Navisworks
Lookup in BIMcollab
A clash in Navisworks can only be connected to one issue in the BCF Manager. When you want to import new clashes from the Clash detective as issues, the import window will show information about which clashes are already linked to an issue in ...
Create and edit issues in Navisworks
With the BCF Manager for Navisworks, you can connect to a BIMcollab project and exchange issues directly. Create issues You have different options for creating issues, choose the workflow you prefer: By importing clashes from the Clash Detective By ...
Customize the viewpoints linked to imported clashes
By default, only the clashing components will be saved in the viewpoint of an issue when importing clashes from the Clash Detective in Navisworks. If you prefer to further customize the viewpoints of your clashes to meet your requirements then follow ...
Quick Start Guide BCF Manager Navisworks
This Quick Start Guide describes the basic online workflow of the BCF Manager for Navisworks. It will get you up and running in no time. The BCF Manager for Navisworks is available for Navisworks Manage and Simulate. If you have not yet installed it, ...
Why do issues have section planes when they are disabled in Navisworks?
When a section plane is enabled in Navisworks, it will be reported to the BCF Manager when a new issue is created and added to the viewpoint. Navisworks will always do so even when the ‘Sectioning’ feature has been disabled. To avoid having unwanted ...
Why do I lose my section box when creating issues in Navisworks?
In Navisworks, the sectioning tools have two different modes: section planes and section box. The BCF Manager only supports Navisworks section planes. That means, if the section is created by the section box in Navisworks, it will not be saved in the ...
Why are viewpoint colors not the same when I zoom to issues in Navisworks?
If the colors in the viewpoint are not the same as in the snapshot of the issue, most likely the Zoom-to option 'Quick' is active. The colors saved in a viewpoint will only be shown when zooming to issues when the option 'Full' option is selected. ...
Why are the colors not the same as in other BIM applications?
When generating issues from Navisworks, any override color information is stored in the issue in BIMcollab Nexus by default. However, most BIM applications such as Archicad, Revit and Tekla do not support the use of these override colors. This means ...
Why are not all buttons and check boxes visible in the BCF Manager in Navisworks?
In most cases this can be caused by text scaling settings in Windows. Change the scaling to 100%.
How to deal with issues found in Navisworks
Optimal workflow Navisworks, with its embedded Clash Detective tool, can help you find issues faster. Connected to BIMcollab Nexus it becomes part of an equally powerful Issue management ecosystem. Let us guide you through the process step by step ...
Transfer Saved Viewpoints to BIMcollab Nexus
Saved Viewpoints in Navisworks are viewpoints created during a visual check of the model. Import Saved Viewpoints directly from Navisworks in the BCF Manager as issues. For this function to be active you need to be connected to a BIMcollab project. ...
Transfer Clash test results from the Clash Detective to BIMcollab Nexus
Import clashes directly from the Clash Detective in the BCF manager as Issues. For this function to be active you need to be connected to a BIMcollab project. Import the clashes Follow these steps to import the clashes: Open the Clash Detective In ...