What You Will Learn

This book starts with the basics, including navigation and file aggregation. Building on those skills, you'll explore advanced topics such as clash detection, site logistics and scheduling with TimeLiner, and creating visualizations with Presenter. In the “Bottom Line” section of each chapter, you can test your mastery of the skills you have learned along the way.

Take a look at the chapter descriptions for a preview.

Chapter 1, “Getting to Know Autodesk Navisworks,” introduces you to the interfaces and features of Navisworks.

Chapter 2, “Files and File Types,” helps you understand the various file types and how to bring them into Navisworks, a process sometimes referred to as file aggregation.

Chapter 3, “Moving Around the Model,” is about navigation techniques and tools.