Autodesk NavisWorks NavisWorks Review - 2010 User Guide
Autodesk Navisworks Review 2010
User Guide
March 2009
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Contents
Welcome to Autodesk Navisworks Review 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Chapter 1 What Is New in This Release? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Chapter 2 How to Get Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Use Communication Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Overview of Communication Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Specify Communication Center Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Use the Help System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Find Information in Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Use Searches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
How Help Topics Are Organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Print Help Topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Show and Hide the Contents Pane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Get More Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Learn the Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Access Subscription Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
About Subscription Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Manage Files with Autodesk Vault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
View the Product Readme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Join the Customer Involvement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Chapter 3 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Quick Start to Stand-Alone Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Prepare for Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
System Requirements for Stand-Alone Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Understand Administrative Permission Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Locate Your Autodesk Navisworks Serial Number and Product Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Avoid Data Loss During Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Choose a Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Configure Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Install Multiple or Bundled Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Install and Run Autodesk Navisworks Review 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Install Autodesk Navisworks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Launch Autodesk Navisworks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
How to Launch Autodesk Navisworks in Another Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Add or Remove Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Reinstall or Repair Autodesk Navisworks Review 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Uninstall Autodesk Autodesk Navisworks Review 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Move to Autodesk Navisworks from a Previous Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Contents | iii
Install Autodesk Navisworks for Multiple Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Quick Start to Network Administration and Deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Deployment Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Set Up Network Tools and Your License Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Distribute the Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Distribute an Autodesk Navisworks Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Set Up a Deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Preliminary Tasks for a Network Deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Configure Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Your Deployment Choices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Choose a Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Create a Deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Final Review and Complete Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Modify a Deployment (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Point Users to the Administrative Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Uninstall an Autodesk Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Installation Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
General Installation Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
How can I check my graphics card driver to see if it needs to be updated? . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
When performing a Typical installation, what gets installed? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Why should I specify the Project Folder and Site Folder? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
How do I share the Autodesk Navisworks settings on a site and project basis? . . . . . . . . . . 46
Where are my product manuals? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
How do I register and activate Autodesk Navisworks? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Deployment Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Is there a checklist I can refer to when performing a deployment? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Where should deployments be located? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Where can I check if service packs are available for my software? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
How do I choose between 32-bit and 64-bit deployments? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
What are information channels? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Licensing Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
What is the difference between a stand-alone license and a network license? . . . . . . . . . . 49
What is the benefit to using a network licensed version of the software? . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
What is Internet Explorer used for? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Networking Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Where do I find my server name? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
If I choose to create a log file, what kind of information does the log file contain? . . . . . . . 50
What is an administrative image (MSI) file? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
What is the impact of selecting all products to be included in the administrative image? . . . . 50
Uninstall and Maintenance Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
When adding or removing features, how can I tell what features get installed by default? . . . 50
Is it possible to change the installation folder when adding or removing features? . . . . . . . 50
When should I reinstall the product instead of a repair? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Do I need my original disk to reinstall my software? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
When I uninstall my software, what files are left on my system? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Chapter 4 Quick Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Start and Quit Autodesk Navisworks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Automatically Save and Recover Navisworks Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Command Line Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
The User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Parts of Autodesk Navisworks Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Menu Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Toolbars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Scene Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Dockable Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Status Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Undo/Redo Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Autodesk Navisworks Workspaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Default Keyboard Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Customize the Toolbars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Autodesk Navisworks Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Environment Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Location Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
iv | Contents
Display Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Search Directories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Get a Whole-Project View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Chapter 5 Work with Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Native File Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Compatible CAD Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Supported CAD File Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Supported Laser Scan File Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Use File Readers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
3DS File Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
ASCII Laser Scan File Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Bentley AutoPLANT File Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
CIS2 File Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
DWG/DXF/SAT File Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
DWF File Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
DGN File Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Faro Scan File Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
IFC File Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
IGES File Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Inventor File Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
JTOpen File Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Leica Scan File Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
MAN File Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
PDS File Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Riegl Scan File Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
RVM File Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
SketchUp SKP File Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
STEP File Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
STL File Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
VRML File Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Z+F Scan File Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Use File Exporters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
AutoCAD File Exporter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Revit File Exporter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
MicroStation File Exporter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Viz and Max File Exporter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
ArchiCAD File Exporter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Manage Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Open Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Create Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Save and Rename Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Complex Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Refresh Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Merge Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Email Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Receive 3D Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Chapter 6 Explore Your Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
View Scene Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Navigate a Scene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Orientation in 3D Space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Navigation Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
SteeringWheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
ViewCube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Navigation Aids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
View All . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
View Selected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
