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Dedication iii
Foreword iv
Acknowledgements v
About the Author vi
Accessing Tutorial Files vii
Free Teaching Resources for Faculty viii
Accessing the Videos of the Tutorials in this Textbook viii
Preface ix
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Chapter 1 - Introduction to Autodesk Navisworks

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Autodesk Navisworks 1-2

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Autodesk Navisworks Products 1-2

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Autodesk Navisworks Simulate 1-2
Autodesk Navisworks Manage 1-3
Autodesk Navisworks Freedom 1-3
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Autodesk Navisworks Interface 1-4
Autodesk Navisworks Interface Components 1-4
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Autodesk Navisworks Workspaces 1-7

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Safe Mode 1-8

Navisworks Minimal 1-8
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Navisworks Standard 1-8

Navisworks Extended 1-9
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Creating a User-Defined Workspace 1-9

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Native File Support 1-10

Autodesk Navisworks NWC File Export Utility 1-11
Autodesk Navisworks File Formats 1-11
NWC Files 1-11
NWF Files 1-11
NWD Files 1-12
Collaborating Designs in Autodesk Navisworks 1-12
Opening Files 1-12
Opening From Web Server 1-14
Appending Files 1-14
Merging Files 1-15
Scene Statistics 1-16
Sheet Browser 1-16
Saving Your Work 1-18
Save Tool 1-19
Save As Tool 1-19
Publish Tool 1-20
Auto-Save 1-23
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Deleting Files From the Scene 1-24

Navigating Through the Model 1-24
Steering Wheels 1-25
Zoom Tools 1-28
Orbit Tools 1-28
Focus Tool 1-29
Changing the Camera Options 1-29
Field of View (F.O.V.) Slider 1-29
Perspective Flyout 1-30
Align Camera Flyout 1-30
Show Tilt Bar 1-30
Position Entry Boxes 1-30
Look At Entry Boxes 1-31
Roll Spinner 1-31
Changing the Render Style Options 1-31
Lighting Flyout 1-31

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Render Mode Flyout 1-32

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Surfaces 1-32

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Lines 1-32
Points 1-33
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Snap Points 1-33
Text 1-33
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ViewCube 1-33
Hands-On Exercise (Plant) 1-35
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Hands-On Exercise (BIM) 1-44

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Skill Evaluation 1-55

Class Test Questions 1-56
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Chapter 2 - Selecting and Manipulating Objects in the Scene

Object Selection 2-2
Selection Resolution 2-2
Select Flyout 2-4
Select All Flyout 2-5
Select Same Flyout 2-5
Selection Tree 2-6
Controlling the Visibility of the Objects 2-7
Hide 2-7
Require 2-8
Hide Unselected 2-8
Unhide All 2-8
Unrequire All 2-8
Item Tools 2-8
Transform Ribbon Panel 2-9
Appearance Ribbon Panel 2-11
Modifying Units, Size, and Location of a CAD File 2-12
Selection Sets and Search Sets 2-13
Selection Sets 2-14
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Search Sets 2-15

Viewing Object Properties 2-20
Creating Custom Properties 2-20
Dynamically Displaying Object Properties on the Model 2-21
Selection Inspector 2-23
Appearance Profiler 2-24
Hands-On Exercise (Plant) 2-27
Hands-On Exercise (BIM) 2-46
Skill Evaluation 2-71
Class Test Questions 2-72

Chapter 3 - Viewpoints, Animations, and Measurements

Realtime Navigation in the Design 3-2
Walk Tool 3-2
Steering Wheel > Walk 3-2

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Fly Tool 3-3
Controlling the Object Drop Outs During Navigation 3-4

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Reducing the Object Drop Outs Using the File Options 3-4

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Stopping Object Drop Outs Using the Options Editor 3-5
Viewpoints 3-6
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Creating Viewpoints 3-6
Viewpoint Shortcut Menu 3-7
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Adding Realism to the Navigation 3-12

Third Person 3-12
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Gravity 3-15
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Collision 3-15
Crouching 3-15
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Global Viewpoint Default Settings 3-16

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Creating Walkthrough Animations 3-17

