Convert Autodesk Navisworks models into native Autodesk Revit models
Make Navisworks model data usable in Revit. ModelSwap rebuilds native project-family elements instead of generic geometry.
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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 that match the project family strategy.
The usual approaches
IFC export and generic primitives
An IFC import displays the geometry and retains some properties. The elements remain generic: they do not become native Revit families that teams can edit, document, and coordinate within the project.
Manual remodelling
Manual remodelling recreates the elements in the project's Revit families. 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 is mapped to the families and standards already defined in your project.
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 mapped to project families.
Structural
Expected outcomeNative, editable Revit structural elements mapped to project families.
Piping
Expected outcomeNative, editable Revit piping elements mapped to project families.
| Discipline | Expected outcome |
|---|---|
Civil | Native, editable Revit walls, slabs, and civil elements mapped to project families. |
Structural | Native, editable Revit structural elements mapped to project families. |
Piping | Native, editable Revit piping elements mapped to project families. |