Autodesk 507B1-90A211-1301 - NavisWorks Manage 2010, User Manual

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Full Render
In full render mode, the model is rendered with smooth shading including any materials that have been applied
using the Presenter tool, or have been brought through from the native CAD file.
NOTE Autodesk Navisworks does not convert all native CAD file's textures. For more details, see “ Use File Readers ” on
page 91 and “ Use File Exporters ” on page 106.
To select full render mode
■ Click Full Render on the Rendering Style toolbar.
Menu: Viewpoint
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Rendering
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Full Render
Shaded
In shaded mode, the model is rendered with smooth shading and without textures.
To select shaded mode
■ Click Shaded on the Rendering Style toolbar.
Menu: Viewpoint
➤
Rendering
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Shaded
Wireframe
In wireframe mode, the model is rendered in wireframe. As Autodesk Navisworks uses triangles to represent
surfaces and solids, all triangle edges are visible in this mode.
To select wireframe mode
■
Click Wireframe on the Rendering Style toolbar.
Menu: Viewpoint
➤
Rendering
➤
Wireframe
Hidden Line
In hidden line mode, the model is rendered in wireframe, but only the outline and facet edges of surfaces that
are visible to the camera are displayed.
NOTE Unlike wireframe mode, where surfaces are rendered transparent, hidden line mode renders surfaces opaque.
To select hidden line mode
■ Click Hidden Line on the Rendering Style toolbar.
Menu: Viewpoint
➤
Rendering
➤
Hidden Line
Add Lighting
In Autodesk Navisworks, you can use four lighting modes to control how the 3D scene is lit.
The spheres below demonstrate the effect the lighting styles have on them. In order from the left, these are full
lights, scene lights, head light and no lights.
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