Unlocking Navisworks Manage: What It Does and Why You Need It

If you’ve ever noticed Navisworks® Manage included in your Autodesk® Collection and wondered what it actually does—this session is for you. 

Navisworks is the powerful project review tool that brings together models from every trade—architecture, structure, MEP, and civil—into a single, coordinated 3D environment. It’s the go-to platform for detecting clashes, visualizing construction timelines, and ensuring everyone on your project team is working from the same reality. 

Bringing It All Together 

At its core, Navisworks Manage is a model aggregation and coordination tool. You can combine files from Revit®, AutoCAD Civil 3D®, Inventor®, and even non-Autodesk sources into one comprehensive model. This “one-model” approach helps project teams detect interferences before they reach the field, reducing costly rework and schedule delays. 

Hagerman’s webcast demonstration showcased how these integrated models can be explored through walk-throughs, flyovers, and real-time collaboration—helping teams visualize every aspect of a project before it’s built. 

Key Features in Action 

1. Clash Detection:
   Automatically identify conflicts between trades—HVAC ducts meeting beams, electrical running through structure, and more. Navisworks Manage makes coordination proactive rather than reactive.
2. Review and Markup Tools:
   Tag, comment, and annotate your models to streamline design review and issue tracking. Saved viewpoints and redlines make team communication seamless.
3. Animation and Timeliner:
   Use Animator and Timeliner to simulate construction sequences or show how equipment and assemblies move in the real world. These visualizations make it easier to explain complex designs to clients and stakeholders.
4. Hyperlinks and Data Access:
   Link model elements directly to PDFs, specifications, or maintenance logs—powerful for facility management teams who need fast access to critical information.

Why It Matters 

From design coordination to construction simulation, Navisworks Manage helps teams save time, improve communication, and reduce errors across the entire project lifecycle. Whether you’re a designer, BIM coordinator, or project manager, this tool gives you a unified view of your project that goes far beyond geometry. It connects people, data, and decisions. 

🎥 Watch the Recording 

See Navisworks Manage in action and learn how to leverage its most powerful features. 
👉 Watch the Webcast On-Demand