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Convert NWD to IFC

Can you convert NWD to IFC?
Verified by Adam B.· reviewed by FE Editorial ·updated Aug 18, 2026
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Is it possible to convert NWD to IFC?
No - not a direct conversion.

There is no NWD to IFC conversion. Ask the project BIM coordinator to export IFC directly from the authoring tool - Revit, ArchiCAD, or Tekla - which hold the structured data that makes IFC useful.

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Why convert NWD to IFC?

IFC (ISO 16739) describes buildings through typed elements, relationships, property sets, and building hierarchy. That semantic structure must originate in a BIM authoring tool. When Navisworks publishes an NWD, it flattens or discards element relationships and type information, leaving only display geometry and read-only object properties. Navisworks is a coordination and clash-detection platform, not an authoring tool, so it has no .ifc export.

About these formats

.NWD Navisworks Document (published 3D model)

An NWD file is a published Navisworks 3D/BIM model - a self-contained snapshot of a building or infrastructure project that bundles all combined CAD geometry, viewpoints, markups and review…

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.IFC Industry Foundation Classes (BIM building model)

An IFC file is a 3D BIM (Building Information Modeling) model of a building or infrastructure project - walls, doors, beams, MEP and their properties - stored in the open buildingSMART…

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Quality & what to watch

  • Any tool claiming NWD to IFC conversion would produce geometry-only output missing the element types, relationships, and property sets that make IFC useful.
  • Navisworks imports IFC well for coordination review, but the reverse - exporting IFC from Navisworks - is not supported in any version.
  • Navisworks Manage and Simulate can export some mesh formats via third-party plug-ins, but these are not BIM models and cannot be meaningfully converted to IFC.

Frequently asked questions

Is there any tool that converts NWD to IFC?
No reliable tool exists; any that claim to would produce geometry-only output missing the element types, relationships, and property sets that make IFC useful.
Why does Navisworks not export IFC?
Navisworks is a review and clash-detection platform, not a BIM authoring tool; it imports from many formats including IFC but cannot export structured building data.
Can I get the geometry out of an NWD in any form?
Navisworks Manage and Simulate can export some mesh formats via plug-ins, but these are raw geometry files, not BIM models, and cannot be meaningfully converted to IFC.