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

QUESTION 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

ANSWER 1

AIM

Using the architecture/ structure project file developed and exporting the Revit architecture and structure model to Navisworks cache file following the export settings

COMMANDS USED

• export
• File
• 3D view

PROCEDURE

• Opening the Architectural models of previous weeks and viewing them in 3D view
• Clicking on the Export option in the File tab and selecting the NWC
• The file is now in NWC format and repeating the same procedure to other files

RESULT

Architecture/ Structure Project file is exported successfully

QUESTION 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

ANSWER 2

AIM

Using navigate tool to walk around the model and walk through the rooms created and recording the Navisworks file

COMMANDS USED

• Walls
• Viewpoint

PROCEDURE

• Exporting the Structural and Architectural model to Naviswork
• Creating a viewpoint
• Selecting the Record option from the viewpoint and clicking on the wall command and walking through the rooms created
• Clicking stop after walking through all rooms

RESULT

A walkthrough in rooms is created successfully in Naviswork

QUESTION 3

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

ANSWER 3

AIM

To use Navigate tool to use Realism feature to walk through the model and record your moving as animation in Navisworks fil

COMMAND USED

• Viewpoint
• Realism
• Record

PROCEDURE

• Opening the exporting architectural file in navies work
• Creating a viewpoint and clicking on the record
• Selecting the realism option and clicking on the third-person option
• Starting a walk by clicking on the record option
• Clicking stop after walking through all rooms

RESULT

A realism and walkthrough is created successfully

QUESTION 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 of 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

ANSWER 4

AIM

To 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 of 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

COMMANDS USED

• Clash Detective
• Add test

PROCEDURE

• Opening the exported architectural and structural file
• Selecting the clash detective model on the home tab
• A tab in which 2 new tabs appears
• Clicking on add test and renaming it as Architectural and structural and clicking run test

RESULT

Clash detective test is run successfully

QUESTION 5

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

ANSWER 5

AIM

To use the Timeline feature in Navisworks prepare a schedule for the project developed in weeks 6 to 8 by adding reasonable assumptions for task start date and end date and simulating the task completion as a visual simulation. Record it and save the timeline simulation to the Navisworks file

COMMANDS USED

• Timeliner
• Add task

PROCEDURE

• Opening the exported structural model to the navies work
• Clicking on the timeliner option and selecting the select tree
• Select the added task and rename the appropriate components
• The planned start, planned end, actual start, and the actual end is filled with appropriate dated
• Specifies the task type as construction

RESULT

Timeliner option is used successfully with selection tree with scheduling of column