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navisworks File Types
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Table 2.1: Supported CAD formats
Format Extensions
Navisworks .nwd, .nwf, .nwc
AutoCAD .dwg, .dwf
MicroStation (SE, J, V8, XM) .dgn, .prp, .prw
3D Studio .3ds, .prj
ACIS SAT .sat, .sab
CIS/2
.stp
DWF
.dwf, .dwfx, .w2d
FBX
.fbx
IFC
.ifc
IGES .igs, .iges
Inventor .ipt, .iam, .ipj
Informatix MAN .man, .cv7
JT Open
.jt
PDS Design Review
.dri
Parasolids
.x_b
Pro/ENGINEER .prt, .asm, .g, .neu
RVM
.rvm
SketchUp
.skp
STEP .stp, .step
STL
.stl
VRML .wrl, .wrz
In addition to the CAD formats, Navisworks is a powerful tool for viewing laser scan files,
sometimes referred to as point clouds. These files are made up of millions, even billions of
geo-referenced points that typically define the surface of an object. The benefit is that existing
conditions such as older building structures or civil site plans can now be captured easily and
displayed inside Navisworks to compare against proposed designs. Table 2.2 lists the supported
laser scan formats.
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