…There are two different ways to bring new models into an existing Navisworks model.…One way is to append and one way is to merge.…The first question I had the first time I used Navisworks…was, what's the difference between appending a model and merging a model?…You might be asking too.…This actually has to do with the cleanliness of your models.…If you have errors in your Revit or AutoCAD models, consisting…of duplicate geometry, merging will remove these duplicates appending will not.…
As a practice, I actually prefer to append and keep my models clean.…This allows for faster opens and won't inadvertently remove objects.…So, let's open up Navisworks and append some NWC files.…In Navisworks go to the Home tab, on the Project panel we'll see the Append button.…Go ahead and click Append.…Scroll to the Directory where you kept your files.…Go to the Navisworks file.…Notice you can't see a lot of the files.…
That's because Navisworks has three separate file types.…Mine is looking for a Navisworks File Set.…I'm going to click the drop-down and I'm going to find Navisworks Cache.…
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3/27/2014- Appending and merging different file types
- Walking through your model
- Working with viewpoints
- Reviewing and marking up a model
- Manipulating and finding objects
- Adding links to objects
- Sorting and grouping
- Creating clash tests
- Adding a timeline with the Timeliner
- Creating material takeoffs
- Creating custom animations and scripts for an interactive movie
Skill Level Intermediate
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Q: This course was updated on 05/09/2016. What changed?
A: We added one new tutorial on BIM 360 and a whole new chapter of videos on rendering in Navisworks.
Q. This course was updated 03/21/2017. What changed?
A. Three videos were updated in the first chapter. The following topics were also updated in chapters 8 and 12: creating a simluation for the TImeLiner, changing the survey point and project base point in Revit, finding and running Civil 3D Object Enablers, and combining Civil and Revit.
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Introduction
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Welcome35s
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1. The Navisworks File System
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Navisworks file types2m 3s
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Opening files directly5m 50s
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Working with Revit directly3m 47s
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Appending and merging models2m 51s
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BIM 3601m 56s
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2. Navigating in a Model
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Walking through your model3m 55s
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Looking around your model2m 28s
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Using the Gravity tool2m 51s
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Using the ViewCube3m 32s
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3. Working with Viewpoints
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Saving a viewpoint3m 31s
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Choosing render styles1m 54s
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Changing the background2m 32s
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4. The Review Tab
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Getting measurements5m 30s
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Creating redlines3m 53s
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5. Dealing with Objects
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Selecting objects5m 8s
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Moving items1m 45s
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Rotating items1m 31s
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Scaling items2m 3s
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Adding links3m 34s
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Switching back to Revit2m 59s
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Holding objects2m 15s
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6. Sorting and Grouping
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The Selection Tree3m 41s
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Finding items3m 10s
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Saving selections as a set3m 53s
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Using the Quick Find tool1m 39s
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7. Clash Detection
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Running the clash2m 35s
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Creating reports: Viewpoints2m 27s
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Creating reports: HTML2m 7s
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8. The TimeLiner
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Configuring appearances3m 3s
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Creating tasks1m 47s
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Simulating settings1m 11s
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Exporting the TimeLiner1m 28s
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Adding a data source2m 14s
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9. Quantification
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Setting up your workbook1m 35s
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Taking off the entire model2m 20s
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Exporting the takeoff3m 17s
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10. Presenting, Animating, and Exporting
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Animating saved viewpoints4m 44s
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Animating objects4m 44s
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Creating a script3m 59s
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11. Rendering
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Adding lights5m 1s
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Adding materials2m 7s
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Adjusting the sun3m 11s
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Rendering2m 53s
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Appearance Profiler3m 6s
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12. Combining Site and Buildings
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Combining Civil and Revit3m 40s
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Conclusion
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Next steps20s
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