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C&K NWC Exporter

KIWI BIM SERVICES

C&K NWC Exporter

KIWI BIM SERVICES

Automate bulk export of multiple Autodesk® Revit® 3D views to Autodesk® Navisworks® NWC files with custom naming rules, parameter control, and coordinate alignment in a single click.

$2.00/month

C&K Navisworks NWC Exporter is a professional Revit add-in designed to automate and streamline the process of exporting Revit models to Navisworks Cache (.nwc) files.

In collaborative BIM environments, exporting coordination models is a daily task. Manually opening and exporting dozens of 3D views individually is a significant time sink. This tool resolves that inefficiency by providing a modern, dual-pane interface where you can batch select 3D views, apply customized naming conventions, and export them all in a single bulk operation.

The add-in offers granular control over Navisworks-specific settings, including Revit element parameters, shared coordinates alignment, CAD/Revit links visibility, and room boundary geometry export.

 

Key Feature

  • Batch Exporting: Select and export multiple Revit 3D views to NWC simultaneously, bypassing Revit's standard manual click-through menus.
  • Flexible Naming Rules: Automate file naming with custom prefixes and suffixes (e.g., prepending BIM_ or appending project codes).
  • Illegal Character Sanitization: Automatically sanitizes view names by replacing Windows OS illegal characters (e.g., \, /, :, *, ?, ", <, >, |) with underscores, preventing export failures.
  • Granular Export Controls:
    1. Toggle conversion of construction parts, element IDs, and element parameters.
    2. Optionally include linked DWG/CAD links and Revit links in the export.
    3. Organize your Navisworks selection tree by dividing the file into levels.
    4. Export Revit room boundaries as 3D solid volumes along with their room attributes.
  • Element Parameters Scope: Select whether to export None, Elements (instance properties only), or All (includes type and category parameters).
  • Coordinates Alignment: Choose between Shared coordinates (essential for multi-model federated alignment) or Project Internal.
  • Settings Persistence: The add-in automatically saves and restores your last-used export directory, prefix/suffix configs, and settings for quick future runs.
  • Active Status Monitoring: Tracks export progress in real-time directly on the Revit Status Bar, followed by a final summary dialog offering to open the output directory.

 

Specifications

  • Compatibility: Revit 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027.
  • Prerequisites: Official Navisworks Exporter Utility installed (matching your Revit version), and an active Revit project.

Details

Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

Specifications:

  • Supported Revit Versions: 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027.
  • Required Dependency: Navisworks Exporter Utility (must be installed on the system). You can download it by following link: https://www.autodesk.com/in/products/navisworks/3d-viewers
  • Licensing: License validation requires an active internet connection on startup and a signed-in Autodesk account.

Key Features:

  • Bulk export multiple 3D views to NWC in a single click.
  • Automated sanitization of view names to remove Windows-incompatible file characters (replaces with '_').
  • Settings memory: The tool saves and remembers your configurations, coordinates, parameter scopes, prefix/suffix rules, and target folders for your next export.
  • Coordinates Alignment options: Project Internal or Shared coordinates.
  • Parameters Export options: None, Elements, or All parameters.
  • If the official Navisworks Exporter Utility is missing for your active Revit version, the export will fail. The app will notify you with a download link to install it.
  • Entitlement checks require an active Autodesk Account sign-in in Revit and an active internet connection.
  • Ensure you have write permissions to the designated output folder before launching the export.
  • View templates are automatically excluded from the 3D views selection list.

For technical support, bug reports, or feature requests, please contact Kiwi BIM Services:

Please include your Revit version and a detailed description of the issue or screenshots of any error messages for faster assistance.

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