Rendering Navisworks Models

Publisher is able to integrate the Navisworks Freedom viewer to render Navisworks models to the NWD format. This is also made possible by the AutoLISP feature of the AutoCAD rendering module as described in Configure the Autodesk AutoCAD Rendering Module Options.

To configure Publisher to render Navisworks models:

1. Install the following software on the Meridian Enterprise Server node where the publishing job will run:

   • Meridian Enterprise PowerUser

   • Meridian Enterprise Server and the AutoCAD rendering module

   • Autodesk AutoCAD

   • Autodesk Navisworks

     • Navisworks Freedom

     • Navisworks Manage (Roamer configuration at minimum)

2. Install the NavisWorksViewer.reg file that is provided in the C:\Program Files(x86)\Common Files\Cyco Shared\Viewers folder.

   Installing third-party viewer support is described in Install Third-Party Viewers.

3. Add the following AutoLISP function to the AutoCAD startup:

   (defun MakeNWD (outfile outfile2)
     (command "NWDOUT" outfile)
     (command "quit")
   )
   

4. Configure the publishing job as described in Configure the Autodesk AutoCAD Rendering Module Options with the settings described in the following table.

AutoLISP command options

Option	Description
File extensions	.dwg;.dxf
Rendition type	AutoLISP command
Name	MakeNWD
Output file extension	nwd
Property name	<None>