NAVISWORKS

THREE VERSIONS.
NAVISWORKS MANAGE: full functioning
NAVISWORKS SIMULATE: no clash detection no interference checking
NAVISWORKS FREEDOM. free viewer cannot save file timeline function availabel cannot create
timeline . will only open .nwd files

FILE TYPES.
.NWC (NAVISWORKS CACHE):
Generated in two ways.
1) If you open any kind of file its generated automatically. This acts as interpreter between
Navisworks and the software we are using . when you export a file to Navisworks . this
can be added or merged to Navisworks
.NWF (NAVISWORKS FILE SET):
Serves as a host for all added or merged file. Contains live links to the contributing NWC files. Its
used for production. Reason is it gets automatically updated when we update the Revit or
autocad file attached to nwc . if nwf model is send to somebody all the links should be attached
.NWD (NATIVE MODEL):same as nwf , but the links are removed no need to attach the links
while sending to somebody

OPENING FILE
Click N > open > select the file type >file open (creates a .nwc file in the folder of revit)

Working with revit directly

Any changes made in revit can be updated in Navisworks by clicking refresh after saving the
revit file.
Exporting revit to Navisworks
In revit duplicate your 3d view for architecture or the service you need. Check visibility
graphics are ok. click addins > external tools>Navisworks model> ensure coordinates of
project are turned on in Navisworks settings >click ok >click save .
APPENDING AND MERGING MODELS
Append : The markups and measurements added and saved as views will be duplicated on
appending again.
Merge: if we bring this models back in its going to overwrite the stuff
Appending the model:
Click append and select the multiple items simultaneously and open the files. Verify on
selection tree(home tab>selection tree.) or properties(home tab >properties).
If you are adding more files to the existing (DWGs, RVTs, NWCs) then use append.
If you are combining projects (NWFs), then use merge

Navigation bar
To turn on >click view >navigation bar> turns on at right side of screen>click on bottom >
navigation options or click on top > global options
Also available in the viewpoint bar in Navisworks.
Walking through the model.
Click walk tab on the navigation bar> press the left mouse button move mouse fwd, balk left
write to move , hold the middle mouse button for pan option . use these options at
convenience. Roll the mouse button to look up/down
ORBIT TOOL.
From navigation bar. Hold left button and move the mouse to orbit . hold down wheel button
to infinite pan tool
LOOKAROUND TOOL.
from navigation bar. Helps in looking around while in between other navigation commands.
Click the lookaround command at the location where you want to look around .
GRAVITY TOOL
From navigation bar as sub command for walk.
Used with walk command. To keep feet on ground.
SETTINGS.
General
Undo >buffer size(to undo the zooms)
Interface>
Display units.
Precision.
Selection.
Measure.
Viewpoint setitngs.

Viewpoints.
Every time we change view we are looking at viewpoint.
Saving view point. View points can be saved by clicking saveviewpoint option in the
viewpoint tab. When viewpoint is saved the current settings are also saved. Which means if
we are recalling the saved view the settings at that time , when the viewpoint was saved will
be initiated by default.

Render modes:
4 different modes.
Full render all materials are shown.
Shaded. Assigns some colors to the objects. Same colors as shown in revit. To change
background color. Click background under view tab> change mode from plain to necessary
settings
Wireframe.
Used for clash detection
Hidden lines.
To show hiddenline model.
Changing background
Background can be changed by changing the background settings under the view tab.
SLICING MODEL USING SECTIONING
Sectioning can be done from viewpoint tab>enable sectioning.
Click fit selection to enable editing the section planes
Change from planes to box for creating section In box and adjust the view plane from each
view.
In order to control multiple section planes in Single view click planes settings and select the
required planes.

GETTING RID OF LINES AND TEXTS

GETTING MEASUREMENTS.
Measurements from revit is not transferred to Navisworks but from auto cad its done.
To measure lcik measure command in review tab>
Six type measurements
1) Point to point
2) Point to multiple point
3) Point line :measures distance from point to point in continuous manner
4) Accumulate : distance from point to point summed up as whole
5) Angle
6) Area

FINDING THE SHORTEST DISTANCE BETWEEN OBJECTS:select the two objects and click
the shortest distance button.

