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Append and merge files in Navisworks

Append and merge multiple files into a single project in Navisworks. 


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In Navisworks, you can append and merge multiple files into a single project.

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Begin by opening a new project in Navisworks.

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From the Quick Access Toolbar, click New.

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Next, choose the files you want to merge.

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From the Home tab, Project panel, expand the Append drop-down.

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Select Append.

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In the Append dialog, navigate to the files you want to add.

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In this example, two files are selected.

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Click Open.

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The selected files merge and open in the project.

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Orbit the model and review it for accuracy.

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Then, save the project.

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From the Quick Access Toolbar, select the Application button.

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From the drop-down, select Save As.

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Navigate to the folder where you wish to save the project.

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In the File name field, enter a descriptive name.

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Expand the Save as type drop-down.

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Select the NWF file format to save the scene you created by bringing all model files together.

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Select the NWD file format when you simply want a snapshot of your current work.

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Both formats store the review markups, but NWD files store the file geometry, and NWF files store the links to original files.

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This makes NWF files smaller.

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When you open an NWF file, Navisworks automatically reloads all modified referenced files,

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which means the geometry is always up-to-date, even for the most complex models.

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For this example, NWF is selected.

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Click Save.

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Appending and merging multiple files into a single project in Navisworks enables you to coordinate projects effortlessly.

Video transcript

00:03

In Navisworks, you can append and merge multiple files into a single project.

00:10

Begin by opening a new project in Navisworks.

00:14

From the Quick Access Toolbar, click New.

00:18

Next, choose the files you want to merge.

00:22

From the Home tab, Project panel, expand the Append drop-down.

00:28

Select Append.

00:30

In the Append dialog, navigate to the files you want to add.

00:35

In this example, two files are selected.

00:38

Click Open.

00:40

The selected files merge and open in the project.

00:45

Orbit the model and review it for accuracy.

00:48

Then, save the project.

00:51

From the Quick Access Toolbar, select the Application button.

00:56

From the drop-down, select Save As.

00:60

Navigate to the folder where you wish to save the project.

01:04

In the File name field, enter a descriptive name.

01:09

Expand the Save as type drop-down.

01:13

Select the NWF file format to save the scene you created by bringing all model files together.

01:21

Select the NWD file format when you simply want a snapshot of your current work.

01:28

Both formats store the review markups, but NWD files store the file geometry, and NWF files store the links to original files.

01:41

This makes NWF files smaller.

01:45

When you open an NWF file, Navisworks automatically reloads all modified referenced files,

01:53

which means the geometry is always up-to-date, even for the most complex models.

01:60

For this example, NWF is selected.

02:04

Click Save.

02:06

Appending and merging multiple files into a single project in Navisworks enables you to coordinate projects effortlessly.

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