Autodesk 507B1-90A211-1301 User Guide - Page 134
Refresh Files, Merge Files, Merging Timeliner Data
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6 Click OK. Refresh Files When working in Autodesk Navisworks, it is possible that others may be working on the CAD files you are currently reviewing. For example, if you are coordinating various disciplines on a project, then you may have an NWF file referencing numerous design files. During the iterative stages of the project, any member of the design team could potentially be modifying their CAD files. To ensure the data you are reviewing is current, Autodesk Navisworks provides a refresh function to reopen the files that have been modified on the disk since commencing the review session. To refresh currently open files ➤ Click File ➤ Refresh. Toolbar: Standard ➤ Refresh Merge Files Autodesk Navisworks is a collaborative solution, and although users may be reviewing the model in different ways, their resultant files can be merged into a single Navisworks file, with any duplicate geometry and markup automatically removed. When merging multiple NWF files that each comprise the same referenced files, Autodesk Navisworks only loads a single set of the combined models, along with all review markup (such as tags, viewpoints or comments) from each NWF file. Any duplicate geometry or markup is removed when merged. Merging Timeliner Data For files that contain TimeLiner data, merging is done as follows: ■ if two TimeLiner data sets are identical, all duplicate data is removed. ■ if two TimeLiner data sets contain the same Primary link, then the data set with the most recent link (that is, the newest file date) is chosen over the other. If the Primary links are different, then the data set with the highest number of tasks will be used, and links are re-attached wherever possible. ■ if two TimeLiner data sets are completely unrelated, no data merging is performed. To merge files 1 Click File ➤ New. 2 Open the first of the files with the review markup. 3 Click File ➤ Merge. 4 In the Merge dialog box, use the Files of Type box to select the appropriate file type (NWD or NWF), and navigate to the folder where your files you want to merge are located. 5 Select the required files, and click Open. TIP To select multiple files, use SHIFT and CTRL keys. Command entry: CTRL + M Toolbar: Standard ➤ Merge 122 | Chapter 5 Work with Files