TouchConverter for Autodesk – Navisworks Freedom – 1 Year License

Touchconverter enables multitouch use of any software on Windows multitouch computers

Description

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TouchConverter User Manual (2265 downloads )

 

Touch Converter – User Manual – for Navisworks Freedom Touch

 

 

Installation:

 

• Download the installer and launch it
• Launch “touchconverter.exe” from the shortcut or from directory where you install it (the program closes automatically when you leave Navisworks)

 

 

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• Green -> TouchConverter is running for the highlighted software
• Orange -> Navisworks Software hasn’t started
• Blue -> Navisworks is running but TouchConverter is not active for that version
• Red -> Navisworks isn’t running and Touchconverter is inactive on that version

• TouchConverter can be started / stopped / restarted for each version of Navisworks
• Mouse can be used after about 1s of touch inactivity.

 

 

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You can then select 1 out of 3 different preset modes:

• Pan 1 => rotation (orbiting)

• Pan 2 => translation

• Pan 3 => visualization (must be manually activated in the menu)

• Pan 5 => setOrbit
• Pinch 2 => scale
• Tap 1 => selection (also activates the cursorMode)
• Tap 2 => homeView
• Tap 3 => selectionView
• Tap 4 => cursorMode (goes back to Standard Mode)
• Tap 5 => walkMode

 

In WalkMode => 1-finger up/down left/right | 3-fingers left/right orbit forward/backward

 

Press 1 => right click (menu)

 

• PanWithStationary  (1 stationary + 1 moved) => cuttingPlanSelect

• PanWithStationary  (2 stationary + 1 moved) => cuttingPlanMove

• PanWithStationary  (3 stationary + 1 moved) => measure

• Pan 3 => rotation  (orbiting)

• Pan 2 => translation

• Pan 1 => visualization (must be manually activated in the menu)

• Pan 5 => setOrbit

 

• Pinch 2 => scale

 

• Tap 1 => selection (also activates the cursorMode)

• Tap 2 => homeView

• Tap 3 => selectionView

• Tap 4 => cursorMode (goes back to Standard Mode)

• Tap 5 => walkMode

 

In WalkMode => 3-finger up/down left/right | 1-fingers left/right orbit forward/backward

 

• Press 1 => right click (menu)

 

• PanWithStationary  (1 stationary + 1 moved) => cuttingPlanSelect

• PanWithStationary  (2 stationary + 1 moved) => cuttingPlanMove

• PanWithStationary  (3 stationary + 1 moved) => measure

• Pan 2 => rotation  (orbiting)

• Pan 3 => translation

• Pan 1 => visualization (must be manually activated in the menu)

• Pan 5 => setOrbit

 

• Pinch 2 => scale

 

• Tap 1 => selection (also activates the cursorMode)

• Tap 2 => homeView

• Tap 3 => selectionView

• Tap 4 => cursorMode (goes back to Standard Mode)

• Tap 5 => walkMode

 

In WalkMode => 2-finger up/down left/right | 1-fingers left/right oribit forward/backward

 

Press 1 => right click (menu)

 

• PanWithStationary  (1 stationary + 1 moved) => cuttingPlanSelect

• PanWithStationary  (2 stationary + 1 moved) => cuttingPlanMove

• PanWithStationary  (3 stationary + 1 moved) => mesure

Example with Preset 1

Once in Navisworks (Freedom/Manage/Simulate) :

Choose the navigation mode you want:

• To activate “Walk” mode at any time => 5-finger tap or touch the “Walk” icon in the panel

• To activate regular cursor mode => 1-finger tap or 4-finger tap

• To activate Pan mode => touch the “Pan” icon in the panel

Standard gestures for Navisworks Freedom Touch:

In Standard or Pan Mode :

Orbiting => 1-finger pan

Pan => 2-finger pan

Right Click => 1-finger press

Scale => 2-finger pinch

Visualization => 3-finger pan (must be activated in the menu)

Select => 1-finger tap

HomeView => 2-finger tap

SelectionView => 3-finger tap

Standard Mode => 4-finger tap or

SetOrbit => 5-finger Pan

In Walk Mode

1-finger up/down left/right same as mouse!

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Measuring gestures:

Activate Measure mode in the Review panel

1. Keep 3-finger touch anywhere on the screen in the Navisworks window

2. Slide 1 finger to the desired starting point (with the little white square) then lift to select

3. Slide 1 finger to the end point then lift to select

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Sectioning gestures:

Activate Sectioning mode in the Viewpoint panel (make sure Pan mode is still active)

1. Keep 1-finger touch anywhere on the screen in the Navisworks window 2. 1-finger slide over gizmo until arrow or plane turns yellow to select sectioning plan or direction

3. Keep 2-finger touch anywhere in window (no need to lift previous finger)

4. Move 1 finger along the direction of the selected arrow or plane to section

Version for Navisworks Simulate/Freedom: https://apps.autodesk.com/NAVIS/fr/Detail/Index?id=3707413106360403696