Up and Running With Autodesk Navisworks 2015 by Maini, Deepak -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Up and Running with Autodesk Navisworks 2015 Title Page Copyright Dedication Foreword Acknowledgements About the Author Accessing Tutorial Files Free Teaching Resources for Faculty

Accessing the Videos of the Tutorials in this Textbook

Preface Table of Contents Chapter 1 - Introduction to Autodesk Navisworks

Autodesk Navisworks Autodesk Navisworks Products

Autodesk Navisworks Simulate Autodesk Navisworks Manage Autodesk Navisworks Freedom

Autodesk Navisworks Interface

Autodesk Navisworks Interface Components

Autodesk Navisworks Workspaces

Safe Mode Navisworks Minimal Navisworks Extended Navisworks Standard Creating a User-Defined Workspace

Native File Support

Autodesk Navisworks NWC File Export Utility

Autodesk Navisworks File Formats

NWC Files NWF Files NWD Files

Collaborating Designs in Autodesk Navisworks

Opening Files Opening From Web Server Appending Files Merging Files

Scene Statistics Project Browser Saving Your Work

Save Tool Save As Tool Publish Tool Auto-Save

Deleting Files From the Scene Navigating Through the Model

Steering Wheels Zoom Tools Orbit Tools Focus Tool

Changing the Camera Options

Field of View (F.O.V.) Slider Perspective Flyout Align Camera Flyout Show Tilt Bar Position Entry Boxes Look At Entry Boxes Roll Spinner

Changing the Render Style Options

Lighting Flyout Render Mode Flyout Surfaces Lines Points Snap Points Text

ViewCube Hands-On Exercise (Plant) Hands-On Exercise (BIM) Skill Evaluation Class Test Questions

Chapter 2 - Selecting and Manipulating Objects in the Scene

Object Selection

Selection Resolution Select Flyout Select All Flyout Select Same Flyout Selection Tree

Controlling the Visibility of the Objects

Hide Require Hide Unselected Unhide All Unrequire All

Item Tools

Transform Ribbon Panel Appearance Ribbon Panel

Modifying Units, Size, and Location of a CAD File Selection Sets and Search Sets

Selection Sets Search Sets

Viewing Object Properties

Creating Custom Properties

Dynamically Displaying Object Properties on the Model Selection Inspector Appearance Profiler Hands-On Exercise (Plant) Hands-On Exercise (BIM) Skill Evaluation Class Test Questions

Chapter 3 - Viewpoints, Animations, and Measurements

Realtime Navigation in the Design

Walk Tool Steering Wheel > Walk Fly Tool

Controlling the Object Drop Outs During Navigation

Reducing the Object Drop Outs Using the File Options Stopping Object Drop Outs Using the Options Editor

Viewpoints

Creating Viewpoints

Viewpoint Shortcut Menu Adding Realism to the Navigation

Third Person Gravity Collision Crouching

Global Viewpoint Default Settings Creating Walkthrough Animations

Recording the Walk Creating Viewpoint Animation Playing the Animations Combining Multiple Animations Exporting Animations

Exporting and Importing Viewpoints Measuring Objects

Measuring Point to Point Distance Clearing Measurement Measuring Point to Multiple Points Measuring Point Line Measuring Accumulated Distances Measuring Angles Measuring Area Measuring Shortest Distance Between Two Objects Transforming Objects Converting Measurements to Redline Locking Measurements Changing the Display of Measurements

Hands-On Exercise (Plant) Hands-On Exercise (BIM) Skill Evaluation Class Test Questions

Chapter 4 - Reviewing and Sectioning the Design

Design Review in Autodesk Navisworks

Redline Markups Comments Adding Comments to a Saved Viewpoint Adding Comments to a Saved Viewpoint Animation Adding Comments to a Selection Set or a Search Set Finding Comments Quick Find Comments Editing Comments Renumbering Comment IDs Tags Add Tags Searching Tag IDs Renumbering Tag IDs

Sectioning the Model

Sectioning a Model Using a Single Section Plane Sectioning a Model Using Multiple Section Planes Sectioning a Model Using Linked Section Planes Sectioning a Model Using a Section Box Saving a Sectioned View

Hands-On Exercise (Plant) Hands-On Exercise (BIM) Skill Evaluation Class Test Questions

Chapter 5 - Autodesk Navisworks Productivity Tools

Displaying Grids and Levels in an Autodesk Revit File Linking Files and URLs to the Objects in the Scene

Adding Links to the Objects in the Scene Turning On the Visibility of the Links in the Scene Controlling the Global Display of Links Editing the Links Assigned to the Objects Following the Links Assigned to the Objects

Comparing Models or Objects in the Scene

Procedure for Comparing the Models

Linking External Databases to the Autodesk Navisworks Objects

Getting a 64-Bit Computer Ready to Use DataTools Linking Database Properties SQL Query Strings

