Usage of Navigation tool , Timeliner and Clash Detection test using Naviswork

Ans 1)

Aim: Use the Architecture/ Structure Project file developed by you in Week 6 to 8. Export the Revit architecture and structure model to Navisworks Cache file following the export settings discussed in class.

Procedure:

• Open the Revit software, and then go to the file option> Click on the open option and open the file that we want to export to the navisworks.
• Click on the file menu, and then click on the export option.
• In the export, there is an option for the NWC click on it.
• A popUp display appears on the screen as shown below.

• Select the folder in which we want to save the nwc file and change the savetype to nwc and click on save.
• Now open the Navisworks software.
• Click on the append, and goto that folder where we save the nwc file.
• Select the file which we want to open and Select the file type as navisworks chache.

• Now click on open and our file is opened in the Navisworks software.

Ans 2)

Aim: Use Navigate Tool to walk around the model and walk through the rooms created and record your moving as animation in your Navisworks file.

Procedure:

• Open the Navisworks software.
• Click on the append, and goto that folder where we save the nwc file.
• Select the file which we want to open and Select the file type as navisworks chache.
• Now click on open and our file is opened in the Navisworks software.
• Click on the viewpoint tab, ribbon is changed and there are many options.
• One of them is walk option,click on it there are two option walk and fly, select walk option to walk through rooms.
• For walking through the rooms click on the left key of mouse and move it in the direction of walking.
• To record the moving animation, In the view point option there is an option called save Viewpoint.
• Click on it again there are two option one is save viewpoint and other is record.
• To record our moving animation click onthe record option.
• Once the recording is complete click on the stop option and the recording stopped.
• To play the recorded video, our video is visible in the saved viewpoints.
• And in the animation tab, we can play our video.
• Similiarly to export the recording, there is option for the export animation in the Animation tab.
• Click on it and a display popoup appears on screen as shown below.

• Click ok to save the animation and then another window appears.

• Select the folder where we want to save the animation and click on save.

Ans 3)

Aim: Use Navigate tool to use Realism feature to walk through the model and record your moving as animation in Navisworks file.

Procedure:

• Open the Navisworks software.
• Click on the append, and goto that folder where we save the nwc file.
• Select the file which we want to open and Select the file type as navisworks chache.
• Now click on open and our file is opened in the Navisworks software.
• Click on the viewpoint tab, ribbon is changed and there are many options.
• In the viewpoint, there is an option for the realism click on it.
• Then there is an option for the third person click on it.
• A person is visible in our screen as shown below.

• Now in the saved viewpoint change the name as realism.
• Now click on the walk option.
• Before that start the recording from the Save Viewpoint option.
• Again click on walk option and by using the mouse we can walk through the building.
• Once completed stop the recording.

Ans 4)

Aim: Embed both architecture and structure *.nwc file to your Navisworks file. Create a clash detection test between the two models
a. Run the Clash Detection Test
b. Study the clashes between the two models
c. List which of the clashes could be approved
d. List which of the clashes could be neglected ( will be taken care later)
e. List which of the clashes can be resolved
f. Save the results after color coding the clashes to the Navisworks file
g. In case of resolution annotate the clash and save the view to defined views in Navisworks

Procedure:

• As we already imported the architectural file in the navisworks, so now we need to import Structural file in the navisworks.
• Now we need to run a clash detection test.
• So Now in the home tab there is an option for clah detective.
• There is a new window appears on the screen as shown below.

• On the up right corner there is an option called add test, click on it.

• Now rename the test as demo test and select the architectural from section A and structural from section B.
• And choose the surface option and click on the run test.
• So here it shows that there are total 108 clashes in my model.
• Now to change the status , click on any clash and from the status change the status from there.

Ans 5)

Aim: Using the Timeliner feature in Navisworks prepare a schedule for the project developed in week 6 to 8 by adding reasonable assumptions for task start date and end date and simulate the task completion as a visual simulation. Record it and save the timeline simulation to Navisworks file.

Procedure:

• To prepare the schedule using timeliners, first go to the home tab.
• In the home tab, there is an option for the timeliners.
• There is a new display appears on the screen as shown below.

• Before adding the task to the timeliner we need to enable the selection tree option.
• Now go to the add task option and rename the task as ground floor casework,then change the planned start and planned end.
• Also provide actual start and actual end and task type and attach the current selection.
• Similiarly add another task as column and provide all other details like planned start and end date and actual start and end date and type as construt.
• Similiarly add all the task we have to do As shown below.

• So now we need to watch the animated video of the simulation of my model as per schedule.
• In the timeliner there is a simulate button, click on it.
• In that there is a button called play click on it and it shows the animated video as per our schedule.

• And to save the animated video there is an option in the simulate tab to export the animation, click on it.
• And press ok to save the animation.

• By clicking ok, a new window appears on the screen as shown above .
• Click save to export the animation video.