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

1.To Export Revit Files(.Rvt) to Navisworks Cache(.nwc)

• Step 01 : Open a Revit File
• Step 02 : Menu Tab → File → Export → NWC
• Step 03 : Save as the export file in desired location
• Note : The file exports based on view on window,so to occur whole building as .nwc format the view should be in 3D

• Image 01(File is ready to export)

 

• Image 02(Save the file as *.nwc)

2.Use Navigate tool to walkthrough the rooms,

• Step 01 : Open the Navisworks Manage
• Step 02 : Quick Access Tool Bar → Open (or) Ctrl+O
• Step 03 : Open the saved .nwc file
• Step 04 : Viewpoint Ribbon → Save viewpoint → Name the Viewpoint
• Step 05 : Viewpoint Ribbon → Save viewpoint → Record (or) Ctrl+Up arrow
• Step 06 : Viewpoint Ribbon → Walk
• Step 07 : Viewpoint Ribbon → Stop
• Step 08 : Animation Ribbon → Export Animation (or) Ctrl+Shift+A

• Image 03 : Navisworks Manage GUI

• Image 04 : Navisworks File Open

• Image 05 : Building model In Naviswork

• Image 06 : Viewpoint Ribbon in Naviswork

• Image 07 : Viewpoint Ribbon → Walk

• Image 08 : Animation Ribbon → Export Animation 

• Image 09 : Animation Export Settings

3.Use Realism Feature in Walkthrough,

• Step 01 : Viewpoint Ribbon → Realism(Third Person)
• Step 02 : Viewpoint Ribbon → Walk
• Step 03 : Viewpoint Ribbon → Stop
• Step 04 : Animation Ribbon → Export Animation (or) Ctrl+Shift+A

• Image 10 : Realism in Viewpoint Ribbon

4.Clash Detection Test in Navisworks Manage,

• Step 01 : Import the Architectural .nwc file in Navisworks
• Step 02 : Append Structural .nwc File in Navisworks
• Step 03 : Home → Clash Dectective
• Step 04 : In Clash detective window → Add test
• Step 05 : Pick Section A(architectural) and Section B(Structural)
• Step 06 : Run Test

• Image 11: Import Structural File

• Image 12: Append Tool to import Architectural file

• Image 13:Architectural and Structural files are in same coordination

• Image 14:Add test → choose the files in clash detective window

• Image 15: Run test → Clash results

5..Using TimeLiner in Navisworks Manage,

• Step 01 : Home → TimeLiner
• Step 02 : Select from Selection Tree and create view in sets
• Step 03 : Add Task in TimeLiner and name as per levels
• Step 04 : Make a shedule like construction period,time etc.
• Step 05 : Attach the Views in schedule
• Step 06 :Simulate the timeliner
• Step 07 : Export the animation as .avi

• Image 16 : Home → TimeLiner

 

• Image 17 : Slection Tree → save the members as sets 

• Image : Save The Tasks

 

• Image : Simulate the Model And export animation as .avi