Unified Meshes in Navisworks and Revit (FBX Format)

Importing Cintoo Unified Meshes in Autodesk Navisworks and Revit is possible, although mind the size of the mesh that is being generated.

• Low mesh resolution (1 to 2 inches / 2.5 to 5 cm) is preferred for building interiors, walls, ceilings, floors…
• Medium mesh resolution (1/2 inch to 1 inch / 1 cm to 2.5 cm) is preferred for point cloud sections and slices, building structure (beams) or indoor equipment.

The proposed workflow is the following:

• Generate a Unified Mesh in Cintoo, selecting FBX as a file format.
• Import this FBX file in Navisworks.
  • Colors are kept.
• Export a NWC or NWD from Navisworks, that will reference this mesh.
  • This will have the effect of reducing the size of the mesh.
• Import this NWC or NWD file in Revit.
  • Colors will be lost when displaying the mesh in Revit.

Detailed workflow

• Download the Unified Mesh in FBX format from Cintoo.
• Make sure that the FBX file and the texture maps and materials are all in the same folder (default setting from Cintoo).
• Import this FBX file in Navisworks using the Append tool:
• The Unified Mesh is then displayed in Navisworks with its colors:
• Publish from Navisworks using .nwc or .nwd as a file format:
• Import the NWC or NWD model in Revit using Coordination Model > Add:

  
  

  
• The Unified Mesh is displayed in Revit without the source colors: