Link Coordination Model with embedded Point Cloud

[Anonymous]

I have a Navisworks .nwd file that has a point cloud embedded in it. When I link this Navisworks file into Revit the point cloud does not show up but rather a bunch of empty boxes instead of the point data. Is it possible to get the point cloud to properly appear in Revit via the Coordination Model linking tool?

[Anonymous]

Has anyone had success with this workflow? I am getting the same result as below (boxes only) when testing the link coordination model with .rcp "Embedded" into the NWD. I have no issue with linking in the same .rcp file directly.

The .rcp project is approx 12Gb, when embedded into NWD this file is approx 2.5Gb. If I share the NWD I need external stakeholders to also be able to reference recap pointcloud into Revit. Preference would obviously be to share the 2.5Gb NWD dataset. 

[pgill]

Anyone get any more information on this? Same issue is happening to me and i would like to share the point cloud files while also keeping the file sizes down.  

[brand]

Same thing happens in Autocad, FYI.

[Anonymous]

I got the same problem. I have a huge point cloud in .pts format, 20GB, and converting it to nwd/nwc compresses it to 600MB so it would be a really nice feature if this actually worked. But all i see is an empty box. what is strange is that the linked coordination model slows down my revit model. so clearly there is something there, I just can't see it:(

[par_olssonBY3D8]

So, this is an old thread. But is there anyone out there who has an solution for this issue?

[revitnation]

It sounds like a pathing issue, especially if you are using the desktop connector.

You may try to do the following in Navisworks:

• Correct the paths to the RCP file and save the NWD file.
• Open the Navisworks file where the point cloud was appended and use Publish the NWD file with the option "Embed ReCap and Texture Data.”

https://www.autodesk.com/support/technical/article/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/How-to-embed-point....

Also, where is the NWD file being hosted, keeping in mind that Desktop Connector does not support point cloud files?

[par_olssonBY3D8]

Thank you for your reply. I'm not using the desktop connector.

I think that the missing path-theroy is a good theory. But when I open the *.nwd-file, then I'm able to see the point cloud in Navisworks Freedom. 

/Par