Revit MEP Clash Detection

[randywestrate]

I am using AutoDesk Revit MEP 2012 an do not have the Add-IN tab so I can run the “NavisWorks SwitchBack”.

I was told that I may need to Uninstall Revit and Reinstall it making sure that I selected “Express Tools”.

I did this, but I was not able to find an “Express Tools” option to select.

Do I need to have NavisWorks to do a clash detection?  I have “NavisWorks Freedom 2012” loaded, if that helps.

Thanks for any help you can offer.

Randy

[VWD-MLM]

Randy,

yes you must have Navisworks Manage in order to do Clash Detection within NW.  Freedom is strictly a viewer of worlds "published" by NW Manage.  Any Revit flavor needcs to be installed prior to installation of NWM in order for NWM to find tehm.

Mike

[randywestrate]

I am installing the Free Trial "Navisworks Manager" now. After the installation is done, will I need to uninstall and reinstall Revit MEP to get the ADD-In Tab?

Do you know how much it is to purchase it will be?

Thanks

[randywestrate]

Sorry, I thought you were from Autodesk. You can disregard the question of cost.

[VWD-MLM]

Hi Randy,

If you had RMEP already installed when you installed NWM, it should have NWM should have found it. Reinstalling RMEP won't probably help.......I thnk what I ended up doing is manually adding the lines to my RMEP ini file.

As far as costing goes, you'll need to talk with your re-seller.

Good Luck.

Mike