REDLINES:
Redlines are a group of four functions that starts with creating viewpoint.
Used for commenting and approving the comments during the construction stage.
Else create the viewpoint and add text tags clouds or whatever necessary in the redline tab
under review section
The measured areas can be saved as redlines (viewpoints) by clicking the redlines command.
DEALING WITH OBJECTS

Selecting objects:
Single selection :
Multiple selection:
Selection using windows: using window from selection option in selection dropdown.
When we hover over an object the quick properties are shown.
We can change what is displayed in quick properties by choosing from options
>quickproperties>definitions.

Overriding color, transparency and a transparency

Select the object using window or click> right click and select overrirde option
Override option > moves the object physically according to the coordinate value
entered.
If we clik override transparency the object becomes transparent, inorder to view the
transparent object click viewpoint tab> mode changed to shaded.

Hiding and turning on objects:

Select objects and right click>hide option
To reveal goto selection tree> and floor >category > select unhide option there
To isolate an object :select object>item tools>hide unselected>

Moving item: select object>item tools>move>

A gizmo appears and clicking on the arrow allows you to move the object in that
direction selecting the plane allows you to move the object in any direction.
To undo the move command >right click on object and reset item>reset transform

Inorder to avoid gizmo while selecting an item next time select the object and click
item tools>uncheck the move command.

Rotating item:
Select object>item tools tab>rotate.
A gizmo appears and clicking on arrow allows you to move the gizmo. Object can be
rotated by clicking on the plane. Can be reset by reset transform.

Scaling object:
Select object >item tools>scale>
A gizmo appears> clicking on arrow scales gizmo along that axis on both directions
Clicking on a plane scales the object along both axis in two directions.

Adding links and urls:

Select the object>right click >links>addlinks > name the item> provide link to file or url>
To open selec the object>links > name of the link
Viewing properties and adding fields
Select object >right click>under property tab click add user data tab>toggle find to find
the new tab> right click to insert new property> 4 different types string(alphabets),
Boolean(yes/no), floating number(decimal number), integer.

Switch back tool

Open both rrevit and Navisworks files simultaneously . clik
addins>external>Navisworks switchback in revit
In Navisworks select object right click and press switch back .
This takes back you to revit . in revit a new view is created . zooming into the object
you selected in revit.

Holding objects:
Used to check whether objects can be moved through a door opening
On walk command select a object . >item tools> hold > perform walk

SORTING AND GROUPING:

Selection tree: All elements in the model are stored.

The difference between nwd and nwf
Nwd:a master model is present
Nwf: all models are independent.

Finding an item:
Onn home panel: click find item tab> select the family (architecture, electrical
mechanical), category, property, condition, value etc.

Saving selection as set:

Make the selection>click save selection> give a name.
Whenever the selection is required it can be don by selecting the new name saved.
We can add comments, duplicate, rename, hide, copy, delete the items in a single
click
The transparency of the saved objects can be changed by overriding the transparency .

Quick find.
Home tab>quickfind tab> give the name
 Selection inspector.
To view the properties of a selected item click home tab>selection inspector.

CLASH DETECTION

Creating a clash test:

Click clash detective on home tab> click the downward chevron on the screen to start
the screen test > name the test > choose the models to be tested.> check the rules.
The settings for clash detective can be found in the options clash detective section.

Selecting objects to clash and adding clearances:

After adding the new clash test and naming it add the models to be checked for
clashes.
Check surfaces, lines, points, self intersect etc.
Check rules, use current object enables to check only the selected object,
Settings 4 types
Hard clash: A clash in which the geometry of selection A intersects that of selection B by a
distance of more than the set tolerance.
Clearance clash: A clash in which the geometry of selection A may or may not intersect that
of selection B, but comes within a distance of less than the set tolerance.
Duplicate clash: A clash in which the geometry of selection A is the same as that of
selection B, located within a distance of between zero and the set tolerance. A tolerance of
zero would therefore only detect duplicate geometry in exactly the same location.
Run the test after entering the tolerance.
Analyzing the result
Give different colors for the different models selected, in display settings. So we can
distinguish between them.
Resolving and reducing clashes:
After running test. Solve the clashes or the clashes which are safe can be marked approved in
the status. Resolved clashes can be compacted to remove them from the results.
In order to assign a clash to someone click on clash and click assign and mention the
comments in the coming window.
Grouping and assigning:
Clashes can be selected and grouped inorder to reduce the clashes. Keep in mind that only
the similar clashes are to be grouped together. The grouped clashes can be assigned as a
single clash.
Creating clash report:
Two types of reports can be published:
1. Viewpoint
2. Html(webpage).
In the reports tab check for contents, statuses, type to be included in report. Check
for the type to change to html or viewpoint. .

