Convert Autodesk Navisworks models into native Autodesk Revit models
Make Navisworks model data usable in Revit. ModelSwap rebuilds native, editable Revit elements instead of generic geometry.
How can a Navisworks model become a native Revit model?
Navisworks is valuable for coordination, but its geometry is not ready for Revit authoring. Revit teams need native elements, using the appropriate built-in categories and project families where needed.
The usual approaches
IFC export and generic primitives
An IFC import displays the geometry and retains some properties. The elements remain generic: they are not native Revit elements that teams can edit, document, and coordinate within the project.
Manual remodelling
Manual remodelling recreates the elements in Revit, using built-in types and project families where appropriate. It takes time and must be repeated whenever the coordinated Navisworks model changes.
ModelSwap: a structured conversion workflow
ModelSwap rebuilds native Revit elements from Navisworks geometry and data. Each element follows your project standards and uses the appropriate Revit category, type, or family.
How ModelSwap works
ModelSwap maps Navisworks data to native Revit objects through reusable conversion rules.
Conversion disciplines and outcomes in Revit
Civil
Expected outcomeNative, editable Revit walls, slabs, and civil elements using the appropriate Revit categories and types.
Structural
Expected outcomeNative, editable Revit structural elements using the appropriate categories, types, or project families.
Piping
Expected outcomeNative, editable Revit piping elements using the appropriate categories and types.
| Discipline | Expected outcome |
|---|---|
Civil | Native, editable Revit walls, slabs, and civil elements using the appropriate Revit categories and types. |
Structural | Native, editable Revit structural elements using the appropriate categories, types, or project families. |
Piping | Native, editable Revit piping elements using the appropriate categories and types. |