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All unique items such as nonduplicated geometry, redlines, comments, and viewpoints are
merged into the single model. For information on merging models with embedded TimeLiner
schedules, see Chapter 7, “4D Sequencing with TimeLiner.”
To create a merged file, follow these steps:
1. Open Navisworks with one of the original files.
2. Click the drop-down arrow on the Append button and choose the Merge command, as
shown in Figure 2.14. You can also use the default keyboard shortcut Ctrl+M.
3. In the Merge dialog box, select the appropriate file type from the drop-down box.
4. Select the appropriate file(s) and click Open.
5. All files without any duplicated elements are successfully merged into a single file.
Refreshing Files
Due to the collaborative nature of Navisworks, it’s possible that other users will be modifying
the original source files during your current session. If using an NWF file that is referencing
the NWC design files, you can refresh the model to update any changes made to the origi-
nal source files while your current Navisworks session is still open. By default this setting
is disabled. To enable this feature, you need to make sure that the Close NWC/NWD Files
On Load option is selected. You can set this option by choosing Global Options  Model 
Performance  On Load.
To refresh the model, click the Refresh button in the Project area of the Home tab, as shown
in Figure 2.15, or use the default keyboard shortcut F5. Navisworks will compare the original
source files to the existing NWC files and update if the source files are newer.
Figure 2.14
Merge menu
Figure 2.15
Refresh menu
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