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In addition, Navisworks provides the option of overwriting existing output files or incre-
menting the files names. You can specify these options by selecting the appropriate button at
the bottom of the output section.
Log The Log area allows you to specify the location of a log file for reference, as shown in
Figure 2.24. You need to check the Log Events box to activate this feature. Also, there is an
option to overwrite any log files with newer ones by checking the Overwrite Existing Log
File check box.
Cr e a t i N g mo D e l re p o r t s
The Batch utility allows you to create a list of all design files in use in the current model. This list
can then be saved out as a TXT file for future reference. The fundamental steps are as follows:
1. Open a project file in Navisworks.
2. In the ribbon, navigate to the Home tab and click the Batch Utility button in the Tools panel.
3. Select the files you want to use for your model report.
4. In the Output section, select Single File and click the Browse button.
5. In the Save Output As dialog box, select File List (.txt) from the File Type drop-down.
Specify the desired save location for the file.
6. After saving the file, click the Run Command button at the bottom of the Batch Utility
dialog box. After Navisworks processes this request, you should be able to navigate to the
file and get the listing of all the filenames and locations of the original data source files.
When you’re sharing NWF files, this type of information makes it easy to track down and
locate files for collaboration.
au t o m a t i N g Fi l e im p o r t i N g /Co N v e r s i o N s
In addition, the Batch utility can append multiple design files into either a single Navisworks file
(NWD or NWF) or separately as individual NWD files. Use the following steps to create a single
NWD file:
1. Open a project file in Navisworks.
2. In the ribbon, navigate to the Home tab and click the Batch Utility button in the Tools panel.
Figure 2.23
As Multiple Files
output options
Figure 2.24
Log output options
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