Navisworks (known for a while as JetStream) is a 3D design review package for Microsoft Windows.
Used primarily in construction industries to complement 3D design packages (such as Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD, and MicroStation) Navisworks allows users to open and combine 3D models, navigate around them in real-time and review the model using a set of tools including comments, redlining, viewpoint, and measurements. A selection of plug-ins enhances the package adding interference detection, 4D time simulation, photorealistic rendering and PDF-like publishing.
The software was originally created by Sheffield, UK based developer NavisWorks (a subsidiary of Lightwork Design) however NavisWorks was purchased by Autodesk for $25 million in cash, on June 1, 2007.
Navisworks (formerly JetStream) is built around a core module called Roamer and has a number of built-in functionalities:
Roamer - The core part allows users to open models from a range of 3D design and laser scan formats and combine them into a single 3D model. Users can then navigate around the model in real-time and add review the model with a range of mark-up tools.
Publisher - This allows users to publish the complete 3D model into a single NWD file that can be freely opened by anyone using Freedom, a free viewer.
Clash Detective - A functionality to enable interference detection. This means users can select parts of the model and look for places where the geometry conflicts. This is for finding faults in the design.
Autodesk Renderer (formerly Presenter) - With the Renderer users can apply materials and lighting to the model and produce photorealistic images and animations
Quantification - By "taking-off" the model, users can automatically make material estimates, measure areas and count building components.
TimeLiner - Adds 4D simulation so the user can link geometry to times and dates and to simulate the construction or demolition of the model over time. Also links with project scheduling software (Such as Microsoft Project or Primavera products) to import task data.
Animator - A feature that allows the users to animate the model and interact with it.
Scripter - This allows the user to set up a collection of actions he wants to happen when certain events conditions are met.
Navisworks is most notable for its support for a wide range of design file formats. Formats natively supported include:
NavisWorks - .nwd, .nwf, .nwc (all versions)
AutoCAD Drawing - .dwg, .dxf (up to AutoCAD 2017)
MicroStation (SE, J, V8, & XM) - .dgn, .prp, prw (up to v7, & v8)
3D Studio Max - .3ds, .prj (up to 3ds Max 2017)
ACIS SAT - .sat, .sab (all ASM SAT, up to ASM SAT v7)
DWF - .dwf, .dwfx (all versions)
CATIA - .model, session, .exp, dlv3, .CATPart, .CATProduct, .cgr (up to v4, & v5)
IFC - .ifc (IFC2X_PLATFORM, IFC2X_FINAL, IFC2X2_FINAL, IFC2X3, IFC4)
IGES - *.igs*, *.iges* (all versions)
Informatix/MicroGDX - .man, .cv7 (v10)
Inventor - .ipt, .iam, .ipj (up to Inventor 2017)
CIS/2 - .stp (STRUCTURAL_FRAME_SCHEMA)
JT Open - .jt (up to v10)
NX - .prt (up to v9)
Revit - .rvt (up to 2011-2017)
RVM - .rvm (up to v12.0 SP5)
SketchUp - .skp (v5 up to 2015)
PDS Design Review - .dri (legacy file format, support up to 2007)
STL - .stl (binary only)
VRML - .wrl, .wrz (VRML1, VRML2)
Parasolids - .x_b (up to schema 26)
FBX - .fbx (FBX SDK 2017)
Pro/ENGINEER - .prt, .asm, .g, .neu (Wildfire v5, Creo Parametric v1-v3)
STEP - .stp, .step (AP214, AP203E3, AP242)
Solidworks - .prt, .sldprt, .asm, .sldasm (2001, plus 2015)
PDF - .pdf (all versions)
Rhino - .3dm (up to v5)
Additional products that are supported through Autodesk, & third parties:
Revit
MicroStation
3DS Max
ArchiCAD
NavisWorks
NavisWorks 2
NavisWorks 3
NavisWorks JetStream
JetStream v5
NavisWorks 2009
NavisWorks 2009.1
NavisWorks 2010
NavisWorks 2011
NavisWorks 2012
NavisWorks 2013
Autodesk Navisworks Freedom 2014
Autodesk Navisworks Simulate 2014
Autodesk Navisworks Manage 2014
Autodesk Navisworks Freedom 2015
Autodesk Navisworks Simulate 2015
Autodesk Navisworks Manage 2015
Autodesk Navisworks Freedom 2016
Autodesk Navisworks Simulate 2016
Autodesk Navisworks Manage 2016
Autodesk Navisworks Simulate 2017
Autodesk Navisworks Manage 2017
Autodesk will regularly distribute 'service packs' to its subscription customers that will address bugs; and add new, or updated features.
