Automating Navisworks Model Building and File Management

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Admir Olovcic

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1. Meet the instructor

1. About me.mp4

00:43

2. Introduction

1. Introduction.mp4

00:23

2.1 Navisworks Federation Course Template.zip

2. Setup.html

3. Navisworks Help.html

3. Batch Utility

1. Introduction.mp4

01:14

2. Working with file specs (extensions).mp4

00:58

3. Single file output (Federation) -.mp4

02:02

4. Multiple file output.mp4

00:45

5. Working with individual files.mp4

00:54

6. Logging Saving and Scheduling.mp4

04:04

4. Introduction to batch files

1. Windows command prompt.mp4

03:53

2. Windows command prompt with Navisworks.mp4

03:18

3. Comments and debugging.mp4

02:22

5. FiletoolsTaskRunner

1. Batch command anatomy.mp4

03:00

2. Creating first batch file.mp4

02:56

3. Defining inputs.mp4

03:15

4. Defining outputs.mp4

02:34

5. Logging.mp4

01:51

6. Switches.mp4

02:21

6. Roamer.exe

1. Introduction.mp4

01:24

2. Basic structure.mp4

01:38

3. Command line switches.mp4

01:33

4. Intro to plugins.mp4

01:24

5. Loading and executing plugins.mp4

02:59

6. Executing Appearance profiler.mp4

01:44

7. More on batch files

1.1 Robocopy Help.html

1. ROBOCOPY.mp4

01:55

2. ROBOCOPY - Basic structure.mp4

03:12

3. Excluding Files.mp4

01:07

4. ROBOCOPY - Mirroring.mp4

01:18

5. ROBOCOPY - Moving.mp4

01:50

6. Chaining - Motivation.mp4

01:09

7. Writing chained scripts.mp4

02:23

8. Script scheduling.mp4

01:55

8. Final Challenge

1. Final challenge assignment.mp4

01:29

Description

Manage your navisworks model builds as you sleep using tools native to Navisworks.

What You'll Learn?

Automate Navisworks Federation UsingBatch Utility
Automate Navisworks Federation Using FileToolsTaskRunner
Automate Navisworks Federation Using Roamer
Manage Large Number of files using Robocopy

Who is this for?

BIM Coordinators, Managers and Engineers

What You Need to Know?

Some programming/scripting is advantageous but not required

More details

Description
Over the years I have often had to manage a large number of files across many projects. This often required the building of federated models or in other words, appending the same files and saving the same models over and over. This is both tedious and error prone and in any case I am sure you have better things to do with your life than mindless clicky work that can much easier be done by a computer.
Scripting in Navisworks is a little known tool that comes pre-packaged with Navisworks and is very useful for managing large numbers of files and sorting them into federated models and sub-models. Here we will cover all the tools required to run model federation with no additional tools needed. The only pre-requisite is a working Navisworks Manage or Simulate installation. Some programming or scripting knowledge is beneficial but not required as everything will be explained in a step-by-step basis with no prior knowledge assumed. We will cover the batch utility, roamer.exe and filetoolstaskrunner.exe as each has specific advantages dependant on the situation at hand.
This is also a good stepping stone towards writing code in a more powerful language such as C#.
Who this course is for:
BIM Coordinators, Managers and Engineers

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I have worked in the Construction Industry as part of various BIM teams for over 13 years, 7 of which I have also been developing software. From humble beginnings in scripting, to full stack C#/Javascript/SQL to most recently acquiring a Master's degree in Computing in the AI field. I am also still taking various courses on Udemy to keep my skills sharp.

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