses from the Server.
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This section describes in more detail the operation of the NavisWorks License Manager.
3.1. The License Manager tabs explained
The five tabs on the License Manager allow you to view and manage your licenses.
3.1.1. Current Licenses
This tab shows all the products that are installed on the PC by serial number and product description. To the left of each serial number is an icon, signifying the current status of the license:
• A Green tick signifies that the license is valid and working correctly.
• An Exclamation mark signifies that a module within the license has expired. For full licenses this is most likely to be Bond, in which case the license is still valid, (however you will need to renew your
Bond subscription to continue to receive support and upgrades. See the JetStream website, http://www.navisworks.com/bond.htm [http://www.navisworks.com/bond.htm]). See License Properties for more information on finding out which module has expired.
• A Red cross signifies that the license is invalid and not working. If this license has been valid and working on this machine previously, it may have been invalidated by a change to the machine. See
License Properties for more information on invalid licenses.
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The License Details dialog shows all of the internal modules that come with the selected product license. This provides a description of the module; the version number; the Module name; the count (number of licenses); the expiry date (when the module expires); and the license type. The license type will either be Local, if it is a fixed license, or Float, if it's a floating license. Evaluation licenses are time limited and they will have an expiry date, shown in this dialog. Full JetStream licenses do not expire and will therefore be identified as Perpetual.
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JetStream Bond is an annual subscription and therefore has an expiry date. The Bond module in the License Details dialog displays this expiry date. This is read by the NavisWorks License Manager and you will be prompted from 30 days prior to expiry, that your subscription needs renewing. If you choose not to renew your Bond subscription, your license will continue to work as normal, though you will no longer be eligible for support and upgrades. See the JetStream website, http://www.navisworks.com/bond.htm [http://www.navisworks.com/bond.htm] for more information on the JetStream Bond.
The User machine locking text box on the License Details dialog is enabled if the product is a networked or floating product. It shows a semi-colon (;) separated list of machines that are allowed to use these licenses. If the product is networked, new machines are automatically added to the list on first connection, up to the maximum number of licenses available. It can also be used to restrict the use of floating licenses.
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Finally, at the bottom of the License Details dialog there is a status for the selected license. If your license is invalid, there will be a reason for this stated here, which may provide an idea as to what is causing the problem. For example, Invalid Block Machine ID : ID:123ABC+ET123456ABCDEF. The ID: value is the CrypKey ID in the license file and the ET: value is the Ethernet ID in the license file (Note: CrypKey is the security software used by the NavisWorks License Manager). Both of these values (from the license file) must correspond to the Machine ID on the Advanced tab. If the CrypKey ID has changed on your machine (possibly due to reinstalling JetStream), then you may be able to Recover your license. If the Ethernet ID has changed, then the network card being used/detected now is different from that when first licensed. If you can use the original card again, the license should be validated. Once valid, you will then be able to Return your license, then Request it again with the new network card (or, if using multiple cards, disable Ethernet ID Locking before requesting the license. See License Manager Options).
3.1.2. Local Modules
Displays a list of modules that are installed and available locally on the PC, along with their version number, and expiry date (if any). Note that JetStream Bond is treated as a module and will have the Bond renewal date as the expiry date (see JetStream Bond).
Each module has an icon to the left, signifying the status of that module. These statuses are the same as those on the Current Licenses tab.
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3.1.3. Network Modules
Similar to Local Modules, this tab displays a list of modules that are being served from the server that the PC is pointing to (see the section called Client set up). The Description column advises which modules are being served; the Version column advises which version the licenses are; the Total column shows the total number of licenses that are installed on the server; the Accessible Total shows the total number of licenses that are available to you from your PC (this is not necessarilly the number of licenses available to you now); The Used Elsewhere column shows the number of licenses that are currently in use by other users; and the Used Here column shows the number of licenses that are currently in use on your PC. The number of licenses currently available for you to use is the Accessible Total less the Used Elsewhere total.
Each network module has an icon to the left, signifying the status of that module. These statuses are the same as those on the Current Licenses tab.
If you click on a network module and then click the Usage button, the Module Usage dialog is displayed:
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This shows which PCs and users are currently using the selected module. This information can be seen from any PC that is connected to the License Server (see the section called Client set up). This is useful if you have run out of licenses and wish to tell somebody that you wish to take their license to use.
Killing a user's session
Administrators on the Server machine can use the Module Usage dialog to kill a users session and take back the licenses they were using.
To Kill a user's session:
1. As an Administrator on the server machine, go to the Network Modules tab of the License Manager.
2. Click on the Description of the license you require, then click the Usage button.
3. Click on the Computer whose licenses you wish to kill, then click the Kill button.
4. You will receive a warning message, advising that this will kill all licenses for this computer/user.
Click OK to kill the licenses or Cancel to return to the License Manager
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If the user (whose session has just been killed) is still using JetStream at the time the licenses were killed, they will be advised that their connection to the server has been lost. See Lost connection with License Server for more information.
3.1.4. Advanced
This tab provides Advanced details an options, which should not be necessary for most users. Please see Section 4.3, “ Advanced tab ” for more details on this.
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