Export to Navisworks ?

[Anonymous]

I am running AS 2015.1

I run 'export to Navisworks'. What I get is a 3DDWF rather than a .nwd file.

When I open this file in Navisworks, the display is sluggish. Every time I orbit or pan, I get display problems such as missing members.

The model itself is quite small, just a 2 flight staircase.

1. Does AS export to native Navisworks (nwd or nwf) ?

2. If not, how do I get a model to display ok ?

PS I've tried appending the model in Navisworks, but there are display problems.

I'm running a highly specced machine which handles huge AS files with no problem.

[wtheron]

Hello George,

Try to use the NWCOUT command. Load this file into navisworks. See if you get better results.

[HarryHighpants]

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@wtheron wrote:
Hello George,

Try to use the NWCOUT command. Load this file into navisworks. See if you get better results.

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My installation of AutoCAD doesn't recognise that command. Even after I installed the Navisworks exporter tools.

I also tried NWDOUT and NWFOUT just in case.

Any idea what I'm doing wrong?

[múinteoir]

The export from Adavnce Steel to Navisworks will only create a 3D DWF file.

There are 2 main ways to export into Navisworks are as follows:

Option 1: 

Open the .dwg file direct in Navisworks

Option 2:

Export from Advance Steel using the 'Export to Navisworks' button on the Export & Import Ribbon. Alternatively you can use 3D DWF export from the application menu.

Please see my screencast showing the Advance Steel to Navisworks Freedom workflow

[HarryHighpants]

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@Anonymous wrote:

The export from Adavnce Steel to Navisworks will only create a 3D DWF file.

There are 2 main ways to export into Navisworks are as follows:

Option 1: 

Open the .dwg file direct in Navisworks

Option 2:

Export from Advance Steel using the 'Export to Navisworks' button on the Export & Import Ribbon. Alternatively you can use 3D DWF export from the application menu.

Please see my screencast showing the Advance Steel to Navisworks Freedom workflow

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Thanks for the screencast Jonathan, that was helpful.

So the answers to my original questions are :

1. Advance Steel cannot export a Navisworks file (nwd, nwf or nwc), but it _can_ export to 3DDWF, which Navisworks can open.

2. ?? Export as 3DDWF and open in Navisworks. It does not display properly in Design Review, not that I care I don't use it.

When I open the dwg directly in Navisworks, or *append*, I get strange display problems, like handrail missing (red circles below). Also, the orbit is somewhat jerky. Not sure why your model orbits so smoothly.

[múinteoir]

Can you attach the AS Model and i will test the workflow?

[wtheron]

Harry, try to follow the steps in this article from the knowledgebase.

http://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/NWCOUT-...

[HarryHighpants]

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@wtheron wrote:

Harry, try to follow the steps in this article from the knowledgebase.

http://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/NWCOUT-...

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Thanks wtheron, that worked a treat.

Something I just discovered with Navisworks is the display problems diappear when render style mode is set to 'shaded', not 'full render'.

This option is available from the viewpoint tab.

[Anonymous]

Hi Jonathan.

I find that unless I do an export (export or 3ddwf command) from within Advance Steel that the properties are not included. In other words, if I open the DWG directly in Simulate and save as NWD, the properties are stripped. However, if I do open the exported DWF from AS, then I see everything as expected. Further, the items in the selection tree don't appear to be the same either.

For example:, the selection tree on the left is a DWG exported via 3ddwf command from within Advance Steel. The one on the right is just the DWG. Note that the selection tree is different. I could also show you screenshots of the properties - they too are different.

I do have the AS 2017 Object Enabler installed.

yet no matter what I do, I can't get Navisworks (specifically roamer via the API) to construct a data rich NWD. 

Do you have any suggestions? I would much rather rely solely on the Navisworks API to generate my NWDs instead of having to automate AS/ACAD to issue the export commands.

[Anonymous]

Does anyone have an idea how we can do this via Navisworks API only and retain the Advance Steel properties?

[Geoffrey.ReynoldsSCCMH]

You can run a ".scr"  to "ExportToNavisworks".  This will retain the Advance Steel properties, from their you can use Navisworks Automation API to call basic functions of NW.