To Append Multiple Design Files into a Single Autodesk Navisworks File

To append multiple design files into a single Autodesk Navisworks file

1. In Autodesk Navisworks application, click Home tab Tools panel Batch Utility .
2. In the Autodesk Navisworks Batch Utility dialog box, use the Input area to create a list of design files for conversion:
   • Select the drive and the folder where the design files are located. Once the desired location is selected, use the File Type menu below to filter the design files that are displayed on the right. The menu contains a list of all currently supported file formats.
   • There are two methods you can use to choose the files for conversion. You can double-click files to add them to the conversion list.

     Alternatively, you can click the Add File Spec button. This will make Autodesk Navisworks convert the files located in the selected folder. The option chosen in the File Type menu determines which files are converted.

3. In the Output area, As Single File tab, click the Browse button.
4. In the Save Output As dialog box, browse to the desired folder, and enter the name for the new file.
5. In the Save as Type drop-down list, select the required file format (NWD or NWF), and click Save.
6. To automatically open the file as soon as it’s been created, select the View File on Output check box.
7. Select the Increment Output File Names radio button if you want to append a four digit number to the end of file name. By default, the old output files are overwritten.
   
8. Click the Run Command button.