Managing Models

While Navisworks can handle extremely large models with ease, it can sometimes become a burden to locate objects, especially ones that are occluded or obscured behind other elements. Also, with larger projects, similar-type objects may be spread out across a larger expanse, making it troublesome to locate them. This section will focus on features such as search and selection sets to break down the complex model into more manageable pieces. We'll also cover ways to locate specific groupings of items by referencing their object properties as well as ways to reuse these search criteria on future projects.

The main area for accessing this data is the Sets window. Like other Navisworks functions, this too contains a dockable window ...

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