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Comparing models in Navisworks

Navisworks provide a really useful tool to compare different models. This can be really interesting when trying to track changes between files when you are collaborating with others.

See the video here.

Displaying both unit system in surface schedules

Sometimes you need to display both unit system (Imperial & Metric) say for example in a room schedule.

Create a schedule that display the project units (Imperial in this example). I renamed the Area header for Area Imperial.

Create a calculated value and name it Area Metric. Enter Area in the Formula field.

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Selective Chain …Selection

We all know about using the TAB key to select connected elements

But what if i want to only select the South Walls

I could use a window but then i would have to use the filter to remove the doors from my selection.

Here’s a quicker way to do it.

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Organizing the Browser

I got ask last week how to organize the browser so i decided to show you how i do mine, and how to do it.

Here’s an idea of what my Browser Organisation looks like

I use an Organizational Code to order it. I found that method to be more effective over time . . . → Read More: Organizing the Browser