Up and Running with Autodesk Navisworks 2020

This textbook has been written keeping in mind the requirements of running Autodesk Navisworks in the coordination meetings for the BIM or plant & mining projects. The author has specifically covered a number of pain-points that the users face on day-to-day basis in their work. Real-world BIM and Plant project models have been used as tutorials in this book. You will be able to find various similarities between the models used in this textbook and your current projects. This will allow you to apply the concepts learned in this textbook to your day-to-day work. The following are some salient features of this textbook: Complimentary access to the videos of all tutorials in the textbook. More than 700 pages of in-depth coverage of all modules of Autodesk Navisworks Simulate and Manage. Detailed discussion of the Autodesk Navisworks tools and concepts followed by Plant and BIM tutorials. Around 450 pages of tutorials on real-world BIM and Plant projects. Tutorial on performing clash test with point cloud data. Project-based chapter on Autodesk BIM 360 Glue integration with Autodesk Navisworks. Project-based chapter on Autodesk Navisworks for Factory Design Suite. Special tutorial on the animation of the subsea Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV). Special tutorials showing the Animator and Scripter scenes with crane animations. Timeliner simulation linked with animator animations showing construction sequences and movement of crane and semitrailers at the construction site. Detailed coverage of the Clash Detective module and the switchback functionality. Timeliner based clash tests included in tutorials.“What I do” tips describing some real-world challenges that Navisworks users face and the author’s approach in those situations.Free video showing how to use Autodesk ReCap to reduce the size of Point Cloud data before importing in Autodesk Navisworks available by contacting the author at deepak@deepakmaini.com.End of chapter skill evaluation to review the concepts learnt in the chapter.The following free teaching resources are available for faculty:PowerPoint slides of every chapter in the textbook.Answers to the Class Test Questions.Help for designing the course curriculum.Additional videos to help plan your classes. Read more