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Navigate the Navisworks user interface and use the mouse controls.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
4 min.
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.
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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