Navisworks

What is Autodesk Navisworks?

Autodesk Navisworks is a powerful software application used for project review, coordination, and visualisation in the construction industry. It allows users to bring together design models, construction simulations, and project data from multiple sources, enabling efficient coordination and collaboration among project stakeholders. Navisworks offers advanced tools for clash detection, scheduling optimisation, whole-project analysis, and creating accurate visualisations, making it an essential software for managing complex construction projects.

Why is the Navisworks course important?

Who is it used by?

AUTODESK NAVISWORKS

If you’re looking to become an expert in Navisworks, our inclusive BIM Navisworks course is designed for you. Navisworks is a powerful software used for project review, coordination, and visualization in the construction industry. Our training enables you to efficiently manage and analyze project data, perform clash detection, and create accurate visualizations. With hands-on training and guidance from industry experts, you will gain the expertise required to effectively utilize Navisworks in your BIM workflows, making you a valuable asset in the construction industry.

Course Description

Navisworks® enables coordination, construction simulation, and whole-project analysis for integrated project review. Navisworks includes advanced tools to simulate and optimize scheduling, identify and coordinate clashes and interferences, collaborate, and gain insight into potential problems.

Course OBJECTIVES

Participants who take this course will learn how to:

Integrate Models

Simulate Construction

Simulate and Optimize

Scheduling

Automate Whole-project

Quantification

Create Animations

Identify and Coordinate

Clashes and Interferences

Communicate Design Intent

Publish Models

AUDIENCE

Advanced Revit users.

PREREQUISITES

Revit Fundamentals for All Disciplines course (See Revit Architecture course outlines).

COURSE CONTENTS

GETTING STARTED

Exploring the User Interface

Customizing Workspaces

Manipulating File Units

Merging Files Working with Object Enablers

Opening and Appending Files

Introducing Revit Gridlines

Publishing Files

Navigating the Model

Navigating with Realism Controls

Using the Head-up Display

Navigating with the Navigation Wheel

Increasing Navigation Performance

Setting the Autosave Feature

Customizing Camera Views

Navigating 2D and 3D Files

Creating an Avatar

Customizing the Appearance Profiler

SIMULATE - INTEGRATING MODELS

Exploring the Selection Tree

Highlighting Objects

Reading Object Properties

Creating Search Sets

Hiding Objects

Working with Selection Sets

Overriding Materials

Exploring the Measuring Tools

Measuring Objects

Moving Objects

Creating Viewpoints

Editing Viewpoints

Importing and Exporting Viewpoints

Creating Viewpoint Animations

Exporting an Animation

Creating Comments

Reviewing Quick Properties

Using the Selection

Inspector

Creating Sections

Creating Links

Setting the Link Options

Comparing Models

NWC Exporters

Using Switchback

Rendering and Lighting Modes

Displaying Primitives

Database Support

Creating Redlines and Markups

Connecting to Autodesk 360

SIMULATE - TIMELINER

Introducing the TimeLiner Interface

Creating Tasks Manually

Creating Tasks Automatically

Exploring the Gantt Chart

Synching Tasks

Adding Cost to the Schedule

Creating TimeLiner Rules

Playing the Simulation in TimeLiner

Configuring Simulations

Exporting Simulation

SIMULATE - ANIMATOR

Using the Animator Interface

Creating Animation Sets

Animating Camera Viewpoints

Manipulating Objects in Animations

Creating Section Planes

Manipulating Movement

Scaling Objects

Changing Color and Transparency

Putting it all Together

SIMULATE - SCRIPTER

Creating with Scripter Managing Scripts

Understanding Events

Enabling the On Start Event

Enabling the On Timer Event

Enabling the On KeyPress Event

Enabling the Collision Event

Enabling the On Hotspot Event

Enabling On Variable Event

Enabling the On Animation Event

Understanding Actions

Understanding the Stop Animation Action

Understanding the Show Viewpoint Action

Understanding the Pause Script Action

Understanding the Send Message Action Understanding the Set

Variable Action

Understanding the Store Property Action

Understanding the Load Model Action

SIMULATE - AUTODESK RENDERING

Introducing Autodesk Rendering

Applying Materials to Objects

Creating and Modifying

Autodesk Materials

Mapping Materials

Using Autodesk Lighting

Working with Autodesk Environments

Using Interactive Ray Trace

MANAGE - CLASH DETECTIVE

Understanding the Clash Detective Interface

Selecting Items for Clash Detection

Linking Clash Detection Geometry to Time Selection Understanding Clash Detective Rules

Commenting on Detected Clashes

Understanding Clash Test Reporting

Understanding Clash Detective Audit Checks

Working With Clash Tests

Exporting Clash Data

Customizing Clash Tests

Clashing Laser Scan Data

Holding and Releasing Objects

Viewing Clash Results

Working With Clash Detective

Understanding Time-Based Clashing

Producing a Clash Detective-Timeliner Report

QUANTIFICATION

Understanding the

Quantification Interface

Setting Up Quantification

Creating New

Quantification Items and Resources

Quantifying Model Objects

Integrating 2D TakeoffsUsing the 2D Markup Tools

Editing 2D Markups

Taking Off Objects Not Modeled or Missing Properties

Modifying Formulas

Analyzing Model Changes

Importing and Exporting Catalogs

For Enrollment

Take a step ahead towards a rewarding career in architecture, where best knowledge is aligned with latest technological practices. Register now to build your future in the realm that merges art, science and innovation

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