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    Autodesk Navisworks is a design coordination program that allows for clash detection and resolution before construction. It provides a single source of truth for projects with multiple contributors. Navisworks comes in three flavors - Simulate, Manage, and Freedom. It supports over 50 native file formats and allows collaboration by adding comments, tags, and links to 3D models. Project outcomes can be improved with fewer RFIs and field issues through early clash detection and 5D construction simulation in Navisworks.

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    Autodesk Navisworks is a design coordination program that allows for clash detection and resolution before construction. It provides a single source of truth for projects with multiple contributors. Navisworks comes in three flavors - Simulate, Manage, and Freedom. It supports over 50 native file formats and allows collaboration by adding comments, tags, and links to 3D models. Project outcomes can be improved with fewer RFIs and field issues through early clash detection and 5D construction simulation in Navisworks.

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    Autodesk Navisworks is a design coordination program that allows for clash detection and resolution before construction. It provides a single source of truth for projects with multiple contributors. Navisworks comes in three flavors - Simulate, Manage, and Freedom. It supports over 50 native file formats and allows collaboration by adding comments, tags, and links to 3D models. Project outcomes can be improved with fewer RFIs and field issues through early clash detection and 5D construction simulation in Navisworks.

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    Getting Started with Autodesk

    Navisworks
    WHY AUTODESK NAVISWORKS

    Deepak Maini
    AUTHOR OF THE UP AND RUNNING WITH AUTODESK NAVISWORKS
    SERIES OF BOOKS
    www.deepakmaini.com
    Building Industry Challenges

    • Project Complexity Increasing


    • Shrinking Delivery Times
    • Multiple Contributors
    • Unforeseen Clashes on Site
    • Unbudgeted Design Changes
    • Time- and Cost-intensive RFIs and
    Change Orders
    • Getting Harder to Communicate
    Design Intent
    Funny Example of Miscommunication
    Product Solution: Autodesk Navisworks
    Design coordination program that
    • Provides a single source of truth
    • Better project coordination by adding comments,
    tags and links in the model
    • Find, manage and resolve clashes before
    construction
    • Improve project outcomes, through fewer RFIs and
    field coordination problems
    • Create 5D Construction Simulation to ensure
    construction schedule is maintained
    • Provide Estimators with a reliable Quantification
    tool
    Autodesk Navisworks Products Flavors
    Autodesk Navisworks Product Flavors

    Autodesk Navisworks Autodesk Navisworks Autodesk Navisworks


    Simulate Manage Freedom
    Base level solution (Comes Top level solution (Comes Free viewer to view NWD
    in Autodesk Premium in Autodesk Ultimate files
    Suites) Suites)
    Autodesk Navisworks Simulate
    Includes the following modules
    • Autodesk Rendering
    • Animator and Scripter
    • TimeLiner
    • Quantification
    Autodesk Navisworks Manage
    Includes the following modules
    • Autodesk Navisworks Simulate Modules
    • Clash Detective
    Autodesk Navisworks Freedom
    • Free Viewer
    • Generally used to open NWD files
    • Can also open DWF files and Autodesk ReCap
    files (RCS and RCP)
    Summary  Autodesk Navisworks comes in three
    different flavors
    - Autodesk Navisworks Simulate

    - Autodesk Navisworks Manage

    - Autodesk Navisworks Freedom


    Autodesk Navisworks File Formats
    Autodesk Navisworks File Types

    NWC NWF NWD

    Autodesk Navisworks Autodesk Navisworks Autodesk Navisworks


    Cache File File Set Document
    Automatically created File with live links to the “Frozen in time” document
    when you open a native file native consultant files with no links to native files
    from the consultant
    NWC Files (Cache Files)
    • Automatically created upon opening a native file
    • Has the same name as the native file
    • Resides in the same folder as the native file
    • Compressed in size, still maintaining all the metadata
    (smart properties)
    • Allows you to quickly open the Autodesk Navisworks
    project next time
    • Can also be manually exported from programs like
    Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD, and so on
    NWF Files (File Set)
    • Live link with the native files
    • Update when the native file updates
    • Only contains information such as viewpoints, redline
    markups, animations, search and selection sets,
    Timeliner linking, and so on
    • Will show Resolve dialog box if the native file is missing
    or renamed
    NWD Files (Document)
    • Entire project information in a single file
    • No link with the native files
    • “Frozen in time” representation of project
    • Generally created after the coordination
    meeting
    • Can be password protected and defined an
    expiry
    • Can be opened in Autodesk Navisworks
    Freedom (free viewer)
    Native File Support
    Autodesk Navisworks allows you to open more than 50 native
    format files from various software
    NWC File Export Utility
    • Free add-in by Autodesk
    • Generally used by Graphisoft ArchiCAD users
    • Creates a tab inside ArchiCAD
    • Tool to export NWC file
     Three Autodesk Navisworks file formats
    - NWC (Cache files)
    Summary - NWF (File set)

    - NWD (Document)

     Allows you to open more than 50 native


    format files
     Graphisoft ArchiCAD users can
    download NWC Export Utility
    Exploring the User Interface
    Opening the First File
    Consultant Files
    • Architecture File
    • Structure File
    • Electrical File
    • HVAC File
    • Plumbing File
    • Sprinkler File
    • File Alarm
    • ……
    Saving the Project
    Saving Project
    • NWF Format
    • Live links to the consultants’ files

    • NWD Format
    • “Frozen in time” model with no live links to the consultants’ files

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