Quick Start Guide
Bentley Navigator V8i
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INTRODUCTION
This Quick Start Guide highlights the major features of Bentley
Navigator V8i (SELECTseries 5) and is designed to assist you as you
evaluate the application. For your convenience, a complete Help
document can be utilized by selecting Help > Contents from within
Bentley Navigator.
VIEW
Bentley Navigator V8i enables you to open many different files and
formats within one software product. Explore the model naturally and
intuitively with enhanced navigation tools and manipulate the display
for better control.
Open
Open native 2D/3D models using Bentley Navigator V8i. For an
improved user experience first convert your native files to the
i-model format using Bentley i-model Composer or i-model
Composition Server.
Explore Your Model
The primary navigational tools are found in the Main toolbox docked
to the upper right of the application window. This toolbox includes
tools like Pan, Walk, Fly, Rotate, Zoom, Window Area and Fit.
Walk
The key characteristic of the Walk operation is that
the elevation (Z position) of the camera (eye point)
does not change as you move or turn. For example, if
the camera is tilted upward or downward and you move forward,
the camera’s elevation does not change.
Top Tip! By holding down the <Ctrl> or <Shift> key while walk-
ing, the camera looks around or changes elevation respectively.
Fly
The Fly tool automatically moves forward along its
line of sight. The speed of the camera is controlled
during navigation by using the “+” or “-” keys on
the keyboard.
Mouse
You can use a wheeled mouse to quickly access
certain navigational tools. Rolling the wheel zooms
in or out of the view while holding down the wheel
button pans the view. Holding down the <Shift> key and rolling
the wheel button rotates the view.
Manipulate and Control Model Display
There are a number of ways to control the display of graphics in the
view. Following are some basic controls and how they are used.
Project Explorer
Project Explorer is used to manage project data. This
dialog opens from the Primary Tools toolbox docked
at the top of the application window or from the File
menu. Three tabs are used to control the display of
graphics, saved views or link sets. By right-clicking on nodes in
the Model tab, you can turn on or off levels and references as well
as change the color and transparency. Using the right-click menu
in the Views tab allows you to create and apply saved views. Us-
ing the right-click menu in the Links tab, you can open or switch to
files or bookmarks in the project.
View Attributes
View Attributes allow you to change the shade mode
as well as control other view settings. This dialog
opens from the Main toolbox docked at the top of
your screen or from the Settings menu.
Sectioning
Used to limit the amount of geometry displayed in
the view, this tool is found in the “Examine” task
docked to the left. To section your model, click
in the view and then grab the on-screen handles
to move and control the section cut plane and define the area
known as clip volume. Once you have defined the clip volume,
use the View Attributes dialog to control the display on elements
inside and outside of the volume.
ANALYZE
Bentley Navigator V8i allows you to find and view attribute informa-
tion behind the geometry, measure accurately, and simulate clashes
and schedules for better analysis and decision making.
Find AUGMENT
Quickly locate and view the information behind the geometry to To enhance and assess the intelligence of the model Bentley Naviga-
improve project insight with the following primary tools: tor V8i allows you to group items and create relationship sets, markup
sheets with draw and comment capabilities that incorporate elements
Element Information such as annotation text, freehand redlining, pen and area highlighting,
and produce and publish models visually and in various files formats to
Element Information displays component data for
broaden accessibility.
a selected element(s). This dialog opens from the
Primary Tools toolbox or from the Review menu. Group
Build the intelligence behind the model by assigning attributes to
Item Browser
items and creating relationship sets.
The Item Browser, which opens from the Primary
Tools toolbox or from the File menu, allows you to Item Sets
browse and search for components stored in the file. The Item Sets dialog is open from the Primary Tools
Use the icons at the top of the dialog to control how the graphics toolbox or from the Review menu. This dialog al-
related to the selected component display. lows you to group elements based on user-defined
criteria from component data. Once the groups are created you
can then change the color and transparency of the elements
Measure contained in the group by activating the item set. Click on the
Measure with the same accuracy as available in design icon next to the item set to activate it.
applications for complete engineering precision and bet-
ter quality.
Markup
In the Examine task docked on the left are a series of tools for Draw 2D geometry to enhance the model and quickly assess change
measuring distances, angles, areas and volumes. The results of the impact, and register your comments to provide a structured approach
measurements are found in the tool settings window in the lower left. to creating and preserving comments and status. All markup informa-
tion is stored in the overlay file and no changes are made to the
Simulate
original file. Upon closing the file you can choose to save the overlay
Key features allow you to identify and resolve clashes in the model
file (.overlay.dgn), which references the original file.
and simulate schedules for improved project planning:
To create a markup, use the Create Markup tool which is
Clash Detection found in the Examine task docked on the left or from the
The clash detection feature allows you to identify Review menu.
sets of business or graphical elements and to
Top Tip! You need to click in the view to place the markup
detect geometrical clashes between these object
place mark.
element sets. You can then interactively and graphically review
these clashes and register comments against them. Suppres- Once the markup is created, the interface changes and a
sion rules can be applied to hide clashes that should not be new task appears with a set of redline tools to annotate
reported. Clash detection is managed through the Clash Detec- the markup. Managing the properties and comments of
tion dialog. The Clash Detection dialog opens when you select each markup is done with the Markups dialog. Open this dialog from
Tools > Clash Detection > Clash Detection. This feature is avail- the Primary Tool toolbox or from the Review menu.
able inside Bentley Navigator but requires an additional license. To exit the markup and return to the
model, use the Switch to Review tool,
Schedule Simulation
found in the Main toolbox or on the
The schedule simulation feature enables you to
Review menu. You can view previously created markups by either
visualize a schedule by integrating 3D engineering
right-clicking on the place mark in the view and choosing View or
data with a project schedule. It is designed to help in
double-clicking on the markup in the Markups dialog. To open a
the planning stages of a project so that you can get a visual rep-
markup for editing, right-click on the markup place mark and choose
resentation of the required tasks and prevent spatial conflicts.
Open or right-click in the Markups dialog and choose Open.
Bentley Schedule Simulation is accessed through the Animation
Producer dialog. This feature is available inside Bentley Naviga-
tor but requires an additional license.

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