How to systematize clash groups in Navisworks Manage? When clashes are recognized by clash detective tool, design and construction professionals make it sure that they arrange the clashes according to a well organized manner. That is the main reason that clashes are first classified by them according to their nature and similar kinds of clashes are arranged into a group. That means all those clashes which have similar attributes can be grouped together by Architecture Engineering and Construction professionals. If clashes are divided into different groups, it provides clarity to architects, engineers and modelers when they proceed with the clash resolving process. Use the following options for systematizing clash groups in Navisworks
If in case Navisworks users want to disintegrate a clash group folder which was developed by them previously they can ‘Right-click’ the clash group after which various options will be displayed by the software but they have to select ‘Collapse/Expand’ option. That means by selecting ‘Collapse/Expand’ option after right-clicking the clash group AEC professionals van easily disintegrate the a selected clash group. On the other hand if they want to expand the group they again have to right-click the group and then select ‘Collapse/Expand’ option for expanding the group. On the other hand if AEC professionals want to copy the name of the clash group they should right-click the clash group and then select the option called ‘Copy Name’ for copying the name. Similarly if Navisworks users want to change the name of a clash group they again have to right-click the clash group and then select the option called Rename from the options displayed by the software. If in case Navisworks users wants to include some sorts of comments to a clash group, then they have to right-click the clash group and select an option called ‘Add Comment’ for incorporating comments in the group. On the other hand for ungrouping a clash group users are again required to right click the group and then select ‘Explode Group’ option from numerous options that are reflected in front of them for braking down the group. For the purpose of displaying clashes with particular criteria Navisworks users are required to select the option called ‘Quick Filter By’ after right-clicking the clash.
In this way the already developed clash groups can be effectively handled by Navisworks users.