Chapter 6: Documenting Your Project
Measure objects in the model.
Navisworks provides six Measure tools that allow for a variety of ways to calculate distances, areas, and angles.
Master It
Which tool allows you to measure multiple points and accrue the results?
Solution
The Accumulate measurement tool allows you to calculate the sum of several point-to-point measurements.
Align models with unknown coordinates.
Occasionally, models are appended with different coordinate systems and do not align properly in the model.
Master It
What tools are available to correct misaligned models?
Solution
If the distance the model is off is known or can easily be measured, you can override the model to align properly. However, if the distance is unknown, you ...
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