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Control the Realism of Your Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Gravity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Crouching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Collision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Third Person View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Head-Up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Chapter 7 Control Model Appearance and Render Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Control Model Appearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Select Render Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Add Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Select Background Effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Adjust Displaying of Primitives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Control Render Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Use Culling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Control Rendering of Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Adjust Presenter Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Stereo Rendering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Chapter 8 Review Your Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Select Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Interactive Geometry Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Set Selection Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Set Highlighting Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Hide Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Find Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Find Items Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Quick Find . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Create and Use Sets of Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Selection Sets Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Create and Manage Selection and Search Sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Compare Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Object Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Properties Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Custom Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
External Database Links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Manipulate Object Attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Transform Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Change Color and Transparency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Snapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Reset to Original Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Measure Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Measure Tools Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Measuring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Comments and Redlines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Add Comments and Redlines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Review Comments and Redline Tags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Link Categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Display Links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Customize Links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Add Links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Find and Follow Links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Manage Links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Smart Tags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
SwitchBack to AutoCAD and MicroStation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Chapter 9 Use Viewpoints and Sectioning Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Create and Modify Viewpoints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Overview of Viewpoints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Saved Viewpoints Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Save Viewpoints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Recall Viewpoints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
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Organize Viewpoints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Edit Viewpoints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Default Viewpoint Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Share Viewpoints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Sectioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Enable Section Planes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Position and Use Section Planes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Link Section Planes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Enable and Use Section Boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Chapter 10 Record and Play Animations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Create and Edit Viewpoint Animations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Play Animations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Chapter 11 Work Within a Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Collaborate Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Collaboration Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Chapter 12 Share Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Print Preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Print Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Print Current Viewpoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Import Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
PDS Tag Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
PDS Display Set Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Viewpoints Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Search Criteria Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Search Set Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Export Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Piranesi EPix Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
PDS Tag Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Autodesk DWF Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Google Earth KML Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Export Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Viewpoints Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Current Search Criteria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Search Set Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Viewpoints Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Chapter 13 TimeLiner Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Overview of TimeLiner Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
TimeLiner Playback Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Simulate Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Play Simulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Chapter 14 Autodesk Navisworks Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
File Options Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Culling Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Orientation Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Speed Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Head Light Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Scene Lights Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
DataTools Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
File Units and Transform Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
New Link Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Edit Link Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Edit Viewpoint Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Options Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
General Node . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Undo Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
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Locations Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Environment Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Communication Center Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Auto-Save Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Model Node . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Performance Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
NWD Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
NWC Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Interface Node . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Display Units Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Selection Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Measure Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Snapping Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Viewpoint Defaults Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Hyperlinks Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Smart Tags Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Developer Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Display Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
SpaceBall Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
ViewCube Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
SteeringWheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
File Readers Node . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
3DS Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
ASCII Laser Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
CIS2 Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
DGN Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
DWF Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
DWG/DXF/SAT Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Faro Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
IFC Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
IGES Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Inventor Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
JTOpen Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Leica Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
MAN Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
PDS Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Riegl Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
RVM Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
SKP Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
STEP Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
STL Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
VRML Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Z + F Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
File Exporters Node . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
DWG Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Revit Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
DGN Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Viz/Max Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Tools Node . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Presenter Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Scripter Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Animator Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Default Collision Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Collision Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Convert Object Properties Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Culling Options Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Customize Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Toolbars Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Commands Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Options Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Customize Keyboard Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Publish Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Background Settings Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Image Export Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Animation Export Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
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Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
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Welcome to Autodesk Navisworks Review 2010
Autodesk Navisworks Review 2010 software extends access to existing design data
for real-time visualization to experience design projects before they are real. Project
quality improves by combining and sharing of 3D design data and information,
regardless of file size or format. Easy-to-use design review tools improve insight
and understanding of design intent. Entire project models can be published and
freely viewed in NWD and 3D DWF™ formats to provide valuable digital assets
during and after construction.
