Gizmos

Navisworks provides you with gizmo-based tools to interact with 3D objects. The following types of gizmos are used:

• Transform gizmos. Manipulate objects’ transforms (translation, rotation, and scale) globally (as if they’d been changed in the original CAD model). See Transform Objects.
• Animation gizmos. Manipulate objects’ transforms temporarily for animation purposes. See Manipulate Geometry Objects.
• Sectioning gizmos. Manipulate section planes and section box. See Move and Rotate Section Planes and Enable and Use Section Box.
• Light gizmos. Interactively adjust the attributes of lights in the model. See Use Light Gizmos.

Each gizmo displays three colored axes at the correct angles relevant to the current camera position. Gizmos act like 3D objects in that the axis rotate with the viewpoint. However, they are overlaid over the top of the 3D scene, and can’t be obscured by other objects. When you mouse over a grabable part of the gizmo, the cursor changes to a hand icon. If you want to move or rotate only the gizmo itself rather than selected objects, hold down the CTRL key while using it.

Move Gizmo	Rotate Gizmo	Scale Gizmo

Adjust Gizmo Snapping

1. Click the application button > Options > Interface > Snapping page.
2. Select the snap options you want to use.

More information is available about using gizmos, for example Move an object with a Gizmo.