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

1) 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

Aim:

• Using the Architecture and Structural project file week 6 to 8. To export the model to Navisworks cache file.

Introduction:

• Navisworks is a 3D design review package for Microsoft windows. 

Procedure:

• Open the Revit software 

• Select Week 7 Architectural and Structural model in 3D view.

• In architectural model. Go to Export option from file tab and select Navisworks file (NWC).

• Save the Navisworks file in appropriate folder and the extension of file should be NWC format.

• Similarly, follow the same step for structural model.

Result:

• After following the above step, we have successfully exported architectural and structural models in Navisworks.

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

Aim:

• For walk around the model and walk through the rooms, using navigation tool and save the recording as administrator in Navisworks file.

Introduction:

• By using Navigation tool to walk around the model, and walk through the room, recorded and saved the moving as administrator in Navisworks.

Procedure:

• Open the Navisworks software.

• Go to application menu and click open

• Open the architecture NWC file which is exported the first question.

• Then go to viewpoint and select walk

• Go to save viewpoint and click on Recording

• Start walk and pan to capture the rooms in building

• After capture walk through inside building save viewpoint 

• Right click and resume the viewpoint animation as inside walk

• Go to animation and select inside walk 

• Click on play button to play the recording

• And click on Exporting Animation

• Change the setting accordingly and click ok

• Save the recording file at appropriate location

Result:

• After the following Above the steps, we have successfully created walk around and walk through the room with the help of navigation tools in Navisworks.

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

Aim:

• For walk around the model used Navigation tool for realism and save the recording as administrator in Navisworks file.

Procedure:

• Open the Navisworks manage software

• Go to application menu and click on open

• Open the Architecture NWC file

• Go to view point click on walk and then click on Realism

• Select third person option

• Go to save viewpoint and start recording

• Navigate throughout the building.

 

• After that click to the save viewpoint and save the recording

• Right click and rename the viewpoint animation as Realism walk

• Go to Animation view

• Click on Export Animation

• Change the setting accordingly and click ok

• Save the recording file at appropriate location

Result:

• Following the steps above, we have successfully created walk around Realism with the help of navigation tool in Navisworks.

4) 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

Aim:

• Embed both Architectural and Structural NWC file in Navisworks and create clash detection test.

Procedure:

• Open the Navisworks manage software

• Go to application men u and click on open

• Open the Architecture NWC file

• Go to homepage dropdown append and click on append

• Select the Structural NWC file

• Then Structural model will append to the Architectural model

 

 

• Go to home view and select Clash detection from tools tab

• In clash detection click on add test.

• Change the test name to Demo Test.

• Select Architecture in section A and Structural NWC in section B.

• Select the surface option 

• Click on Run test.

• Total number of clashes detected are listed below.

• Then Select the clash that approved

• Under the status column drop down and change the status to Approved.

• Select the clash that can be taken care later as active or reviewed

• Select the clash that can be resolved

• Under the status column drop down and change the status to resolved

• For export the color coding of clashes in xml file click the dropdown and select Export clash test

• Save the .xml file with appropriate name.

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Result:

• Finally following the above steps, we got the list of clashes from Architectural and Structural model. We have study and check which all clashes can be approved, resolved or reviewed accordingly export the clashes in XML format.

 

 

5) Using the Timelier 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

Aim:

• Prepared a schedule by using Timelier feature in Navisworks and adding reasonable assumption of task start date and end date.

Procedure:

• Go to Navisworks manage software

• Open the application and select Architecture NWC file

• Then select home view and click timelier

• Go to home view and click on selection tree tab

• Selection tree window will appear

• In the timelier window click on add task

• Rename the task with appropriate name

• Enter the planned and actual start date end date 

• Select the task type for each activity as construct

• From the selection tree window select the standards one by one

• Again, in timelier window dropdown attach option and click on attach to current section

•  Select simulation tab from the Timelier window

• Click on play button

• We can change the other setting like video play time and frame time

• Click on export Animation from the timelier window

• Change setting like source Timelier simulation in animation export window

• Click on ok and save the animation.

Result:

• We have created the timelier schedule for the project which includes the planned start date and end date of project as well as actual planned date by using timelier feature in Navisworks and save the timelier animation in the Navisworks file.