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What Is New in This Release?
Autodesk Navisworks Review 2010 contains many new features and enhancements.
Installation
The installation screen provides links to the installation options, deployment
options, installation tools and utilities, documentation and language settings.
When installing the product you can select to install either the 32-bit or 64-bit
version. You also have the option of selecting the DWG file readers that require
installation, plus the exporter plugins that you require.
NOTE If you are installing the product on a 32-bit operating system the 64-bit install
options are inaccessible.
User Interface
Changes to the Autodesk Navisworks Review 2010 interface more closely align
the product with Autodesk standard interface and navigation toolsets.
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■ 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 152.
■ 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 133.
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■ 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 170.
Measurement
Numerous improvements to the measurement tools allow greater accuracy when calculating dimensions and distances between
objects in your Autodesk Navisworks model.
■ Measure Shortest Distance. When measuring the distance between two objects, Autodesk Navisworks can now calculate
and display the shortest distance between the selected objects.
■ Measure distance between center lines of parametric objects.
■ When measuring distances you now have the option of converting measurements into redlines. The end markers, lines,
and dimension labels of your current measurement are converted into a redline and stored in the current viewpoint.
■ When measuring an angle, Autodesk Navisworks now displays a measurement arc.
■ When measuring an area, Autodesk Navisworks now displays a dotted line to indicate the closure path for the area.
See “Measuring” on page 212.
Sectioning
Improved support for quick and accurate analysis of models using the sectioning toolset.
■ Create a user-defined section box to display only geometry within the defined section box.
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■ Align section planes to specific faces of an object or line.
See “Sectioning” on page 244.
Auto-Save
You now have the option of automatically saving your work at regular intervals.
See “Automatically Save and Recover Files” on page 53.
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 7.
File Format Support
■ Support for JT file format, supporting most geometry types and object attributes. See “JTOpen File Reader” on page 100.
■ Support for CIMSteel Integration Standards (CIS/2). See “CIS2 File Reader” on page 93.
Miscellaneous Enhancements
■ Autodesk Navisworks Review 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 174.
■ When entering invalid values in the Options Editor, you are notified of the error.
■ You can now configure site and project folders at install time, making deployment across an organization easier. See “Select
the Project and Site Folder Paths (optional)” on page 40.
■ Upgrades to the Autodesk Navisworks rendering engine (LADS) provide improved support for PNG transparencies and
improved rendering consistency.
■ Improved Revit support for: shared coordinates, rebars, True North, views, and viewpoints exported from Revit 9 and later.
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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).
For more information about Autodesk Subscription, see “Access Subscription Center” on page 13.
■ 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 8.
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.
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6 Click OK.
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 ~.
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■ Allows you to perform a search for a phrase when the phrase is enclosed in double quotes.
■ 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 how to access e-Learning in the product, see “Access Subscription Center” on page
13.
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.
Access Subscription Center
The Subscription Center is available to subscription members from within the product.
If you are a subscription member, you can access subscription services by clicking the Communication Center
button on the Standard toolbar, and then clicking a Subscription Center link. To learn more about Autodesk
subscription membership, visit http://www.autodesk.com/subscriptioncenter.
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About Subscription Center
With Autodesk Subscription, you get the latest releases of Autodesk software, incremental product enhancements,
personalized web support from Autodesk technical experts, and self paced e-Learning. Subscription services are
available to subscription members only.
By clicking the Communication Center button on the Standard toolbar, members have access to the following
options (under Subscription Center):
■ Subscription status. Checks your subscription status.
■ Create support request. Provides direct one-to-one communication with Autodesk support technicians. You
receive fast, complete answers to your installation, configuration, and troubleshooting questions.
■ View support requests. Tracks and manage your questions and responses through Autodesk's state-of-the-art
support system.
■ Edit Subscription Center profile. Sets up and maintains your subscription account.
■ View e-Learning catalog. Features interactive lessons organized into product catalogs.
