This is a concise book, specially written for BIM/VDC Managers and Coordinators who are required to use Autodesk Navisworks to run Coordination Meetings on Building Information Modeling (BIM) or Digital Engineering (DE) projects, including running Clash Detection on various discipline items. This textbook consists of six chapters covering all topics that will make a BIM/VDC Manager and Coordinator efficient in running Coordination Meetings using Autodesk Navisworks.

The author has specifically covered a number of pain-points that the users face on a day-to-day basis in their work. Real-world BIM project has been carefully selected to discuss the tools and concepts in the tutorial of every chapter.

You will be able to find various similarities between the models used in this textbook and your current projects. This will allow you to apply the concepts learned in this textbook to your day-to-day work.

The following are some salient features of this textbook:A project-based chapter on the interoperable workflows between Navisworks Clash Detection and Model Coordination on Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC). Complimentary access to the videos of all tutorials in the textbook.

A detailed discussion of the Autodesk Navisworks tools and concepts, followed by a hands-on tutorial. In-depth coverage of all topics required to run a BIM project Coordination Meeting.

A comprehensive chapter on running clash tests and creating clash templates to be reused in other projects. “What I do” tips describing some real-world challenges that Navisworks users face and the author’s approach in those situations.

End of chapter skill evaluation to review the concepts learned in the chapter. The following free teaching resources are available for faculty:PowerPoint slides of every chapter in the textbook.

Answers to the Class Test Questions. Help for designing the course curriculum.

Additional videos to help plan your classes. .