TIMELINER
Configuring appearances:
Used for construction sequencing.
Open file and from home tab click timeliner. In configure mention all the construction
stages. Adding definintion can be done by clicking appearance definitions. New task
can be added from the add task button.
Creating task.
After making the configuration click add task. rename the task. Make the planned date
and end date.
Inorder to assign a object to task select the object and click assign to the task button.
Adding selection sets to a task:
Select the objects and save the selection as set.
Create a task and add the start and end date and add the set to the task .
Adding multiple task and running the movie.
Tasks are to added as mentioned above. Here , the word tasks means different stages
of construction. The tasks are to added in the same order as the construction at site.
Ensure that demolition , construction and existing structures are selected correctly.
Click the play button in simulate tab to see the video play.

Simulating settings.
Settings in the simulate tab is used.. from edit we can add extras to show the
comments in screen during simulation.
Exporting timeliner.
Click export animation button and adjust settings and source to be exported. Check
whether the simulation is exported as jpeg or movie.
Adding a data source.
Construction Schedule an be brought from primavera, ms office or csv file.
On timeliner click on data sources tab.
Map the columns in the naviswork to columns in the imported file. Click refresh
selected data source. Now in the tasks tab assign tasks to each row
Creating a simulation for a timeliner.
Open the file > in timeliner command > save viewpoints as required > in the saved
viewpoints dialogue box right click and add animation. Select all the viewports and
drag in to movie scene created . in timeliner tab click settings and for animation
option select the saved viewpoint animation. So the newly created animation is added
in to the timeliner made before.
QUANTIFINATION:

Setting up workbook:

Hometab > click quantification button.

Click project setup > select the formats and units> now if we right click on an object in the model
quantification tool appears.

Dragging item to work book.:

Make the selections and save as set . now drag the set to the workbook from sets area.

Taking off entire model:

After clicking the add workbook tab> for format select none. And select units. From selection tree
drag the model to the work book .

Exporting the takeoff:

Click the import /export catalogs click import quantities to excel.

Presenting animating and exporting:

Animating saved viewpoints.

Already explained above . add viewpoints to the animation in the order . first come first serve.

Animating objects

Click animator> click add scene>select the object > add animation set> click the animation command>
adjust the gizmo grip to rotate the object on axis . and rotate the object. add timeliner add pingpong
properties. etc.

Capture keyframe for the action time.

Creating a script: Used to make an action(animation) work while we are in the walk mode.

Make the animation. Click the scripter dialogue home tab. Add script. Create hotspot. And the action
is triggered when we are in the range of hotspot. Add action to the script by clicking the play button
and mention the start and end position. Do the same for entering and leaving so the action is done
while approaching the element from either side.
RENDERING:

Adding lights:

Go to the location where light is needed. Click Autodesk rendering in home tab. Goto lighting tab.
Turn off all light names. Click create light choose type of light(point, web, distant, spot). Place the light
option on the point where light is required. Adjust the lamp color, intensity, name . light can be
turned off . sun can be turned on.

Adding materials:

Turn on Autodesk rendering. Click on material tab. Select the material type and duplicate. Right click
and Edit the name color and properties for the duplicated material. Drag the newly created material
to the material in Navisworks dialogue.

Adjusting the sun.

Sun, sun exposure and environment can be adjusted.

In the Autodesk rendering tab. Click environment .

Sun can be turned on/off.

Intensity factor can be adjusted.

Color can be changed.

Disk scale: for adjusting the size of the sun.

Glow intensity.

Disk intensity.

Relative lighting. Azimuth and altitude of sun can be adjusted

Geographical location. sun can be adjusted according to the geographical location.

Sky illumination night color and ground color can be adjusted.

Exposure can be adjusted.

Rendering.

Make the necessary adjustments for the render and click render tab. Adjust the settings in ray trace
dropdown menu. Click the raytrace and click the quality required for the final image to get the final
rendered result. Final image can be exported.
Appearance profile. To make a set of object appear by a color during render in navisworks