This textbook is specially written keeping in mind the requirements of plant and building industry. Real-world Plant and BIM models are used as examples in this textbook that also covers a number of pain-points that the users face on day-to-day basis.

This textbook is specially written keeping in mind the requirements of plant and building industry. Real-world plant and building models have been carefully selected to discuss the tools and concepts in the tutorials of every chapter. 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. These real-world models are also made available to the buyers of this textbook. The following are some salient features of this textbook: Free Tutorial on clash test with Point Cloud available by contacting the author at [email protected]. More than 640 pages of in-depth coverage of all modules of Autodesk Navisworks Simulate and Manage, including the new Quantification module. Detailed discussion of Autodesk Navisworks tools and concepts followed by Plant and BIM tutorials. Around 400 pages of tutorials on real-world Plant and Building models. Special tutorial on the animation of the subsea Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV). Special tutorials showing the Animator and Scripter scenes with Crane movement and animation. Project-based chapter for the Autodesk Factory Design Suite user. Timeliner simulation linked with animator animations showing construction sequences and movement of objects 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 [email protected]. 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.

So you have completed you project model and feel a sense of relief. But should you? What now? What conflicts could be potentially discovered in the field costing you time and money to address? How can you reduce you liability for those errors and/or omissions? Maybe you are responsible for the coordinating all disciplines work for the project. How can this be done and identify potential conflicts before they happen to ensure that the schedule is met? Navisworks can help address all those concerns. Navisworks is a model aggregator that can combine various different file formats to create an overall project model thus allowing you to fully coordinate multiple aspects of your project. The Aubin Academy Master Series: BIM Collaboration with Autodesk Navisworks is the ideal book to help readers get started with and successfully use Navisworks. This book touches on the collaboration aspect of the Building Information Model. The goal of each lesson is to help the reader complete the collaboration of their projects successfully. Navisworks tools are introduced in a focused process with a strong emphasis on "why" as well as "how". The text and exercise seek to give the reader a clear sense of the value of the tools, and a clear indication of each tool's potential. In addition, there are Quick References for a few of the Navisworks tools contained herein. The Aubin Academy Master Series: BIM Collaboration with Autodesk Navisworks is a resource designed to quickly get you "up to speed" on Navisworks, shorten your learning curve, raise your comfort level, and more importantly give you real-life practical advice on the usage of the software in order to help with project collaboration. Empowered with the information in this book, you will have insight into how to use Navisworks to better coordinate your projects.

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