2011

To export from 2D window
1 Click File ➤ Save As.
2 In the Save As dialog box, select Navisworks 2011 (*.nwc) in the Save As Type field.
3 Enter the name for the Navisworks file, and browse to the desired storage location.
4 Click Save to begin the export process.
5 In the Export dialog box adjust the file exporter options:
■ Export GUIDs - select this check box to attach a Globally Unique IDentifier as a property to each item
in the model. In Navisworks, GUIDs are used by the Clash Detective to track clashes.
■ Enable Library Part Instancing - select this check box to make instances of library parts rather than
creating new items. This is only possible when multiple library part elements within the ArchiCAD
model have exactly the same properties. Instancing these parts means a smaller NWC file, and shorter
export times.
NOTE In sectioned models, when this check box is selected all instances show the same sectioning as the
original item (usually, the first library part in the file). If you get some unexpected effects, clear this check box.
■ Export Library Part Parameters - select this check box to save library part parameters (including the
user-defined custom parameters) as item properties in Navisworks.
■ Export Current Story Only - select this check box to export the current story only.
Clear this check box to export the whole model. The default view is determined from the bounding box
of the model.
6 Click OK.
To export from 3D window
1 Click File ➤ Save As.
2 In the Save As dialog box, select Navisworks 2011 (*.nwc) in the Save As Type field.
3 Enter the name for the Navisworks file, and browse to the desired storage location.
4 Click Save to begin the export process.
5 In the Export dialog box adjust the file exporter options:
■ Export GUIDs - select this check box to attach a Globally Unique IDentifier as a property to each item
in the model. In Navisworks, GUIDs are used by the Clash Detective to track clashes.
■ Enable Library Part Instancing - select this check box to make instances of library parts rather than
creating new items. This is only possible when multiple library part elements within the ArchiCAD
model have exactly the same properties. Instancing these parts means a smaller NWC file, and shorter
export times.
NOTE In sectioned models, when this check box is selected all instances show the same sectioning as the
original item (usually, the first library part in the file). If you get some unexpected effects, clear this check box.
■ Export Library Part Parameters - select this check box to save library part parameters (including the
user-defined custom parameters) as item properties in Navisworks.
■ Export Current Story Only - this option is not used; everything contained within the view is exported.
When saving from the 3D window, the view becomes the default Navisworks view (including window
settings, such as cutaway planes.
6 Click OK.
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