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
General Installation Issues
This section provides solutions to installation issues and answers to commonly
asked questions that may arise while installing your products.
How can I check my graphics card driver to see if
it needs to be updated?
It is recommended that you ensure your computer has the most current
graphics card driver for the best possible display performance.
To identify your graphics card driver
1 Start Autodesk Navisworks Freedom 2012.
2 In the InfoCenter box, click the down arrow next to the Help button
➤ System Info.
The Autodesk Navisworks Freedom 2012 information dialog box opens.
3 Review the information about your system including the graphics card
driver and driver version, and click OK to close the dialog.
To check the Web for an updated graphics card driver
■ Use Windows Update. If a more recent graphics card driver is available,
select it to have Windows Update download and install it.
■ Search the graphics card manufacturer’s website for the type of installed
graphics card. If a more recent graphics card driver is available, install it
following the instructions provided by the manufacturer.
To install an updated graphics card driver
1 Check the Web for to see if an updated driver is available.
■ Use Windows Update.
■ Search the graphics card manufacturer’s website for the type of
installed graphics card.
2 If a more recent graphics card driver is available, follow the instructions
from the website to download and install it.
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