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
TIP When the navigation bar is linked to the ViewCube, both can be moved around
the Scene View. See
Reposition and Reorient the Navigation Bar (page 151) for
more information.
Control the Appearance of ViewCube
The ViewCube tool is displayed in one of two states: inactive and active. When
the ViewCube tool is inactive, it appears partially transparent by default so
that it does not obscure the view of the model. When active, it is opaque and
may obscure the view of the objects in the current view of the model.
In addition to controlling the opacity level of the ViewCube when it is inactive,
you can also control its size, and the display of the compass. The settings used
to control the appearance of the ViewCube are located in the Options Editor.
Use the Compass
The compass is displayed below the ViewCube tool and indicates which
direction North is defined for the model. You can click a cardinal direction
letter on the compass to rotate the model, or you can click and drag one of
the cardinal direction letters or the compass ring to interactively rotate the
model around the pivot point.
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