Recording the Walk 3-17
Creating Viewpoint Animation 3-18
Playing the Animations 3-19
Combining Multiple Animations 3-19
Exporting Animations 3-20
Exporting and Importing Viewpoints 3-21
Measuring Objects 3-22
Measuring Point to Point Distance 3-23
Clearing Measurement 3-23
Measuring Point to Multiple Points 3-24
Measuring Point Line 3-24
Measuring Accumulated Distances 3-26
Measuring Angles 3-26
Measuring Area 3-26
Measuring Shortest Distance Between Two Objects 3-27
Transforming Objects 3-27
Converting Measurements to Markups 3-28
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Locking Measurements 3-29

Changing the Display of Measurements 3-29
Object Snapping 3-30
Hands-On Exercise (Plant) 3-32
Hands-On Exercise (BIM) 3-49
Skill Evaluation 3-71
Class Test Questions 3-72

Chapter 4 - Reviewing and Sectioning the Design

Design Review in Autodesk Navisworks 4-2
Redline Markups 4-2
Comments 4-8
Adding Comments to a Saved Viewpoint 4-10
Adding Comments to a Saved Viewpoint Animation 4-11
Adding Comments to a Selection Set or a Search Set 4-11

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Finding Comments 4-12
Quick Find Comments 4-14

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Editing Comments 4-15

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Renumbering Comment IDs 4-16
Tags 4-16
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Add Tags 4-16
Searching Tag IDs 4-17
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Renumbering Tag IDs 4-17

Sectioning the Model 4-17
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Sectioning a Model Using a Single Section Plane 4-18

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Sectioning a Model Using Multiple Section Planes 4-20

Sectioning a Model Using Linked Section Planes 4-22
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Sectioning a Model Using a Section Box 4-23

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Saving a Sectioned View 4-24

Hands-On Exercise (Plant) 4-25
Hands-On Exercise (BIM) 4-41
Skill Evaluation 4-57
Class Test Questions 4-58

Chapter 5 - Autodesk Navisworks Productivity Tools

Displaying Grids and Levels in an Autodesk Revit File 5-2
Linking Files and URLs to the Objects in the Scene 5-4
Adding Links to the Objects in the Scene 5-5
Turning On the Visibility of the Links in the Scene 5-7
Controlling the Global Display of Links 5-7
Editing the Links Assigned to the Objects 5-8
Following the Links Assigned to the Objects 5-9
Comparing Models or Objects in the Scene 5-9
Procedure for Comparing the Models 5-11
Linking External Databases to the Autodesk Navisworks Objects 5-12
Getting a 64-Bit Computer Ready to Use DataTools 5-13
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Linking Database Properties 5-13

SQL Query Strings 5-16
Working With the Batch Utility Tool 5-17
Splitting the Autodesk Navisworks View 5-21
Working With the Full Screen Display 5-22
The SwitchBack Functionality 5-23
Hands-On Exercise (Plant) 5-26
Hands-On Exercise (BIM) 5-40
Skill Evaluation 5-55
Class Test Questions 5-56

Chapter 6 - Working with the Autodesk Rendering Module

Creating Photorealistic Renderings 6-2
The Autodesk Rendering Window 6-2
Materials Tab 6-2

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Procedure for Assigning Materials Using the Autodesk Rendering Window 6-4
Procedure for Adding Materials to the Favorites Library 6-4

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Material Mapping Tab 6-4

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Procedure for Changing the Material Mapping Type 6-6
Procedure for Changing the Material Mapping Options 6-6
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Lighting Tab 6-6
Procedure for Adding a Point Light to the Scene 6-7
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Procedure for Adding a Spot Light to the Scene 6-9

Procedure for Adding a Distant Light to the Scene 6-10
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Procedure for Adding a Web Light to the Scene 6-11

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Environments Tab 6-12

Settings Tab 6-14
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Location Settings 6-14

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Ray Trace Rendering of the Autodesk Navisworks Scene 6-16

Pausing/Stopping Interactive Rendering 6-16
Saving Rendered Images 6-17
Rendering in Cloud 6-17
Previewing and Downloading Rendered Images from the Autodesk 360
Cloud Render Gallery 6-19
Hands-On Exercise (Plant) 6-22
Hands-On Exercise (BIM) 6-33
Skill Evaluation 6-45
Class Test Questions 6-46

Chapter 7 - Working with the Animator and Scripter Modules

The Animator Module 7-2
Animator Toolbar 7-2
Animator Tree View 7-4
Animator Timeline View 7-6
Procedure for Creating Animator Animations 7-6
Animating the Object Transformation 7-6
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Controlling the Transparency of the Objects in the Animation Set 7-8

