Appending Files

JetStream enables you to build up a complex scene from smaller models by appending, or uniting, multiple model files together, which can be of any type that JetStream Roamer supports. (See for more detailed information on these file formats and their options).

Each file has its own units and when appending more files to the scene, each file is automatically scaled to match the units of the first file loaded into the scene. Each file type has a default unit associated with it that it uses when loading files of that type. You can change this associated unit in the Units tab of the Global Options dialog (see for more detailed information). However, once a file is loaded, you can change its unit scaling using the Edit, File Units and Transform function. See for more information.

The combined set of models may be published as a single JetStream .nwd file using the JetStream Publisher plugin. These models can then be viewed with NavisWorks Freedom free viewer. See for more information.

You can also save the combined set of models as an .nwf file. No geometry is saved in this format, but a list of appended files, along with their path relative to the .nwf file is saved, along with any overrides, comments, redlines, viewpoints or other JetStream specific information. See for more information on saving files.

To append a file

• Go to File, Append...

or

• Click Append on the Standard toolbar.