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To import a clash test
1 Click the application button ➤ Import ➤ Clash Tests XML .
2 In the Import dialog box, browse to the folder containing the clash test data, select it, and click Open.
Export Clash Tests
Tests can be set up to clash items based on generic properties, including direct property selection on the
The
Left and Right Panes
of the Select tab, or using pre-defined Search Sets.
For example, you may have saved a Search Set that finds all pipes of a specific size, named “100mm Pipes”. Your
test then clashes all 100mm pipes against the entire model. Exporting this clash test enables you to import it
into another model, which will automatically set up a clash test between 100mm pipes and the entire model.
NOTE Any clash tests that are based on explicit selections will not be exported. For example, clashing one layer against
another is not a valid test for exporting. To achieve this, use the Find Items dockable window (SHIFT+ F3) to search
for each layer based on a specific property (for example: Item, Name). These searches can then be saved as Search
Sets, and finally selected on
The Left and Right Panes in the Clash Detective window.
You can also select all loaded files on
The Left and Right Panes and Clash Detective will treat this as selecting
the entire model.
Multiple generic tests can be set up as a batch and exported for use by other Autodesk Navisworks users, or by
yourself on other projects.
To export a clash test
1 Click Output tab ➤ Export Data panel ➤ Clash Tests XML
.
2 In the Export dialog box, enter a new file name and location, if you wish to change from those suggested.
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