2012
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Welcome to Autodesk Navisworks Freedom 2012
- What Is New in This Release?
- How to Get Assistance
- Installation
- Quick Start to Stand-Alone Installation
- Installation Troubleshooting
- General Installation Issues
- How can I check my graphics card driver to see if it needs to be updated?
- How do I switch my license from stand-alone to network or network to stand-alone?
- When performing a Typical installation, what gets installed?
- Why should I specify the Project Folder and Site Folder?
- How do I share the Autodesk Navisworks settings on a site and project basis?
- When should I reinstall the product instead of repairing it?
- When I uninstall my software, what files are left on my system?
- Uninstall and Maintenance Issues
- General Installation Issues
- Quick Start
- Work with Files
- Explore Your Model
- Control Model Appearance and Render Quality
- Review Your Model
- Use Viewpoints
- Play Back Animations
- Work Within a Team
- Share Data
- TimeLiner Playback
- Reference
- Background Settings Dialog Box
- Collision Dialog Box
- Default Collision Dialog Box
- Edit Viewpoint Dialog Box
- File Options Dialog Box
- InfoCenter Settings Dialog Box
- Options Editor Dialog Box
- Glossary
- Index
In addition to using the Look tool to look around a model, you can also use
the tool to transition the current view to a specific face on the model. Press
and hold the Shift key before selecting the Look tool on one of the Full
Navigation wheels.
Walking Through a Model
When using the Look tool from the big Full Navigation wheel, you can
walk through a model by using the arrow keys on the keyboard. To adjust the
walk speed, use the Options Editor.
Invert Vertical Axis
When you drag the cursor upward, the target point of the view raises; dragging
the cursor downward lowers the target point of the view. To invert the vertical
axis for the Look tool, use the Options Editor.
To look around a view with the Look tool
1 Display one of the Full Navigation wheels or the mini Tour Building
wheel.
2 Click and hold down the Look wedge.
The cursor changes to the Look cursor.
3 Drag the pointing device to change the direction in which you are
looking.
4 Release the button on your pointing device to return to the wheel.
To look at a face in the model with the Look tool
1 Display one of the Full Navigation wheels.
2 Press and hold down the SHIFT key.
3 Click and hold down the Look wedge.
The cursor changes to the Look At cursor.
4 Drag over the objects in the model until the face highlights that you
want to look at.
5 Release the button on your pointing device to return to the wheel.
To look around and walk through a model with the Look tool
1 Display the big Full Navigation wheel.
2 Click and hold down the Look wedge.
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