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Ctrl+0 Turns on Turntable mode

Ctrl+1 Turns on Select mode

Ctrl+2 Turns on Walk mode

Ctrl+3 Turns on Look Around mode

Ctrl+4 Turns on Zoom mode

Ctrl+5 Turns on Zoom Window mode

Ctrl+6 Turns on Pan mode

Ctrl+7 Turns on Orbit mode

Ctrl+8 Turns on Free Orbit mode

Ctrl+9 Turns on Fly mode

Shift+W Navigation Wheel

Ctrl+ H Hide/Unhide

Shift + W - Navigation Wheel

The Full Navigation wheel in Navisworks offers user-friendly tools to navigate your model:

1. Zoom: Change the view's magnification.

2. Rewind: Go back or forward to previous views.
3. Pan: Pan the view around.
4. Orbit: Rotate the view around a fixed point.
5. Center: Adjust the focal point of the view.
6. Walk: Simulate walking through the model.
7. Look: Swivel the view.
8. Up/Down: Move the view up or down along the model's Z axis.
To Switch to Full Navigation wheel : Right-click the wheel, and click Full Navigation Wheel

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The mini Full Navigation wheel in Navisworks offers streamlined options for
model navigation:

1. Zoom (Top): Change view magnification.

2. Walk (Upper Right): Simulate walking through the model.
3. Rewind (Right): Return to recent views by dragging left or right.
4. Up/Down (Lower Right): Move the view up or down along the Z axis.
5. Pan (Bottom): Pan the view around.
6. Look (Lower Left): Swivel the view.
7. Orbit (Left): Rotate the view around a pivot point.
8. Center (Upper Left): Set a new focal point for the view or navigation tools
To Switch to Mini Navigation Wheel: Right-click the wheel, and click Advanced Wheels >
Mini Full Navigation Wheel

View Tab - Load Workspace - Naviswork Extended

(For Beginner’s very useful since all predefined options will be present in workspace )

View - Fullscreen (Very Helpful in Checking View - Split view (Helpful for splitting
of soft clashes through walkthrough) Views Horizontal or Vertical)

View Tab - Reference Views (Useful for navigation & perspective adjustments)

Reference views = perspective view of your model.

Section view - displays the model from the front.

Plan view - a top-down perspective.
Plan View
Section View
A triangular marker in dockable windows shows your viewpoint
and can be easily dragged to change the camera angle in the Scene
View.

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View - Workspace Section - Save Workspace
Once Familiar with the options Use Save workspace to save an workspace with your desired set of
options in the workspace. Example, You can group together the Properties and Saved Viewpoints
windows on Right and Reference Views with Clash Detective Window on Left from user perspective.

Refer Supporting article from autodesk in the comment - How to keep Close NWC/NWD files
on load option checked and locked for members in Navisworks?

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