Autodesk Navisworks 2021 (or earlier) - Clash Detection

Explore Navisworks file types nwc, nwf, and nwd, how to create a federated model, and how clash detection differentiates Navisworks Manage, Navisworks Simulate, and Navisworks Freedom.

Navigate the Navisworks interface with windows, ribbons, and tabs, move and pin the selection tree and properties panels, enable auto-hide, and use full screen while saving or loading your workspace.

Navigate 3D model in navisworks with mouse controls; wheel zoom, pan, orbit, and center on the selected object; then use walk mode, navigation wheel, realism, gravity, and collision to explore.

Learn to select objects in Navisworks using the control key for multi-select, the shift-key selection box, and search by name, type, or property, plus selection sets and inspector.

Hide and unhide selected elements, isolate objects, and unhide all to inspect the mvp systems under the roof, then set elements to require for performance during walkthroughs.

Explore the selection tree in Navisworks to filter and select elements from architectural and mechanical models, hide or reveal layers, and inspect instance and type properties.

Discover how to view and interpret element properties in Navisworks, using the properties palette and element type versus instance data to support quantity takeoffs and model attributes.

Use selection sets to group multiple elements, like walls, by holding ctrl to select items, then save as a named set and reuse for clash checks.

Explore search sets in Navisworks to locate items by properties such as name, layer, or material, save dynamic searches, and export or duplicate searches for reuse across projects.

Save and manage safety viewpoints from architectural and MEP models in Navisworks to create exterior and interior perspectives, update views, and record animated walkthroughs for client reviews.

Switch between perspective and orthographic views, adjust the field of view, and align axes for realistic Navisworks walkthroughs. Choose render styles and lighting to tailor views.

Master sectioning in Navisworks by using up to six planes, moving and rotating them to cut through a model, and using fit selection, lines, and a box to refine cuts.

Master the Navisworks measure tools to take point-to-point, point-to-line, angle, area, and cumulative measurements, snap to points, lock to axes, and create red markups for precise clash detection.

Annotate reviews in Autodesk Navisworks by creating redlines and comments with text tools, revision clouds, and simple drawings, tied to saved views for project clarity.

Explore how to use tags and comments in Navisworks to capture issues, assign statuses, and track feedback with tech IDs, viewpoints, and the find comments tool.

Learn to switch back from Navisworks to the design application (Revit) to locate and inspect model elements, enable the switchback add-in, and streamline clash-detection workflows.

Learn to print and export in Navisworks, including 3D exports to DWF, image renders, and animations with frame rates, publishing NWT files with passwords and expiry dates to control access.

Export Revit models to Navisworks using the exporter to create an NWC file, filtering visible elements and configuring coordinates, IDs, and links.

Append and merge models in Navisworks to manage overlapping geometry and duplicates, using NWC imports for effective clash detection between architectural and MEP data.

Learn how to set up and run clash tests in Navisworks clash detection, including selecting A and B models, configuring tolerance, and reviewing clashes with focused highlighting.

Review and categorize clashes in the results tab, assign to architects or MEPs, and update statuses from new to active, approved, or resolved with notes.

Define rules for clash detection in Navisworks, automatically ignore clashes by same layer, same group or block, or coincidence snap points, and add insulation clearance rules.

Use Navisworks 2021 clash detection to run clearance tests, set minimum clearances, and verify distances between walls, rails, doors, and furniture, prioritizing unresolved clashes.

Learn to detect and resolve duplicates in architectural models by running a tolerance-based clash test to identify overlapping elements, such as duplicate stairs, and assign the architect to remove them.

Learn how to create and export clash reports in Navisworks, assigning clashes to resolve, filtering by state, grouping, and exporting in combined or separate formats for architects and MVP engineers.

Update clashes to reflect changes in your 3d model and settings, either for a single test or for all, and review warning signs to ensure current active clashes are identified.

Create and manage selection sets to group walls by level, then apply them in clash detective to compare against all model elements, run tests, and interpret results.

Use the composite object flashing checker to isolate the desk clash, then turn off the checker to reveal all sub-element clashes within the desk family.

Explore other settings in Navisworks clash detection, using filter by selection, exclusive and inclusive modes, and how to reset, rerun tests, and manage clash statuses (new, active, refused, approved, resolved).