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When a menu has a right-pointing arrow, such as , there is a
submenu associated with that choice.
When a menu item is followed by a series of dots, such as ,
there is a dialog box associated with that choice.
The Toolbars
NavisWorks toolbars provide quick access to frequently used commands. Every button on a toolbar
includes a tooltip, which describes the function the button activates. Placing the mouse over a button
displays a brief instruction on how to use this feature in the Status bar.
You can rearrange, open and close toolbars:
• To move a toolbar, click the dotted line at the edge of the toolbar, and drag it to a different location.
• To open or close toolbars, right-click an empty area next to the last toolbar on the screen, and choose
from the list of available toolbars on the shortcut menu.
Some toolbar buttons enable you to choose a program mode. For example, to look around your model,
you need to be in look around mode. To rotate the model, you need to be in examine mode and so on.
NavisWorks remains in the selected mode until instructed otherwise. To identify the mode you are in, look
at the buttons. If a button is highlighted and has a dark blue boarder around it, the corresponding mode is
currently active.
To leave the mode, either click the same button again or choose a different mode.
Some buttons are used to toggle the display of control bars, and and window panes (for example, the
TimeLiner window). Again, if a button is highlighted and has a dark blue boarder around it, it means that
the corresponding display element is currently open.
As you open more toolbars on the screen, or resize the NavisWorks window, the toolbars may get
overlapped with each other to reduce the screen clutter. When this happens, some buttons will be hidden
under the overlaps. To quickly access the entire set of commands on a toolbar, click the chevron
button at the right end of the toolbar. The remaining commands available for that toolbar will appear.
The Main Navigation Window
The main navigation window (also referred to as 'main NavisWorks window' and 'main 3D navigation
view') is used to interact with 3D models.
The Control Bars
Some features are accessible from the control bars (also referred to as 'palettes'). To display a control
bar, click the desired control bar button on the Workspace toolbar.
All control bars are dockable and resizable, and will automatically lock to specific locations near to where
they are moved.
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