NavisWorks Simulate 2012 not showing item propterities from CADWorks 2013

[Anonymous]

We are starting to roll over into CADWorks 2013, but have noticed that Navisworks 2012 has stopped showing the item properties.  We are having to open and create the .nwd files in NavisWorks 2013 and save it down to 2012 to be able to see any of the data.  A nice work around, but time consuming for the 2 people that have 2013.

What are we missing?

*Note we are still on NavisWorks 2012 Simulate due to licensing issues.

~Thanks!

[dgorsman]

Have you installed the object enabler into Navisworks?  What DWG reader version are you using?  If so, and it still doesn't work, the 2012 version of Navisworks may be too old to read the new CADWorx data format.

[Patrick_Aps_9121 · Accepted solution]

You are missing 2 points
1) It is normal for software relaesed in 2011 (in this case Navisworks 2012) that it is incapable of reading data from software released in 2013 (CADworks)
2) You can automate the convertion from CAD files into NavisWorks NWD files, so your 2 people won't be spending time, their computers can do the job overnight.

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the input!  I had a feeling that was the case, but it helps to hear it from others.  Guess we are going to have to look at new procedures to handle this situation.

Thanks again!

~B