Work in Revit and Navisworks simultaneously

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By exporting a Revit (RVT) model to a Navisworks (NWC) file, you can work in both programs simultaneously.

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Then, as you make changes in Revit, you can append the exported NWC in Navisworks to continue looking for clashes.

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For this relationship to work between the two programs, make sure that you have the Navisworks NWC Export Utility installed,

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and make sure you set up a dedicated 3D view that only shows the elements that you want to export to Navisworks.

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Then, in Navisworks, open the Application menu and select Options.

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In the Options Editor, select Model > Performance.

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Now, in the On Load group box, select Close NWC/NWD files on load.

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This allows you to export from Revit and overwrite the existing NWC file while it is open in Navisworks.

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Click OK.

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Next, from the Quick Access Toolbar, click New to create a new project in Navisworks.

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To append the NWC file that was exported from Revit into Navisworks, on the Home ribbon, choose Append.

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In the Append file browser, locate the file to append, select it, and then click Open.

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The file loads.

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Back in Revit, update the Revit model, such as deleting an element.

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Then, export another NWC file.

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From the toolbar, select File > Export > NWC.

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Be sure to overwrite the existing NWC file.

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In Navisworks, on the Home ribbon, click Refresh.

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The model updates accordingly.

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From this point on, you can continue updating your Revit model and exporting an updated NWC file.

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Overwrite the NWC file that is currently appended in Navisworks.

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Click Refresh to have Navisworks update the model.

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By exporting a Revit (RVT) model as a Navisworks (NWC) file,

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you can optimize your efficiency by working in both programs simultaneously.