NavisWorks
Data Exchange Standards Activity

Planning
Pre-Project Planning Design Review, 4D Construction Phasing, Scheduling and Simulation, Project Visualization and walkthrough. These capabilities may be used by many team members to both gain acceptance for a design/project or for use as a visual representation in the planning approval process.
Contracts Ability to create and deliver a coordinated design environment, which now is reflected in contracts, calling for coordination and/or collaboration services.

Design
Design Project Management Creating a coordinated, collaborative model, with the ability to merge multiple designs from a wide range of CAD sources. Creates an audit trail for tracking identified interferences.
Design Extensive design review of 3D models, visualization and walkthrough. Also the ability to apply lighting, textures and materials dynamically.
Analysis Interference detection within and between disciplines, while creating an audit trail and providing the ability to publish the results for wide audience dissemination.

Preconstruction
Scheduling 4D modeling by linking the 3D model with the most popular commerical scheduling software, or within NavisWorks, and then creating time-based visual simulation.

Construction
Construction Management Continued use of the 3D/4D model to determine construction issues, reducing the need to generate Change Orders, RFI's, etc. once construction is under way.

Closeout
Commissioning The 3D model can/should live on, until the eventual demolition of the building or project. This is where the true value lies, as the model is a dynamic representation of the built environment.

Ongoing Operations
Asset Management It is possible to hyperlink any type of data to a NavisWorks 3D model, which could include manufacturer websites, furniture information, scheduled maintenance, etc.
Maintenance Schedules or any other type of document could be linked to specific objects or groups of objects.
Building Control Systems Linkage to any object could also include help data for security, safety, or emergency services, as well as information related to any other aspect of the building.