Navigate a Scene

In Autodesk Navisworks, you have a variety of options for navigating your scene.

You can directly manipulate your position in the Scene View with navigation tools on the navigation bar, such as the pan and zoom. You can also use SteeringWheels^® that travel with the cursor, and can save you time by combining many of the common navigation tools into a single interface.

You can use the ViewCube^®, a 3D navigational tool that enables you to reorient the view of a model by clicking predefined areas on the cube. For example, clicking the front of the ViewCube turns the view until the camera is facing the front of the scene. You can also click the ViewCube and drag it to rotate the view freely. The ViewCube is not available in a 2D workspace.

Tip: Use a 3Dconnexion 3D mouse as an alternative to the mouse to navigate and change the orientation of your model in a 3D workspace. There is a 2D mode you can use to navigate in a 2D workspace.

When you navigate a 3D model, you can use the realism tools on the Viewpoint tab Navigate panel to control the speed and realism of your navigation. So, for example, you can walk down stairs or follow terrain, crouch under objects, and use an avatar to represent yourself within the 3D model. The realism tools are not available in a 2D workspace.

Animating Navigation

As you navigate in Autodesk Navisworks, you can record viewpoint animations, and then play them back. For more information, see Play Back Animations.