Ribbon Tools
| Panel | Contains tools to... |
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| Project | control the whole scene including appending files and refreshing CAD files, resetting changes made in Autodesk Navisworks, and setting file options. |
| Select & Search | select items and save selections in the scene via a range of methods, including using searches. |
| Visibility | show and hide items of model geometry. |
| Display | show and hide information including properties and links. |
| Tools | launch Autodesk Navisworks simulation and analysis tools. |
| Panel | Contains tools to... |
|---|---|
| Save, Load & Playback | save, record, load and playback saved viewpoints and viewpoint animations. |
| Camera | apply various settings to the camera. |
| Navigate | set the linear and angular speed of motion, select navigational tools and 3D mouse settings, and apply realism settings such as gravity and collisions. |
| Render Style | control the lighting and rendering settings. |
| Sectioning | enable cross- sectioning of the viewpoint in a 3D workspace. |
| Export | export the current view or scene into different file formats using Autodesk, Presenter or Viewport renderers. |
| Panel | Contains tools to... |
|---|---|
| Measure | measure distances, angles, and areas. |
| Redline | draw redline markup on the current viewpoint. |
| Tags | add and locate tags in the scene. |
| Comments | view and locate comments in the scene. |
| Panel | Contains tools to... |
|---|---|
| Create | create object animations using the Animator tool or record viewpoint animations. |
| Playback | select and play back animations. |
| Script | enable scripts, or create new ones in the Scripter tool. |
| Export | export an animation from your project to an AVI file or a sequence of image files. |
| Panel | Contains tools to... |
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| Stereo | enable stereoscopic vision provided suitable hardware is available. This panel is hidden by default. |
| Navigate | set the linear and angular speed of motion, select navigational tools and 3D mouse settings, and apply realism settings such as gravity and collisions. This panel is hidden by default. |
| Navigation Aids | toggle navigation controls, such as the Navigation Bar, ViewCube, HUD elements, and reference views. |
| Grids & Levels | show or hide gridlines and customize how levels are displayed. |
| Scene View | control the Scene View window including going full screen, splitting the window and setting the background style/colors. |
| Workspace | control which floating windows are shown, and load/save workspace configurations. |
| Panel | Contains tools to... |
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| print and preview the current viewpoint, and set print settings. | |
| Send | send an email with the current file as an attachment. |
| Publish | publish the current scene as an NWD file. |
| Export Scene | publish the current scene as a 3D DWF/DWFx, FBX, or Google Earth file. |
| Visuals | output images and animations. |
| Export Data | export data from Autodesk Navisworks, including Clash, TimeLiner, search and viewpoint data and PDS tags. The Clash Detective feature is available for Autodesk Navisworks Manage users only. |
| Panel | Contains tools to... |
|---|---|
| Autodesk Rendering | toggle the Autodesk Rendering window, which is used to select and apply materials to the model, create lights, and work with environment settings. |
| Render | select render quality, and create a photorealistic view of your 3D model in the current viewpoint. |
| Interactive Ray Trace | pause or cancel the render process; save the rendered picture of the current viewpoint. |
| Panel | Contains tools to... |
|---|---|
| SwitchBack | switch back to compatible design applications at the current view. |
| Hold | hold the selected items so that they move with you as you navigate around the scene. |
| Look At | focus and zoom the current view onto the selected items. |
| Visibility | control the visibility of the selected items. |
| Transform | move, rotate, and scale the selected items. |
| Appearance | change the color and transparency of the selected items. |
| Links | manage the links attached to the selected items. |
| Panel | Contains tools to... |
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| Enable | enable/disable sectioning of the current viewpoint. |
| Mode | switch the sectioning mode between planes and box modes. |
| Planes Settings | control section planes. |
| Transform | move, rotate, and scale the section planes/box. |
| Save | save the current viewpoint. |
| Panel | Contains tools to... |
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| Access | open Autodesk Vault and log in, log out, and append files. |
| File Status | refresh files, check them in and out, display the Vault Browser window to perform basic data management operations. |
| Control | update, change and revise files. This option is only available when you log into a pay-for Autodesk Vault server. |