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 The main components for the Autodesk Vault can be downloaded from the
Autodesk Subscription site.
Use Communication Center
Communication Center provides up-to-date product information, software
updates, product support announcements, and other product-related
announcements.
Overview of Communication Center
You can click the Communication Center button to display links to
information about product updates and announcements, and may include
links to RSS feeds.
Whenever new information is available, Communication Center notifies
you by displaying a balloon message below the Communication Center
button in the InfoCenter box.
Communication Center provides the following types of announcements:
■ Autodesk Channels: Receive support information, product updates, and
other announcements (including articles and tips).
■ RSS Feeds. Receive information from RSS feeds to which you subscribe.
RSS feeds generally notify you when new content is posted. You are
automatically subscribed to several default RSS feeds when you install the
program.
■ Product Support Information. Get breaking news from the Product
Support team at Autodesk, including when Live Update maintenance
patches are released.
■ Subscription Announcements. Receive subscription announcements
and subscription program news, as well as links to e-Learning Lessons, if
you are an Autodesk subscription member (available in countries/regions
where Autodesk subscriptions are offered).
■ Articles and Tips. Be notified when new articles and tips are available
on Autodesk websites.
■ Live Update Maintenance Patches. Receive automatic notifications
whenever new maintenance patches are released from Autodesk.
■ Featured Technologies and Content. Learn more about third-party
developer applications and content.
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