Inserting Navisworks into Revit, doen'st appear in Encape

JSANDERS · Jun 5th 2019

Hello,

In Revit 2019 it's finally possible to insert Navisworks file into Revit (via insert coordination model). However when Enscape is launched, the navisworks model isn't displayed in Enscape.

This seems to be a bug. Is it planned to solve this problem on Enscape's roadmap ?

Thanks,

Pieter · Jun 5th 2019

It's a limitation on the Revit side if I recall correctly.

This geometry is not 'really' there in the model but just loaded directly to the graphics pipeline. It makes it really fast, but it also means that it's never included in any of the exports in Revit (or even when using the API).

It's actually pretty interesting technology, but it brings some undesired limitations unfortunately. You can google 'directcontext3d' if you want some info on the technical parts.

Demian Gutberlet · Jun 7th 2019

JSANDERS , as mentioned by Pieter, due to technical reasons imported Navisworks models are not yet being displayed in Enscape. Support to have them rendered is definitely on our agenda already in form of a feature request - I'll of course add your upvote to it through your voice.

JSANDERS · Jun 26th 2019

Ok thanks for the reply. We really look forward to be able to display navisworks into enscape !

Jeremy87 · Sep 15th 2019

Where is the up vote for this. Will be amazing for pulling site context from infraworks to navisworks to Revit and seeing it in enscape

Demian Gutberlet · Sep 16th 2019

Quote from Jeremy87

Where is the up vote for this. Will be amazing for pulling site context from infraworks to navisworks to Revit and seeing it in enscape

I have added your upvote internally. Thanks for the feedback!

JSANDERS · Sep 16th 2019

I am also greatly in need to be able see an NWD file with Enscape. Even today, I have an NWD file, I can import it into Revit, but I can't see it in Enscape. It's frustrating to explain to my colleagues / superioers to explain why it doesn't work and they ask me to find another way, so do I have to look for another software ?

My company would be delighted to pay more to have this feature.

Please put this as high priority on your list, it would make Enscape that much better...

Thanks

AlexS · Sep 25th 2019

Try Navis to FBX to DXF to Revit to Enscape.

JSANDERS · Oct 4th 2019

Quote from AlexS

Try Navis to FBX to DXF to Revit to Enscape.

You are a brave fellow !

simonwirf · Jan 15th 2020

Just wanted to upvote this aswell. As JSANDERS says, it would have been wonderful to be able to view your imported Navis-file in Revit also in Enscape.

Are you guys working on this topic?

Thanks,

Kaj Burival · Jan 15th 2020

Hi simonwirf , thank you for your feedback and welcome to our forums! I have upvoted the request in your name. Let me know in case there's any other features you would wish for.

alejandroiturriaga · Aug 20th 2020

Any update on this???

I have had to start using Fuzor for bringing Navisworks files to VR. Preety soon our management will want to stop paying two different software platforms and I will have to decide on Fuzor if Enscape doesn't pick up the slack.

eeblack · Feb 26th 2021

Please add my upvote to this request, although I'm told that Autodesk is working on improving the ability for Revit to import InfraWorks files much more easily.

alejandromartin · Feb 27th 2021

Hi I think it would be great to have the chance to visualize nwc files loaded in revit in Enscape.
Waiting for this in next versions!!!

Thanks

Demian Gutberlet · Mar 1st 2021

Thank you all, I have gladly forwarded your upvotes to the existing feature request. I'm afraid at least for now there are no definite plans as to when we'll implement this. I'll keep you posted in case anything changes in the future.

JSANDERS · Nov 14th 2023

Hello, any news if this is possible ? Maybe in Revit 2024 ? I have a Navisworks .nwd file and I want to display it in Enscape.

Thanks !

eeblack · Nov 28th 2023

Still no ability to bring Navisworks files into Revit to render them in Enscape. According to Autodesk, they are considered coordination models and are treated differently.

In regards to bringing InfraWorks models into Revit, export them as *.fbx files, then import them into FormIt Pro. Lastly in Revit, Import CAD and change the file format from DWG to AXM and you'll see the FormIt file. It will render in Enscape, but I find the aerial imagery comes in a bit glossy.

I'm still dreaming of site context consisting of Google's 3D tiles and Cesium's plugin for hyper-accurate Google-Earth-style models.

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