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Manage, navigate, and delete points using several tools in Point Layout for Navisworks.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
2 min.
Transcript
00:03
Point Layout provides several tools for managing points within Navisworks.
00:08
These include Manage Points, Navigate to Point, Select Points, and Delete Points.
00:15
With your model open in Navisworks, on the ribbon, select the Add-ins tab.
00:21
Then, click Autodesk Point Layout.
00:25
From the Point Layout dialog, click the Manage Points tool to open the Search Filter dialog, where you can filter a selection of points,
00:34
and then choose an option such as Hide, Show, or Select for those points.
00:40
In this case, use the filtering options under Description to select all control points in the project.
00:47
Click Apply, and the results appear in table format.
00:52
Select an option, such as Set Color or Hide, to apply to that selection of points.
00:60
Another useful tool is Navigate to Point, which zooms to a specified point number in your project.
01:07
In the Point Layout dialog, click Navigate to Point.
01:13
Enter the point number that you would like to zoom to, and then click OK.
01:18
The point is now selected in the drawing area.
01:22
You can also select a group of points using the Select Points tool with the desired filtering options.
01:31
The Delete Points tool allows you to remove specific points from your project.
01:36
Select one or more points, and then, from the Point Layout dialog, click Delete Points.
01:44
In the confirmation message, click OK.
Video transcript
00:03
Point Layout provides several tools for managing points within Navisworks.
00:08
These include Manage Points, Navigate to Point, Select Points, and Delete Points.
00:15
With your model open in Navisworks, on the ribbon, select the Add-ins tab.
00:21
Then, click Autodesk Point Layout.
00:25
From the Point Layout dialog, click the Manage Points tool to open the Search Filter dialog, where you can filter a selection of points,
00:34
and then choose an option such as Hide, Show, or Select for those points.
00:40
In this case, use the filtering options under Description to select all control points in the project.
00:47
Click Apply, and the results appear in table format.
00:52
Select an option, such as Set Color or Hide, to apply to that selection of points.
00:60
Another useful tool is Navigate to Point, which zooms to a specified point number in your project.
01:07
In the Point Layout dialog, click Navigate to Point.
01:13
Enter the point number that you would like to zoom to, and then click OK.
01:18
The point is now selected in the drawing area.
01:22
You can also select a group of points using the Select Points tool with the desired filtering options.
01:31
The Delete Points tool allows you to remove specific points from your project.
01:36
Select one or more points, and then, from the Point Layout dialog, click Delete Points.
01:44
In the confirmation message, click OK.
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