Working With the Batch Utility Tool Splitting the Autodesk Navisworks View Working With the Full Screen Display The SwitchBack Functionality Hands-On Exercise (Plant) Hands-On Exercise (BIM) Skill Evaluation Class Test Questions

Chapter 6 - Working with the Autodesk Rendering Modules

Creating Photorealistic Renderings The Autodesk Rendering Window

Materials Tab Procedure for Assigning Materials Using the Autodesk Rendering Window Procedure for Adding Materials to the Favorites Library Material Mapping Tab Procedure for Changing the Material Mapping Type Procedure for Changing the Material Mapping Options Lighting Tab Procedure for Adding a Point Light to the Scene Procedure for Adding a Spot Light to the Scene Procedure for Adding a Distant Light to the Scene Procedure for Adding a Web Light to the Scene Environments Tab Settings Tab Location Settings

Ray Trace Rendering of the Autodesk Navisworks Scene

Pausing/Stopping the Interactive Rendering

Saving Rendered Images Rendering in Cloud

Previewing and Downloading Rendered Images from Autodesk 360 Cloud Render Gallery

Hands-On Exercise (Plant) Hands-On Exercise (BIM) Skill Evaluation Class Test Questions

Chapter 7 - Working with the Animator and Scripter Modules

The Animator Module

Animator Toolbar Animator Tree View Animator Timeline View

Procedure for Creating Animator Animations

Animating the Object Transformation Controlling the Transparency of the Objects in the Animation Set Changing the Color of the Objects in the Animation Set Adding a Blank Camera Animation to the Animator Scene Adding a Saved Viewpoint Animation to the Animator Scene Adding a Section Plane Animation to the Animator Scene

The Scripter Module

Scripts Area Events Area Actions Area

Enabling the Scripts Procedure for Adding Interactivity to the Model Using Scripts Exporting Animations Hands-On Exercise (Plant) Hands-On Exercise (BIM) Skill Evaluation Class Test Questions

Chapter 8 - Creating Construction Simulations Using the TimeLiner Module

The Timeliner Module

Tasks Tab Data Sources Tab Configure Tab Simulate Tab

Procedure for Automatically Add Tasks

Automatically Adding Tasks For Every Topmost Layer Automatically Adding Tasks For Every Topmost Item Automatically Adding Tasks For Every Set

Procedure for Automatically Attach Items to the Tasks Using Rules Procedure for Creating Scheduling Tasks By Linking External Project Files

Linking CSV Files Linking Microsoft Project MPX Files Linking Primavera Project Management 6-8 Schedules Linking Primavera P6 (Web Services) V6 - V8.

Procedure for Customizing the Simulation Overlay Text Procedure for Adding an Animator Camera Animation As a Task Procedure for Linking a Viewpoint Animation or an Animator Camera Animation to the Simulation Hands-On Exercise (Plant) Hands-On Exercise (BIM) Skill Evaluation Class Test Questions

Chapter 9 - Introduction to the Quantification Module

The Quantification Module Types of Quantity Takeoffs

Model Quantity Takeoff 2D Quantity Takeoff Virtual Quantity Takeoff

The Quantification Workbook Item and Resource Catalogs

Item Catalog Resource Catalog

Takeoff Property Mapping

Procedures Required While Working With the Quantification Module Procedure for Mapping Properties of Individual Catalog Items Procedure for Globally Mapping Takeoff Properties Procedure for Adding Groups And Items to the Item Catalog Procedure for Exporting Catalogs Procedure for Selecting a User-Defined Catalog in a New Project Procedure for Importing a User-Defined Catalog in an Existing Project Procedure for Performing Model Takeoffs Procedure for Performing 2D Takeoffs Procedure for Performing Virtual Takeoffs Procedure for Exporting the Quantities to Microsoft Excel

Getting Autodesk Navisworks Ready to Perform Model Takeoff From the Autodesk Plant 3D Files GUID Property For Quantity Takeoff Hands-On Exercise (Plant) Hands-On Exercise (BIM) Skill Evaluation Class Test Questions

Chapter 10 - Working with the Clash Detective Module

The Clash Detective Module

Tests Panel Clash Toolbar Rules Tab Select Tab Results Tab Report Tab

Procedure for Performing Various Clash Test Related Activities

Procedure for Performing Hard Clash Tests Procedure for Interrogating the Clash Results Procedure for Writing the Clash Report Procedure for Resolving the Clashes Using the Switchback Functionality Procedure for Linking a TimeLiner Simulation or an Animator Scene to the Clash Test Procedure for Exporting and Importing Clash Setups

Hands-On Exercise (Plant) Hands-On Exercise (BIM) Skill Evaluation Class Test Questions

Chapter 11 - Autodesk Navisworks for Factory Design Suite

Autodesk Navisworks for the Autodesk Factory Design Suite Users

Project

Chapter 12 - Autodesk BIM 360 Glue App for Autodesk Navisworks

Autodesk BIM

Autodesk BIM 360 Glue Project

Index Answers to Skill Evaluation Appendix: Autodesk Navisworks Add-Ins

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