topic Navisworks Simulate 2018 FBX Export Crash in Navisworks API Forum

Navisworks Simulate 2018 FBX Export Crash

Anonymous — Wed, 22 Nov 2017 14:03:30 GMT

Exporting to FBX crashes the software. the same file exports fine from 2016.

Re: Navisworks Simulate 2018 FBX Export Crash

Jorge.Sanchez — Fri, 20 Jul 2018 21:58:30 GMT

Having the same issue here when I export to FBX and it hangs. Also was curious to know if the origin point on 3D files can be moved closer to 0,0,0 and if there is a way to just export individual worksets instead of entire model?

Thanks

Re: Navisworks Simulate 2018 FBX Export Crash

xiaodong_liang — Sun, 22 Jul 2018 14:53:11 GMT

Hi @Anonymous, @Jorge.Sanchez,

firstly, can I know you are testing by product or API?

Another customer is using API to export some models to FBX, it does not crash, but no result. However at my side, all works well. Navisworks 2018 can export FBX successfully.

Anyway, could you clarify if you meant by product feature or API. In addition, if it happens with specific source model or special context?

Re: Navisworks Simulate 2018 FBX Export Crash

Anonymous — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 07:11:13 GMT

Hi Jorge,

Navisworks will only export what has not been hidden, so any items hidden are NOT included.

I hope this helps.

Re: Navisworks Simulate 2018 FBX Export Crash

Jorge.Sanchez — Tue, 24 Jul 2018 20:11:57 GMT

Thanks for all your help guys. So I was able to move the geometry in the Navisworks file to 0,0,0 and then exported only what I needed to an FBX file by hiding unnecessary objects in Naviswork's Selection Tree but now when I import the FBX file in 3d max all I get is a helper box. What am I doing wrong?

Re: Navisworks Simulate 2018 FBX Export Crash

Jorge.Sanchez — Tue, 24 Jul 2018 20:23:47 GMT

Re: Navisworks Simulate 2018 FBX Export Crash

Anonymous — Wed, 25 Jul 2018 07:14:47 GMT

Hi Jorge,

I have limited 3DS experience, but have found importing the FBX into an AutoCAD vertical product which is part of a suite, and using the Suite Workflow option produces good results.

Regards

Dave Sutcliff

Re: Navisworks Simulate 2018 FBX Export Crash

Anonymous — Fri, 27 Jul 2018 14:32:35 GMT

Hi,

I can clarify that I am exporting from the product.

The crash seems to occur if a material has been applied to the model parts to be exported, have you tried this?

Thank you

Dave Sutcliff

Re: Navisworks Simulate 2018 FBX Export Crash

Jorge.Sanchez — Fri, 27 Jul 2018 15:13:58 GMT

Hi David, thanks so much for following up. I have given up on exporting FBX and a colleague of mine is using a 3rd party software to export as OBJ with a little better luck. I am o disappointed in Navisworks built in FBX export utility. I have already tried as much as I could. I moved the entire model sheet sets close to 0,0,0 then I hide any information that I didn't want to be exported to see if Navisworks was choking on the massive amounts of information this file contains just leaving very limited geometry to export (even though I need most of the entire model I was testing to see if this could be accomplished in small geometry exporting increments) but all I got was junk from the FBX file Navisworks generated which when opened in 3D max only came in with helper boxes. So I downloaded the free FBX viewer app and got this junk of distorted vertices. Navis"doesn't"works! (<--sorry frustrated)3D Max Helper boxesFBX ReviewLimitide Geometry exported from Navisworks