Mastering Autodesk Navisworks 2013

Animator Overview

Animator allows you to create detailed animations by defining the movement of individual objects or cameras within your Navisworks scene. Creating camera animations is similar to the viewpoint animation process discussed in Chapter 5. However, with the Animator tools, you have a larger degree of control and can combine other animations to create more compelling sequences. For object manipulation, the movements can be simple translations of objects to a different position; changes in rotation or object scale, transparency, and color shifts; or a combination of all. In Chapter 11, “Giving Objects Life and Action with Scripter,” we'll explore how to add even more realism and interaction by scripting animations together and triggering ...