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AUTOM8LABS MCP Connector for Navisworks®

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AUTOM8LABS MCP Connector for Navisworks®

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Give your AI agent tools to organise clash reviews, manage coordination issues and publish models in Navisworks. Free inspection tools included. Full workflows require a licence.

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AI AGENT WORKFLOWS THAT AUTOMATE REPETITIVE NAVISWORKS TASKS

Organise clash reviews, manage coordination issues and publish models with your AI agent inside Autodesk Navisworks.

AUTOM8LABS MCP Connector gives your AI agent the tools to carry out these tasks using your project requirements and instructions. From reviewing federated models to preparing coordination handovers, automate repetitive work throughout model coordination.

AGENT WORKFLOWS

Full workflow access requires a licence. Clash workflows require Navisworks Manage.

  • Organise clash reviews: run clash tests and group results by level or grid so your team can review related issues together.
  • Manage coordination issues: update clash statuses, assign responsibility and add comments as your team works through results.
  • Prepare coordination handovers: export clash reports and BCF packages with viewpoints and review information for your project team.
  • Build model search sets: use model properties to create reusable selections for disciplines, systems or project areas.
  • Prepare review viewpoints: control selection and visibility, focus on relevant objects and save viewpoints for coordination discussions.
  • Review programme information: inspect existing TimeLiner tasks and planned dates to support model reviews.
  • Publish coordination models: append models into the scene and publish an NWD for your project team to review.

Some functions depend on the installed Navisworks version. Check the documentation for availability.

GIVE YOUR AI AGENT A TASK

Provide the model, clash test names, review requirements and output locations, then review the results in Navisworks.

"Run the Structure vs MEP clash test and group the results by level."

"Assign the selected clash results to the mechanical team and add the review comment I provide."

"Export the unresolved clashes from this test as a BCF package."

"Create a search set for items matching the property values I provide."

"Isolate the selected system and save a viewpoint for the coordination meeting."

"Publish this federated model as an NWD using my project title and output folder."

FREE EDITION INCLUDED

Start by asking your AI agent questions about your model. The free edition includes tools to inspect the model tree, item properties, existing clash results, saved viewpoints, selection and search sets, TimeLiner tasks and Quantification summaries.

You can also measure distances and navigate the model.

"Which models are loaded in this federated scene?"

"How many clashes remain open in the Structure vs MEP test?"

"List every saved viewpoint."

"Show me the properties of the selected item."

"List the TimeLiner tasks and their planned dates."

UNLOCK THE FULL WORKFLOWS

A Pro licence adds tools for running and managing clash tests, updating review information, creating sets and viewpoints, controlling model visibility, exporting coordination reports and publishing models.

Activate your licence inside Navisworks using the same installation.

EASY SETUP

Configure supported AI apps from the connector's setup panel. Automatic configuration is available for Claude Desktop, ChatGPT desktop and Cursor. Other compatible MCP stdio clients can be configured manually.

USE YOUR OWN AI

Work with your own AI account. Your AI provider's subscription requirements, usage limits and data policies apply.

The connector communicates locally with Navisworks and returns tool results to your AI app. Your AI app may send that information to its provider for processing, depending on its configuration.

EXPLORE PLANS AND DOCUMENTATION

View plans and get a licence:

https://autom8labs.io/products/mcp-connector-navisworks/

Setup guides and full tool documentation:

https://autom8labs.io/products/mcp-connector-navisworks/docs/

Details

Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

  • Fully quit and restart your AI app after setup. For system-tray apps, right-click the icon and select Quit.
  • Start Navisworks before your AI app. If the connection fails, keep Navisworks open and restart the AI app. Run one Navisworks session at a time to avoid connecting to an unintended session.
  • Clash workflows require Navisworks Manage. Clash Detective is not available in Simulate.
  • Quantification and TimeLiner query tools read existing takeoffs and sequences. These query tools do not create them.
  • Clash result framing and images require Navisworks 2024 or later. Reports on 2022-2023 are generated without snapshots. Sectioning requires 2025 or later. Viewpoint animation authoring requires 2026 or later.
  • Broad searches may be slower on large models. Filter by property values, reduce the search depth or set a result limit.

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