recording the fly through

[diesellam]

What's the best way to record the fly through in the model?

Like recording while I wall and pan from one corner of the building to the other corner of the building.

This is just to present to the others a glimpse what can Navisworks do.

Thanks in advance.

[john.lipp · Accepted solution]

Hi diesellam

The following are some useful videos of creating animations and walkthroughs :

This video shows how to create real-time animations using the record button and how to create viewpoint animations:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfb4uhmKAVg

You can also use the Animator tool to create an animation by adding a scene, adding the camera to the scene, and then adding keyframes along the timeline similarly as you would save viewpoints.

Simplest way to create a walkthrough is to hit the record button, but you you’re recording everything you do while navigating so any mistakes will be recorded as well.

Viewpoint animations are simple in that Navisworks does the work of transitioning between viewpoints.  Setting up the timing in between viewpoints can be tricky.

Animator Scene camera animations are similar to viewpoint animations, but you have a timeline that you can adjust the positioning of keyframes.  It is a little more work to setup than simply saving some viewpoints and dragging them into an animation folder like with viewpoints animations. 

More information on these topics can be found here:

Realtime animation :
http://docs.autodesk.com/NAVMAN/10.0/ENU/Autodesk%20Navisworks%20Manage%202013%20Online%20Help/files...

Viewpoints animation :
http://docs.autodesk.com/NAVMAN/10.0/ENU/Autodesk%20Navisworks%20Manage%202013%20Online%20Help/files...

Animator camera animations: http://docs.autodesk.com/NAVMAN/10.0/ENU/Autodesk%20Navisworks%20Manage%202013%20Online%20Help/files...

Best regards,



John Lipp
Support Specialist
Product Support
Autodesk, Inc.

[diesellam]

Thanks John.  These are helpful info.

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