Autodesk Navisworks 2026: Fundamentals

Autodesk® Navisworks® 2026: Fundamentals introduces you to the key features of the Autodesk Navisworks Manage software and demonstrates how to use it in a BIM workflow to better predict project outcomes, reduce conflicts, and minimize risks.The course explores how to integrate civil, architectural, structural, and MEP models into one comprehensive BIM model and check for potential issues. It also explains how to use the Review and Markup tools to facilitate clear communication among different disciplines, how to leverage the Quantification module to generate precise building material estimates, and how to use features such as TimeLiner, Animator, and Clash Detective to simulate construction activities and identify potential clashes or issues on site.Additionally, you will examine how Animation, Scripting, and Rendering tools can be used to communicate the design intent clearly to your team and project stakeholders. This course is designed for professionals from diverse fields and both new users of the software as well as those with prior experience in Autodesk Navisworks will find this a valuable resource.Topics CoveredUnderstanding the purpose of Building Information Modeling (BIM) and how it is applied in the Autodesk Navisworks softwareNavigating the Autodesk Navisworks workspace and interfaceConsolidating models from different software and properly aligning them to create a single Navisworks modelSaving and retrieving views and sectioning a modelUsing basic viewing and investigation tools to locate, review, and measure itemsAdding tags and comments to model componentsReviewing a model for clashesPerforming quantification calculations and material takeoffsAnimating and writing scripts to interact with the modelCreating and animating a construction timelineCreating photorealistic images PrerequisitesAccess to the 2026.0 version of the software, to ensure compatibility with this guide. Future software updates that are released by Autodesk may include changes that are not reflected in this guide. The practices and files included with this guide might not be compatible with prior versions (e.g., 2025).The 2026.1 Civil 3D Object Enabler must be installed on the computer running Navisworks.A working knowledge of 3D design and task-scheduling software is recommended. Read more