Quick Start Guide

Bentley Navigator V8 i

INTRODUCTiON
This Quick Start Guide highlights the major features of Bentley Navigator V8i (SELECTseries 4) 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.

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

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Bentley Navigator V8i enables you to open many different les 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 rst convert your native les to the i-model format using Bentley i-model Composer or ProjectWise Dynamic Composition Service. 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 Walk, Fly, Pan, Rotate, Window Area, and Fit.

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. Using the right-click menu in the Links tab, you can open or switch to les or bookmarks in the project.
View Attributes

Walk

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

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 cameras elevation does not change. Top Tip! By holding down the <Ctrl> or <Shift> key while walking, 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.

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 dene the area known as clip volume. Once you have dened 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 nd and view attribute information behind the geometry, measure accurately, and simulate clashes and schedules for better analysis and decision making.

Find Quickly locate and view the information behind the geometry to improve project insight with the following primary tools:
Element Information

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To enhance and assess the intelligence of the model Bentley Navigator V8i allows you to group items and create relationship sets, markup sheets with draw and comment capabilities that incorporate elements such as annotation text, freehand redlining, pen and area highlighting, and produce and publish models visually and in various les formats to broaden accessibility. Group Build the intelligence behind the model by assigning attributes to items and creating relationship sets.
Item Sets

Element Information displays component data for a selected element(s). This dialog opens from the Primary Tools toolbox or from the Review menu.
Item Browser

The Item Browser, which opens from the Primary Tools toolbox or from the File menu, allows you to browse and search for components stored in the le. Use the icons at the top of the dialog to control how the graphics related to the selected component display. Measure Measure with the same accuracy as available in design applications for complete engineering precision and better quality. In the Examine task docked on the left are a series of tools for measuring distances, angles, areas and volumes. The results of the measurements are found in the tool settings window in the lower left. Simulate Key features allow you to identify and resolve clashes in the model and simulate schedules for improved project planning:
Clash Detection

The Item Sets dialog is open from the Primary Tools toolbox or from the Review menu. This dialog allows you to group elements based on user-dened criteria from component data. Once the groups are created you can then change the color and transparency of the elements contained in the group by activating the item set. Click on the icon next to the item set to activate it. Markup Draw 2D geometry to enhance the model and quickly assess change impact, and register your comments to provide a structured approach to creating and preserving comments and status. All markup information is stored in the overlay le and no changes are made to the original le. Upon closing the le you can choose to save the overlay le (.overlay.dgn), which references the original le. To create a markup, use the Create Markup tool which is found in the Examine task docked on the left or from the Review menu. Top Tip! You need to click in the view to place the markup place mark. Once the markup is created, the interface changes and a new task appears with a set of redline tools to annotate the markup. Managing the properties and comments of each markup is done with the Markups dialog. Open this dialog from the Primary Tool toolbox or from the Review menu. To exit the markup and return to the model, use the Switch to Review tool, found in the Main toolbox or on the Review menu. You can view previously created markups by either right-clicking on the place mark in the view and choosing View or double-clicking on the markup in the Markups dialog. To open a markup for editing, right-click on the markup place mark and choose Open or right-click in the Markups dialog and choose Open.

The clash detection feature allows you to identify sets of business or graphical elements and to detect geometrical clashes between these object element sets. You can then interactively and graphically review these clashes and register comments against them. Suppression rules can be applied to hide clashes that should not be reported. Clash detection is managed through the Clash Detection dialog. The Clash Detection dialog opens when you select Tools > Clash Detection > Clash Detection. This feature is available inside Bentley Navigator but requires an additional license.
Schedule Simulation

The schedule simulation feature enables you to visualize a schedule by integrating 3D engineering data with a project schedule. It is designed to help in the planning stages of a project so that you can get a visual representation of the required tasks and prevent spatial conicts. Bentley Schedule Simulation is accessed through the Animation Producer dialog. This feature is available inside Bentley Navigator but requires an additional license.

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