Converting NWD files

[jlorber]

How do you convert an NWD file to be able to open it in Revit.  I need to merge meshes and I can't do that in Freedom or Manage.  Revit was suggested but it won't open NWD files.

[a_meteni]

You can only Link your NWD file inside Revit as Coordination model. But it’s not possible to open NWD files for editing inside Revit

[jlorber]

How do you link them as a coordination model if coordination model is grayed out?

[a_meteni]

This link might help

[jlorber]

The link takes me to the instructions on how to link the file but it's grayed out for me.  How do you get it to work if it's grayed out?

[a_meteni]

Just make sure you're linking your coordination model into a project file. it's grayed out only in family!

[jlorber]

I have never used Revit.  Only Manage and Freedom.  I have no idea what you are telling me to do.  I don't have any Revit project files.

[a_meteni]

In Revit startup screen, make sure you’re creating a new project file not a family file. 

[jlorber]

Okay, I got it to where I could add the nwd file via the coordination model but I don't know what to do next.  I need to merge meshes.  I have created sets of components of the tree and I need to merge those into the tree so they can be 1 item rather than different components.  Can you tell me how to do that?  

There is nothing showing in the window so I don't know what to do.  

Thanks

[a_meteni]

As I mentioned above, you cannot do any editing in NWD files inside Revit. It’s just for coordination purpose. 

[jlorber]

Okay, thank you.

[jlorber]

Do you know if there is a way to convert NWD files to another type of file so that the meshes can be merged in Revit?  Or, do you know of a way to merge meshes in another Autodesk system?  What I've done is created sets of components so I'm trying to merge those back into the tree so they are 1 item rather than separate components.  If that can't be done, do you know of a way to combine components into 1 in the tree and if so, in what system?

Thank you

[a_meteni]

If you can get to the native file of which this NWD file was published it will be much easier for you to modify. Otherwise, you’ll need a third party tool like iconstruct to export your model to an editable format