Navigate the UI in Navisworks

Navigate the Navisworks user interface and use the mouse controls.


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The Navisworks user interface contains several traditional Windows elements,

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such as the Application menu, Quick Access toolbar, ribbon, dockable windows, dialog boxes,

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and context menus in which you complete tasks.

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When you open Navisworks, you see a familiar layout, with a focus on 3D model viewing, analyzing, and coordinating.

00:31

At the top left is the Application menu, which is used to access commands like New and Open, as well as other common tools.

00:40

The Quick Access toolbar contains commonly used tools that can be customized to include the tools you use most often.

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The ribbon is a palette that displays task-based tools and controls, organized into tabs such as Home, Viewpoint, Review, and more.

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The Properties palette is a dockable window that can be docked on the left or right sides, or at the bottom of the interface.

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Here you can find information about the selected item in the Scene view.

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The Selection Tree displays the entire structure of the imported model, showing each file, object, and layer within it.

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Expand or collapse items to explore the model hierarchy.

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This is especially useful for selecting specific parts of the model quickly.

01:35

Click an element in the Tree to automatically select it in the Scene View, and vice versa.

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The Navigation Bar provides 3D view tools that help you move around the model, such as pan, zoom, orbit, and walk.

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In the top-right corner of the Scene View is the ViewCube, which allows you to see where you are in the model.

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You can quickly change the view of the model by clicking on the ViewCube.

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The Scene View is the main center area of the interface and contains the actual model that you are reviewing.

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At the bottom of the Scene View is the Status bar, which includes sheet, browser, and file performance information.

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Looking more closely at the ribbon, notice that it is divided into different tabs, with each tab supporting a specific activity.

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Within each tab, tools are grouped together into task-based panels.

02:40

On the Home tab, these include Project, Select and Search, Visibility, Display, and Tools.

02:52

When you click one of the tools in the Tools panel, another moveable palette opens.

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Click and drag the palette to dock it using any of the onscreen arrows.

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If you click another tool and then dock it using the same arrow, you end up with multiple palettes on top of each other.

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In this case, tabs appear at the bottom to switch between them.

03:19

When you select an item in the Scene View, it appears selected in the Selection Tree, as well as in the Properties palette.

03:29

As a final tip, if you have a wheel mouse, you can use the middle mouse button to zoom, pan, and orbit.

03:39

Scroll the mouse wheel to zoom in or out, and press down on the wheel to pan around the model very quickly.

Video transcript

00:03

The Navisworks user interface contains several traditional Windows elements,

00:08

such as the Application menu, Quick Access toolbar, ribbon, dockable windows, dialog boxes,

00:16

and context menus in which you complete tasks.

00:21

When you open Navisworks, you see a familiar layout, with a focus on 3D model viewing, analyzing, and coordinating.

00:31

At the top left is the Application menu, which is used to access commands like New and Open, as well as other common tools.

00:40

The Quick Access toolbar contains commonly used tools that can be customized to include the tools you use most often.

00:49

The ribbon is a palette that displays task-based tools and controls, organized into tabs such as Home, Viewpoint, Review, and more.

01:01

The Properties palette is a dockable window that can be docked on the left or right sides, or at the bottom of the interface.

01:09

Here you can find information about the selected item in the Scene view.

01:14

The Selection Tree displays the entire structure of the imported model, showing each file, object, and layer within it.

01:24

Expand or collapse items to explore the model hierarchy.

01:29

This is especially useful for selecting specific parts of the model quickly.

01:35

Click an element in the Tree to automatically select it in the Scene View, and vice versa.

01:42

The Navigation Bar provides 3D view tools that help you move around the model, such as pan, zoom, orbit, and walk.

01:53

In the top-right corner of the Scene View is the ViewCube, which allows you to see where you are in the model.

02:01

You can quickly change the view of the model by clicking on the ViewCube.

02:06

The Scene View is the main center area of the interface and contains the actual model that you are reviewing.

02:14

At the bottom of the Scene View is the Status bar, which includes sheet, browser, and file performance information.

02:25

Looking more closely at the ribbon, notice that it is divided into different tabs, with each tab supporting a specific activity.

02:34

Within each tab, tools are grouped together into task-based panels.

02:40

On the Home tab, these include Project, Select and Search, Visibility, Display, and Tools.

02:52

When you click one of the tools in the Tools panel, another moveable palette opens.

02:59

Click and drag the palette to dock it using any of the onscreen arrows.

03:04

If you click another tool and then dock it using the same arrow, you end up with multiple palettes on top of each other.

03:13

In this case, tabs appear at the bottom to switch between them.

03:19

When you select an item in the Scene View, it appears selected in the Selection Tree, as well as in the Properties palette.

03:29

As a final tip, if you have a wheel mouse, you can use the middle mouse button to zoom, pan, and orbit.

03:39

Scroll the mouse wheel to zoom in or out, and press down on the wheel to pan around the model very quickly.

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