Changing the Color of the Objects in the Animation Set 7-9
Adding a Blank Camera Animation to the Animator Scene 7-10
Adding a Saved Viewpoint Animation to the Animator Scene 7-11
Adding a Section Plane Animation to the Animator Scene 7-11
The Scripter Module 7-12
Scripts Area 7-12
Events Area 7-12
Actions Area 7-15
Enabling the Scripts 7-17
Procedure for Adding Interactivity to the Model Using Scripts 7-17
Exporting Animations 7-18
Hands-On Exercise (Plant) 7-20
Hands-On Exercise (BIM) 7-41
Skill Evaluation 7-67
Class Test Questions 7-68

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The Timeliner Module 8-2
Tasks Tab 8-2
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Data Sources Tab 8-8

Configure Tab 8-10
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Simulate Tab 8-11

Procedure for Automatically Adding Tasks 8-14
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Automatically Adding Tasks For Every Topmost Layer 8-15

Automatically Adding Tasks For Every Topmost Item 8-16
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Automatically Adding Tasks For Every Set 8-17

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Procedure for Automatically Attaching Items to the Tasks Using Rules 8-18
Procedure for Importing Scheduling Tasks By Linking External Project Files 8-19
Linking CSV Files 8-20
Linking Microsoft Project MPX Files 8-22
Linking Primavera P6 (Web Services) V6 - V8.3 8-22
Procedure for Customizing the Simulation Overlay Text 8-24
Procedure for Adding an Animator Camera Animation As a Task 8-25
Procedure for Linking a Viewpoint Animation or an Animator Camera Animation
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Hands-On Exercise (Plant) 8-27
Hands-On Exercise (BIM) 8-41
Skill Evaluation 8-63
Class Test Questions 8-64
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Chapter 9 - Introduction to the Quantification Module

The Quantification Module 9-2
Types of Quantity Takeoffs 9-3
Model Quantity Takeoff 9-3
2D Quantity Takeoff 9-3
Virtual Quantity Takeoff 9-3
The Quantification Workbook 9-4
Item and Resource Catalogs 9-12
Item Catalog 9-12
Resource Catalog 9-13
Takeoff Property Mapping 9-13
Procedures Required While Working With the Quantification Module 9-14
Procedure for Mapping Properties of Individual Catalog Items 9-14
Procedure for Globally Mapping Takeoff Properties 9-15
Procedure for Adding Groups And Items to the Item Catalog 9-16
Procedure for Exporting Catalogs 9-17

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Procedure for Selecting a User-Defined Catalog in a New Project 9-18

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Procedure for Importing a User-Defined Catalog in an Existing Project 9-18

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Procedure for Performing Model Takeoffs 9-19
Procedure for Performing 2D Takeoffs 9-19
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Procedure for Performing Virtual Takeoffs 9-19
Procedure for Exporting the Quantities to Microsoft Excel 9-21
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Getting Autodesk Navisworks Ready to Perform Model Takeoff From the

AutoCAD Plant 3D Files 9-21
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GUID Property For Quantity Takeoff 9-22

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Hands-On Exercise (Plant) 9-23

Hands-On Exercise (BIM) 9-34
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Skill Evaluation 9-47

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Class Test Questions 9-48

Chapter 10 - Working with the Clash Detective Module

The Clash Detective Module 10-2
Tests Panel 10-2
Clash Toolbar 10-4
Rules Tab 10-5
Select Tab 10-5
Results Tab 10-7
Report Tab 10-13
Procedure for Performing Various Clash Test Related Activities 10-15
Procedure for Performing Hard Clash Tests 10-15
Procedure for Interrogating the Clash Results 10-16
Procedure for Writing the Clash Report 10-17
Procedure for Resolving the Clashes Using the Switchback Functionality 10-17
Procedure for Linking a TimeLiner Simulation or an Animator Scene to the
Clash Test 10-20
Procedure for Exporting and Importing Clash Tests 10-22
Procedure for Grouping Clashes 10-23
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Hands-On Exercise (Plant) 10-25

Hands-On Exercise (BIM) 10-46
Skill Evaluation 10-73
Class Test Questions 10-74

Index I-1
Answers to Skill Evaluation A-1

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