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■ NURBS surfaces
■ Cameras
See also:
■ “
DWF File Reader Options” on page 150
Manage Files
Open Files
To open files in Autodesk Navisworks, you can either use a standard Open dialog box or drag and drop files
directly to the Selection Tree control bar.
NOTE If the chosen file is a CAD or laser scan file, Autodesk Navisworks automatically uses an appropriate file reader
to open it, provided this file format is supported.
Autodesk Navisworks keeps a list of recently opened files (by default, up to 4 files are shown). You can open any
of these files by clicking Files ➤ Recent Files. If you want to modify the size of this list, use the Options Editor.
You can use the SHIFT and CTRL keys to open several files at the same time. This automatically creates a new
‘Untitled’ Navisworks file with the selected files appended together.
For NWD files, it is possible to publish them to a web server, and then open them directly from within Navisworks.
You can start navigating the model even before the file has been fully downloaded. 10 - 50% is usually sufficient
for this. The greater the hierarchical structure of the model, the closer to 50% download is required. Similarly,
the lesser the hierarchical structure of the model, the sooner you can begin the navigation.
To open a file
1 Click File ➤ Open.
2 In the Open dialog box, use the Files of Type box to select the appropriate file type, and navigate to the
folder where your file is located.
3 Select the file, and click Open.
Toolbar: Standard ➤ Open
Command entry: CTRL + O
To open NWD files located on a web server
1 Click File ➤ Open URL.
2 Enter the file address, and click OK.
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