Autodesk 507B1-90A211-1301 User Guide - Page 244

NOTE If you made a mistake, clicking the Clear All button deletes all attachment points associated with this link and reverts to the link being attached to the center of the item's bounding box. 7 Click OK. To add several links to the same object 1 In the Scene Area, select the desired geometry item. 2 Right-click and click Hyperlinks ➤ Add Hyperlinks. 3 Use the Add Hyperlinks dialog box to add the first link. This is the default link, and it's the only link that will be visible in the Scene Area. You can choose a different default link later, if necessary. 4 Right-click the object again, and repeat the previous steps to add all required links. Find and Follow Links Links are an extremely useful review tool to allow you to access non-graphical information through the graphical interface of Autodesk Navisworks. The links converted from the native CAD files, and the links added by Autodesk Navisworks users are treated as object properties. This means, you can examine them in the Properties window. You can also use the Find Items window to search for them. To follow a default link 1 Make sure links are switched on. If not, click Hyperlinks on the Workspace toolbar. 2 Click the desired link in the Scene Area to open the attached data source. Shortcut menu: Follow Link To follow one of the non-default links 1 Make sure links are switched on. If not, click Hyperlinks on the Workspace toolbar. 2 Right-click the default link, and click the Select Item Containing Hyperlink option. This option is only available for multiple hyperlinks attached to the same item. 3 Click Review ➤ Hyperlinks, and click the link that you want to follow. To follow a default link from the Properties window NOTE You can use this procedure to follow links from original CAD files, or links that you have added yourself. 1 In the Scene Area, select the object with a link. 2 Open the Properties window, right-click any tab, and click Follow Default Hyperlink. To find links 1 Click Find Items on the Workspace toolbar. 2 In the Find Items window, click the Standard tab, press and hold CTRL, and click all files that comprise the model. 3 Click the Category column, and select Hyperlinks from the drop-down list. 4 In the Property column, select the property name from the drop-down list, for example, 'Category'. 5 In the Condition column, select the condition operator, for example, '='. 232 | Chapter 8 Review Your Model