
In theory, the latest CADWorx OE should work in Navisworks 2017.



engineers) we had to run CADWorx once before Simulate would pick up on the OE included with the actual program. In other cases where we had CADWorx installed but the user only uses Simulate (e.g. With some older releases I've found we need to start Simulate first, then CADWorx, in order for Navisworks to use the OE properly. Check the CADWorx forum for that, there was a recent discussion on it. There's a known problem with the CADWorx OE, where the registry key can flip to a different value if the CADWorx program is run. There was a recent discussion here on the "why" of older DWG Reader version not being provided. It can help with some of the vertical products, but not in your case. Yeah, the "shaded visual style then export" method isn't applicable for CADWorx. Thanks for being a Autodesk Community member. In the File Reader section, switch the render mode from automatic to shaded Choose the same version als your Navisworks, not the same version as your AutoCAD.Ĥ) Before the NWCout command, perform the command: NWOPT If CADWorx is loaded, you should not get it.Ģ) Set your view mode to Shaded with Edges in AutoCAD.ģ) Install the Navisworkx Exporter. Going from CADWorx to Navisworks needs some changes to your options etc.ġ) Be sure that when you open the CADWorx DWG you do NOT get a message about proxy graphics. Re: Navisworks 2017 object enablers and DWG format version Patrick_Aps_9121 (Advisor) posted a new reply in Navisworks Forum on 09-29-2016 09:51 PM : I downloaded the Navisworks exporter anyway to see if that would solve it, but I still get wireframe. If I have to export/append every time, simulate doesn't do me any good, I can use Freedom for that, and I will be requesting a refund. I want to open the DWG from within Simulate and save as an NWF like I have done for years, that way I can refresh /F5 (the NWF) when I save in AutoCAD and it shows the changes I just did.
