Chapter 1: Getting to Know Autodesk Navisworks

Understand the ribbon.

Knowing the locations of various tools within the Ribbon provides a good foundation for being able to quickly access items across the Autodesk® Navisworks® interface.

Master It

Can you quickly locate Gravity and Collision?

Solution

Gravity and Collision are located in a few different places. On the Viewpoint tab, in the Motion panel, you can access Gravity and Collision from the Realism drop-down. Also, these tools can found on the Navigation toolbar after you have activated the Walk tool. You can also use Ctrl+D for Collision and Ctrl+G for Gravity.

Use the Measure and Redline tools.

The Measure and Redline tools are useful in Navisworks throughout a project, and having a ...

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