We have been working on the new Navisworks Manage 2014 and
we are loving the way that Navisworks has upgraded its version. One of the
update that Navisworks has made is in Quantification.
In Navisworks Manage 2014, you can generate quantity
take-off of 3d files from different sources. You can create Quantity take off
of an entire building information model (BIM) and create synchronized
project views that combine information from BIM tools such as Revit® and
AutoCAD® software together with geometry, images, and data from other
tools.
You can also perform a virtual takeoff for items with no associated model
geometry or properties. Your takeoff data can then be exported to Excel
for analysis and shared with other project team members in the cloud using
Autodesk BIM 360® for optimized collaboration. Quantification can
count and measure item quantities associated with these disciplines:
Civil (earth, road, drainage)
Architecture (doors, walls, windows)
Engineering (structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing)
The available measurements are:
Length
Width
Thickness
Height
Perimeter
Area
Volume
Weight
Count
In Navisworks 2014, a unique feature Locking has been added
using which you can constrain the direction of measurement. You can constrain
the direction in x, y, and z axes and also in the parallel or perpendicular to
the surface of an object. Figure 1 displays the distance measured by using the
Perpendicular lock option. The various
lock options are available in the Review > Measure> Lock drop-down.
