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Convert NWF to NWD

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Is it possible to convert NWF to NWD?
Yes - NWF converts to NWD.

In Navisworks Manage/Simulate, open the .nwf then use File > Publish (or Save As NWD) to create a self-contained published snapshot. NWD embeds all geometry and review data and can be opened by the free Navisworks Freedom viewer. This is the standard way to share a project with stakeholders.

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Also to NWD: RVT · NWC

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How to convert NWF to NWD

Converting a .NWF file to .NWD lets you open the content in software that prefers the .NWD format, though some details may change compared with the original. The programs listed below open .NWF files and can save or export them to .NWD (or a closely related format).

A full step-by-step guide for this conversion is on the way; the information above is drawn straight from our database.

Programs that convert NWF

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About these formats

.NWF Navisworks Fileset (project work file)

An NWF file is a Navisworks Fileset, the working project file for Autodesk Navisworks BIM/CAD coordination software. It stores references to source CAD files plus all review data - markups,…

Open .NWF details →
.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…

Open .NWD details →