2011
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Welcome to Autodesk Navisworks Freedom 2011
- What Is New in This Release?
- How to Get Assistance
- Installation
- Quick Start
- Get a Whole-Project View
- Work with Files
- Explore Your Model
- Control Model Appearance and Render Quality
- Review Your Model
- Use Viewpoints and Sectioning Modes
- Play Back Animations
- Share Data
- TimeLiner Playback
- Autodesk Navisworks Reference
- Glossary
- Index
To maintain the up direction for the Orbit tool
1 Display the mini View Object wheel or one of the Full Navigation wheels.
2 Right-click the wheel, and click SteeringWheels Options.
3 In the Options Editor, the SteeringWheels page under the Interface node, select the Keep Scene Upright
check box in the Orbit Tool area.
4 Click OK.
Orbiting the model is constrained along the XY plane and Z directions.
To roll the model around the pivot point with the Orbit tool
1 Display the mini View Object Wheel or one of the Full Navigation wheels.
2 Right-click the wheel, and click SteeringWheels Options.
3 In the Options Editor, the SteeringWheels page under the Interface node, clear the Keep Scene Upright
check box.
4 Click OK.
5 Click and hold the Orbit wedge.
The cursor changes to the Orbit cursor.
6 Press and hold the SHIFT key to display the roll ring. Drag to roll the model.
7 Release the button on your pointing device to return to the wheel.
To start the Orbit tool with the middle mouse button
1 Display one of the wheels other than the big View Object or Tour Building wheels.
2 Press and hold down the SHIFT key.
3 Press and hold down the scroll wheel or middle button on your pointing device and drag to orbit the model.
4 Release the button on your pointing device to return to the wheel.
Pan Tool
When the pan tool is active, the Pan cursor (a four-sided arrow) is displayed. Dragging the pointing device moves
the model in the same direction. For example, dragging upward moves the model up while dragging downward
moves the model down.
TIP If the cursor reaches the edge of the screen, you can continue panning by dragging further to force it to wrap
around the screen.
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