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
2 On the Installation wizard, if required, select an alternate language
for the Installation wizard from the Installation Instructions
drop-down, and then click Install.
3 Review the Autodesk software license agreement for your country or
region. You must accept this agreement to proceed with the installation.
Choose your country or region, click I Accept, and then click Next.
NOTE If you do not agree to the terms of the license and want to terminate
the installation, click Cancel.
4 On the Configure Installation page, select the products to install,
and if required add a language pack(s) from the Product Language
drop-down (see
Choose a Language (page 24)).
5 Click the product name to open the configuration panel where you can
review and change settings. See Configuration (page 25). After you have
configured the settings as required, click the product name to close the
configuration panel.
6 If required, use the Installation PathBrowse button to select the
drive and location where product will be installed.
7 Click Install. The wizard installs the products you selected using your
Custom installation settings.
8 Click Finish.
Launch Autodesk Navisworks
Assuming that you’ve followed all of the previous steps outlined in this Quick
Start section, you can launch Autodesk Navisworks and start taking advantage
of its new and updated features.
You can start Autodesk Navisworks in the following ways:
■ Desktop shortcut icon. When you install Autodesk Navisworks, a
shortcut icon is placed on your desktop. Double-click the Autodesk
Navisworks icon to start the program.
■ Start button. Click Start ➤ All Programs ➤ Autodesk ➤ Navisworks
Freedom 2012 ➤ Autodesk Navisworks Freedom 2012.
■ Location where Autodesk Navisworks is installed. If you have
administrative permissions, you can run Autodesk Navisworks in the
location where you installed it. If you are a limited-rights user, you must
run Autodesk Navisworks from the Start button or from the desktop
shortcut icon. If you want to create a custom shortcut, make sure that the
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