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Place points manually and automatically with the Place Points and Mark Selections tools.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
2 min.
Transcript
00:03
Point Layout for Navisworks enables you to place additional points in your model either manually or automatically.
00:11
This is done using the Place Points and Mark Selections tools.
00:15
Begin with a model open in Navisworks.
00:19
On the Add-ins tab of the ribbon, click Autodesk Point Layout.
00:26
To place points manually, in the Point Layout dialog, select Place Points.
00:33
In the Point Placement dialog, enter a point number, description, system, and scale of the point.
00:40
Then, with this dialog still open, in the model, click to place each point on surfaces, corners, or edges.
00:49
To place points automatically, first, select specific geometry in your model.
00:55
Then, in the Point Layout dialog, click Mark Selections.
01:00
In the Mark selection dialog, specify what you want to mark on the selected objects, such as Geometry,
01:08
and in this case, choose to mark only the Top points.
01:14
Select and enter a description and point system, if necessary, then click OK to place the points.
01:21
This also works for anchor bolts, hangers, or stub-ups.
01:27
Here, the stub-ups are selected, and the Top Center is marked.
01:34
For hangers, which are made visible here in a different view with the floors hidden, there are a couple of options.
01:41
To mark an individual hanger, after selecting it, click Mark Selections.
01:48
Select Geometry, and then choose to mark the Rods on that geometry.
01:56
Zooming in, you see that the points have been placed.
02:02
You can also mark an entire selection set, such as this one for all hangers.
02:09
Again, mark the Rods, and now, all hangers in the project have points placed.
02:16
You can now adjust these points as needed, such as by changing the size and color.
Video transcript
00:03
Point Layout for Navisworks enables you to place additional points in your model either manually or automatically.
00:11
This is done using the Place Points and Mark Selections tools.
00:15
Begin with a model open in Navisworks.
00:19
On the Add-ins tab of the ribbon, click Autodesk Point Layout.
00:26
To place points manually, in the Point Layout dialog, select Place Points.
00:33
In the Point Placement dialog, enter a point number, description, system, and scale of the point.
00:40
Then, with this dialog still open, in the model, click to place each point on surfaces, corners, or edges.
00:49
To place points automatically, first, select specific geometry in your model.
00:55
Then, in the Point Layout dialog, click Mark Selections.
01:00
In the Mark selection dialog, specify what you want to mark on the selected objects, such as Geometry,
01:08
and in this case, choose to mark only the Top points.
01:14
Select and enter a description and point system, if necessary, then click OK to place the points.
01:21
This also works for anchor bolts, hangers, or stub-ups.
01:27
Here, the stub-ups are selected, and the Top Center is marked.
01:34
For hangers, which are made visible here in a different view with the floors hidden, there are a couple of options.
01:41
To mark an individual hanger, after selecting it, click Mark Selections.
01:48
Select Geometry, and then choose to mark the Rods on that geometry.
01:56
Zooming in, you see that the points have been placed.
02:02
You can also mark an entire selection set, such as this one for all hangers.
02:09
Again, mark the Rods, and now, all hangers in the project have points placed.
02:16
You can now adjust these points as needed, such as by changing the size and color.
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