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There are .nwc file exporters for the following CAD applications:
• Autodesk's AutoCAD
• Autodesk's Revit
• Bentley's MicroStation
• Autodesk's Viz and Max
• Graphisoft's ArchiCAD
AutoCAD .nwc Exporter
NavisWorks comes with ARX plugins for any AutoCAD™ based product, such as Architectural
Desktop™, that enable you to export an .nwc file directly from the CAD application in which it was
created. As long as AutoCAD is already installed on the computer when NavisWorks is installed, the ARX
plugin is installed with NavisWorks on a Custom Install or Full Install and ready for use.
Note:
If you install AutoCAD after NavisWorks, then install NavisWorks again, choosing the Custom
Install option and choose the relevant version of AutoCAD. The NavisWorks installer will find the
right place for the plugin and set up all relevant registry entries for you.
The .nwc exporter is available for any AutoCAD based product between AutoCAD 14 and 2009
releases.
You can also publish .nwd files directly from AutoCAD™ if you have the Publisher tool. For more details,
refer to “ Publishing from AutoCAD ”.
Exporting .nwc files from AutoCAD:
1. Type nwcout at the command line.
2. The standard Windows™ Save As dialog box is displayed, so choose the location and name of the
.nwc file to be exported.
3. Click OK to export the file or Cancel to return to AutoCAD without exporting it.
See “ DWG and DXF Files ” for what entities are and are not supported by the AutoCAD exporter.
If, on typing nwcout at the command line, you get an error, you probably have to load the ARX plugin
manually. You should only have to do this once.
Loading the NavisWorks ARX Plugin
Loading the ARX plugin manually:
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