Manage element display in Navisworks

Manage the display of elements in your project by hiding objects and by creating model cross sections.


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In Navisworks, controlling the visibility of different elements in your model enables you to focus on specific details during project reviews.

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There are a couple of tools that are useful for managing the display of elements efficiently.

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If you want to remove specific parts of the model,

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you can hide the objects in the current selection, so that they are not drawn in the Scene View.

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For example, when you walk down the corridor of a building,

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you may want to hide a wall that occludes your view of the next room.

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Select an item in the model, then right-click the item and select Hide, or press Ctrl+H.

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You can now see whatever is behind the hidden item.

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To make the object visible again, from the Home tab, Visibility panel, click Unhide All.

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Alternatively, if you want to hide multiple items, such as all the elements that make up the roof,

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you can select the roof in the Selection Tree, and then click Hide in the Visibility panel.

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Another key visibility feature is the ability to create cross sections of your model in a 3D workspace.

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A cross section is a cut-away view of a 3D object that enables you to see inside the object.

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From the Viewpoint tab, Sectioning panel, click Enable Sectioning.

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On the Sectioning Tools tab, Mode panel, you can choose to create the cross section using a plane or a box.

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In Planes mode, drag the move gizmo up or down to position the plane and see different parts of the building within your model.

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In Box mode, drag the move gizmo to change where the box cuts the model.

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You can adjust it in all directions—X, Y, and Z.

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Now you know how to manage the display of elements within your model by hiding specific objects and by creating cross sections.

Video transcript

00:03

In Navisworks, controlling the visibility of different elements in your model enables you to focus on specific details during project reviews.

00:13

There are a couple of tools that are useful for managing the display of elements efficiently.

00:19

If you want to remove specific parts of the model,

00:23

you can hide the objects in the current selection, so that they are not drawn in the Scene View.

00:29

For example, when you walk down the corridor of a building,

00:34

you may want to hide a wall that occludes your view of the next room.

00:38

Select an item in the model, then right-click the item and select Hide, or press Ctrl+H.

00:48

You can now see whatever is behind the hidden item.

00:51

To make the object visible again, from the Home tab, Visibility panel, click Unhide All.

01:00

Alternatively, if you want to hide multiple items, such as all the elements that make up the roof,

01:07

you can select the roof in the Selection Tree, and then click Hide in the Visibility panel.

01:14

Another key visibility feature is the ability to create cross sections of your model in a 3D workspace.

01:22

A cross section is a cut-away view of a 3D object that enables you to see inside the object.

01:30

From the Viewpoint tab, Sectioning panel, click Enable Sectioning.

01:36

On the Sectioning Tools tab, Mode panel, you can choose to create the cross section using a plane or a box.

01:45

In Planes mode, drag the move gizmo up or down to position the plane and see different parts of the building within your model.

01:54

In Box mode, drag the move gizmo to change where the box cuts the model.

02:02

You can adjust it in all directions—X, Y, and Z.

02:09

Now you know how to manage the display of elements within your model by hiding specific objects and by creating cross sections.

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