Convert Autodesk Navisworks piping into native Plant 3D piping

Reuse coordinated piping models in Plant 3D. ModelSwap rebuilds native Plant 3D piping targeted to existing catalogues.

Autodesk Navisworks

Autodesk Plant 3D

How can Navisworks piping become native Plant 3D data?

Navisworks makes coordinated piping easy to review. Plant 3D teams still need native objects that follow their catalogues and editing workflows.

The usual approaches

IFC export and generic primitives

An IFC import displays piping geometry and retains some properties. It does not create native Plant 3D objects associated with your existing specifications and catalogues.

Manual remodelling

Manual remodelling recreates piping lines, components, and data in Plant 3D. It takes time and must be repeated whenever the coordinated Navisworks model changes.

ModelSwap: a structured conversion workflow

ModelSwap rebuilds native Plant 3D piping from Navisworks data. The created elements use the specifications and catalogues already defined for your project.

How ModelSwap works

ModelSwap maps Navisworks piping data to native Plant 3D objects.

Conversion disciplines and outcomes in Plant 3D

Discipline

Piping

Expected outcome

Native, editable Plant 3D piping associated with existing specifications and catalogues.

DisciplineExpected outcome

Piping

Native, editable Plant 3D piping associated with existing specifications and catalogues.

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