Viewing Systems and Related Components

[johnphennessy]

Hi,

I am looking for the best way to get system info from Navisworks. I have set up Mech, Elec and Plumbing systems in my Revit Model which I can view through the systems browser in Revit but when I transfer to Navisworks I can't find any way of highlighting the complete systems. I  am trying to set up the Navisworks for FM use, for example I would like to be able to clink on a HVAC system and see what AHU serves what areas, click on a sink and easily locate the shut off valve associated with that sink.

Any ideas greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

John

[S.Jebakumar]

Hi @johnphennessy,

you can achieve the below mentioned requirements by creating Search sets in Navisworks.

depending on your requirement you can create as many search sets you want. which will help you in sorting the model by system name, type or any element property.

please follow the below link for search set.

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/navisworks-products/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/20...

Regards,

Jebakumar S

[johnphennessy]

@S.Jebakumar Thank you for your effort but that isn't really what I am looking for. To further explain I will give a specific example. I set up a plumbing system in a revit model, which I can view through the System browser. This means that if I select this system the sink, associated pipework and valves associated with that system are highlighted. I am hoping to be able to do the same in Navisworks by selecting any element in that system. It would be very useful for locating shut off valves, tie-in points etc. Ideally if I selected the sink it would tell me what valves are associated with it in the properties window but highlighting the complete system would do. Search sets isn't really the same thing because that isn't using the intelligence of the system which is already set up.

[dgorsman]

Your direct question, of wanting to select one thing then automatically select/hide/whatever other components in that same "system" doesn't existing in Navisworks.  You might be able to build a plug-in, but that would still use search criteria to find those other components.  If that data is not in the model, then you *might* be able to kludge something together that checks for coincident connectors, but that's a lot of work.