To make a design easier to work with, its display can be customized by changing its visual style. These options are located in the Display Settings menu at the bottom of the interface. The Visual Style settings are an application setting and are not saved with the design file. Examples of the display styles that can be used are shown below.
The process of creating multiple bodies in the context of a single design file is known as multi-body design. This is one of the methods available in Autodesk Fusion 360 to create a product that is comprised of multiple assembled models. This design approach enables you to create all or some of your assembled design as separate bodies within one design file. The bodies are then converted to components while still remaining within the one design file.
All design files contain a Bodies folder in the Browser. This folder lists all of the bodies in the design. The design shown in the example below is a folding easel. It was designed using a combination of the multi-body and distributed design methods. All of the wooden components in the easel were created in the context of the single design using bodies, and all of the hardware were inserted. Joints can be added to assign the required degrees of freedom that enable the easel to collapse and expand.
Last month I did a webcast showcasing the latest ASCENT book Autodesk Navisworks 2018 Using Autodesk Navisworks in a BIM Workflow (1st Edition). More specifically, I introduced topics covered in chapter 9 of the book which deals with construction scheduling. If you would like to re-watch the webcast, it is embedded below. Today I wanted to highlight and answer a few of the questions that came up during the webcast which you can find below the video.
Questions and Answers:
Q: Will information be made available on how to purchase this book later in the broadcast?
A: yes! Books can be purchased on our website: www.ASCENTed.com (through the ASCENTeStore.com) and through Amazon.
Q: Can I have views that show both the final condition for the project as well as the timeliner view showing the model at a specific point in time?
A: Yes. You can set up views with certain items on and other items off. The easiest way to accomplish what you are asking it to let TimeLiner run until the point in time you are referring to. Then pause the TimeLiner playback and save the view.
Q: Is there any way of automatically "splitting" a Revit file on saving ? Q: by Splitting I mean arranging the data so that it automatically propagate the timeliner
A: I am not a Revit expert so I do not know of a way to do that automatically. However, thanks to Martha Hollowell who is a Revit expert and co-author of this book, there is a section in the appendix that covers how to split your Revit model in preparation for TimeLiner.
Q: would the book be a replacement for Autodesk Navisworks 2017 (R1): Essentials ?
A: Yes, this book does replace the Essentials guide. This book covers the essential tools while also introducing them just in time. We really focused on introducing tools as you would need them in a BIM workflow.
If you purchase the book, I definitely want to hear what you think of it. I am always looking for ways to make the books I write better with each new release of the software. Send your comments to feedback@ASCENTed.com. Until next time, have fun modeling.
