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■ NURBS surfaces
■ Cameras
See also:
■ “
DWF File Reader Options” on page 178
Use File Exporters
MicroStation File Exporter
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 into the Selection Tree window.
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 the application button
. If you want to modify the size of this list, use the Options
Editor (General node ➤ Environment page).
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. For this, 10 - 50% is usually
sufficient. 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 the application button
➤ Open ➤ 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: Classic user interface: Standard ➤ Open
Command entry: CTRL + O
To open NWD files located on a web server
1 Click the application button ➤ Open URL .
2 Enter the file address, and click OK.
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