Training Course Outline

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course is intended to allow new users to understand the

full capabilities of Navisworks software. The course will cover
aspects from its use as a review and coordination tool to its
construction simulation, quantity take-off and visualisation
tools. The course also considers the part that Navisworks
software plays in the wider context of Building Information
Modelling (BIM).

PRE-REQUISITES

This course is aimed at the new user to Navisworks, so no

specific previous experience is required. A basic
understanding of building/building services coordination is an
advantage, however is not essential. Basic Windows
knowledge is however assumed.

Autodesk Navisworks

Duration 3 days

Course Code NW-2014-FULL

Course Costs
Please call for latest course prices and availability

COURSE OBJECTIVES
The following areas of study will be covered during this
course:
Introduction to Navisworks
- Workspace
- Navigation
- Opening and Appending Files
- Saving, Merging, Refreshing and Publishing Files
- Selection Tree and Selecting Objects
- The Navisworks Engine
3D Model Review
- Hiding and Overriding Objects
- Object Properties
- Measuring and Moving Objects
- Selection and Search Sets
- Viewpoints
- Comments and Redlining
- Animations
- Sectioning
- Links
- Comparing Models
- Switchback
- Navisworks Real-Time Rendering
TimeLiner
- Overview
- Gantt View
- Creating Tasks
- Importing Tasks
- TimeLiner Simulation
- Configuring and Defining a Simulation
- Simulation Export
Animator
- Overview
- Creating a Basic Animation
- Manipulating Geometry Objects in an Animation Set
- Section Plane Sets
Scripter
- Overview
- Creating and Managing Scripts
- Creating and Configuring Events
- Creating and Configuring Actions
Quantification
- Overview
- Setting up a Project
- Item and Resource Management
- Model and Virtual Take-off
- Managing Take-off Data
- Analysing Changes
Clash Detective
- Overview
- Setting Clash Rules
- Clash Results
- Clash Test Reporting
- Working with Clash Tests
- Audit Checks
- Export and Imports Clash Tests
- Custom Clash Tests
- Laser Scan Data Clashing
- Holding and Releasing Objects
- Switchback in Clash Detective
- Time-Based Clashing
Autodesk Rendering
- Overview
- Adding Materials to a Model
- Creating and Editing Materials
- Material Mapping
- Lighting
- Sun and Sky Lights
- Exposure Control
- Ground Planes
- Photorealistic Rendering

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