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Creating a merged file in Navisworks
You can easily download the IFC models from your Catenda project using this plugin and the actions in the Models tab.
To download to your local device:
Click the download button for each model you want to download.
The models will be saved in a new folder with the project name under the download path specified under the settings tab.
For example: C:\...\Document\Catenda project name
Create a merged .nwf file using IFCs from Catenda
In order to be able to use the BCF viewpoints from your Catenda project in the Catenda plugin, you need a merged NavisWorks file containing the IFCs from Catenda.
Download the IFC models you want to merge following the steps above.
Open one of the files you have downloaded in NavisWorks.
Merge more models from the same project into the NavisWorks model using “Append”.
Once you have all the files you want to merge appended, save the file as a .nwf file.
Save the file in the same folder as your downloaded IFC files.
Use this merged file when viewing BCF viewpoints in Navisworks.
You can also use this merged file for running collision tests in NavisWorks.