CLASH COURSE THROUGH NAVISWORKS 2011

The Design Partnership LLP Architects + Planners

AGENDA
INTRODUCTION EXPORTING TOOLS AND NAVIGATION TECHNIQUES SETUP CLASH DETECTION FIRST MEETING MEETING FOLLOW-UP FOLLOWING MEETINGS TIPS AND TRICKS BEYOND CLASH DETECTION

INTRODUCTION

CLASH DETECTION

WALK-AROUNDS

RENDERING AND ANIMATIONS

TIMELINER

WHEN DO WE START?
~50-75% Design Development - Walls and architectural design should be set - Model should be detailed Existing model should be accurate Having regularly scheduled meetings Have a regularly scheduled upload date

EXPORTING

FILE TYPES
NWD Complete data. Can be shared and viewed with Navisworks Freedom or other Navisworks programs. NWF Master file set with links to reference other. Cannot be opened with Navisworks Freedom NWC Created when exported from Revit or brought in from AutoCAD

EXPORTING
From Revit Install Navisworks Exporter Tool Set up Navisworks 3D Export View Shared and Internal Coordinates From CAD - Set up view - Save as DWG file

TOOLS AND NAVIGATION TECHNIQUES

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5 6 6 7

1. APPLICATION BUTTON AND MENU 2. RIBBON 3. CLASH DETECTIVE AND SELECTION 4. PROPERTIES

5. 6. 7. 8.

SAVED VIEWPORTS PLAN VIEW COMMENTS NAVIGATION TOOLS

NAVIGATING
View Cube Navigation Wheel Orbit, Constrained and Free Look Around Panning Walking, Gravity and Collision Flying

INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY

SETUP

FILE ORGANIZATION
1. Create a separate clash detection folder 2. Do not have any dates or version numbers!

BEFORE THE MEETING

1. Open and Append Files - Saving as NWF 3. Workspace Customization - View < Load Workspace 4. Creating Clash Detection Rules 5. Review Clashes/Grouping Clashes

SETTING UP CLASH TEST

1. Open clash detective 2. Add a test (ie. Arch vs Mech, Mech vs Plumb, Mech vs Mech) 3. Set up ignore rules 4. Select files or objects to clash against 5. Select types of clash and tolerance 6. Start the clash 7. See results!

REVIEW CLASH RESULTS

Choose among active, approved, reviewed, and resolved. Resolved is automatic! Comments/Tags

CLASH DETECTION GROUPS

1. Right click on object in the selection tree at bottom of results tab 2. Select Group Clashes Involving Items 3. Right click folder to comment 4. Select Status for the Clash Result!

MEETING AGENDA
11X17 Clash summary

LARGE PROJECTS
May want to separate by floors Adjust naming for easier clash detection

FIRST MEETING

CLASH DETECTION MEETING

1. Go through the clashes 2. Change the status of the clash 3. Make comments and/or tag for resolving issue/responsible party

PROCEDURE
1. Review clashes during meeting 2. Comment and tag

MEETING FOLLOW-UP

SAVING VIEWPORTS
1. Check options editor for viewport settings to save override materials and transparencies 2. Save reports as html and print to PDF

NAVISWORKS FREEDOM
Save as a NWD file for consultant and contractor review. Free viewer - Redlines and comments visible - Navigation tools available - Unable to make any changes or add comments

FOLLOWING MEETINGS

PROCEDURE
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Get updated files from everyone! Make sure file name is the same Update tests Review both old and new clashes Repeat meeting and follow up procedure

TIPS AND TRICKS

CONTEXT VIEW
1. Set up home view 2. Change view in context from view all to go to home view

SECTIONING TOOL
Viewports < Enable Sectioning

3D GRIDLINES
Create Entourage 3D Gridlines in Revit

BACKGROUNDS
View < Scene View < Background

SNAPS AND MEASURE TOOL

1. Turn on Snaps 2. Review Tab < Measure

SELECTION AND SEARCH SETS

Selection sets are static searches of specific objects Search sets are dynamic defined searches that update as the model changes

PROCEDURE
1. 2. 3. 4. Select objects from the selection tree Go to Sets Right Click Add current selection

PROCEDURE
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Go to Find Items Select file/files to search Create search criteria and Find all Sets and Right Click Add Current Search

BEYOND CLASH DETECTION

ANIMATIONS

TIMELINER

QUESTIONS?

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