■ e-Learning Lessons. (For subscription members only.) Each lesson is 15-30 minutes and features hands-on
exercises, with an option to use a simulation instead of the software application. You can use an online
evaluation tool that identifies gaps in skills, determines what lessons will be most helpful, and gauges learning
progress.
Subscription Resources and Privacy
Subscription resources provide interactive product features over the Internet. Each time you access subscription
resources (such as e-Learning or Create Support Request) from Communication Center in an Autodesk product,
product information (such as the serial number, version, language, and the subscription contract ID) is sent to
Autodesk for verification that your product is on subscription.
Autodesk compiles statistics using the information sent to subscription resources to monitor how they are being
used and how they can be improved. Autodesk maintains the information provided by or collected from you in
accordance with Autodesk's published privacy policy, which is available at http://www.autodesk.com/privacy.
To access the Subscription Center in the program
1 Click the Communication Center button on the Standard toolbar.
2 On the Communication Center panel, under Subscription Center, click the subscription resource you want
to access.
NOTE Subscription Center is not available to all product users. If subscription resources are not available in your
product, your product is not entitled to subscription benefits.
Manage Files with Autodesk Vault
If you are a subscription customer, you have access to Autodesk Vault, a file management tool that provides a
repository where documents and files are stored and managed.
Autodesk Vault gives you more power to manage files and track changes. Versioned copies of master files are
maintained, allowing you to easily revert to earlier versions of files. You can check files out for editing and later
check them back in. The master copy is never directly edited.
Autodesk Vault consists of two required components: the Autodesk Data Management Server and the Vault
Client. Optionally, you can also install the Vault Office Add-in.
For information about using the Vault, refer to the Vault Help system.
TIP The main components for the Autodesk Vault can be downloaded from the Autodesk Subscription site.
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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.
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.
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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.
If you have never installed the product before, you should familiarize
yourself with the entire installation process and options before
beginning.
For information about installing network-licensed or multi-seat
stand-alone versions of the program, see “Install Autodesk
Navisworks for Multiple Users” on page 28.
Prepare for Installation
To prepare for installation, you should review the system
requirements, understand administrative permission requirements,
locate your Autodesk Navisworks Review 2010 serial number and
product key, and close all running applications.
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Complete these tasks, and you are ready to begin installing Autodesk
Navisworks Review 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.
Whether your Windows operating system is the 32-bit or the 64-bit
version, the version is automatically detected during installation.
NOTE Both the 32-bit version and 64-bit version of Autodesk Navisworks
Review 2010 can be installed on a 64-bit version of Windows, but the
64-bit version of Autodesk Navisworks Review 2010 cannot be installed
on a 32-bit version of Windows.
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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
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
Graphics card
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
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)
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Installation 800 MBHard disk
MS-Mouse compliantPointing device
Any speed (for installation only)DVD-ROM
Hardware and software requirements
Optional hardware
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.
To run Autodesk Navisworks, you do not need administrator permissions. You can run the program as a limited
user.
Locate Your Autodesk Navisworks Serial Number and Product Key
When you install Autodesk Navisworks, you are prompted for your serial number and product key in the Product
and User Information page.
The serial number must contain a three-digit prefix followed by an eight-digit number. The product key consists
of five digits.
The serial number and product key are located on the outside of the product packaging, or in the email you
received if you downloaded your product. Make sure to have these available before you install the program so
that you don't have to stop in the middle of the installation.
Make sure to have this number available before you activate the program so that you don't have to stop in the
middle of the installation.
The information you enter is permanently retained with the product. Because you can't change this information
later without uninstalling, take care when entering the information. To review this product information later,
click Help ➤ About.
NOTE If you have lost your serial number or product key, contact your local Autodesk office for assistance.
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.
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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 Review, double-click
x86/NAVREV/fr-FR/NAVREV_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.
After you click the Configure button, the following dialog boxes and options are displayed:
■ Select the License Type - Stand-Alone license or Network license. If you choose Network license, you also need
to select the license server model - Single, Distributed, or Redundant.
■ 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 46.
■ 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 46. 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.
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