Use the ARX Plugin with AutoCAD-based Applications
You can either add the ARX plugin to Exporter Plugins installation, or load it manually in AutoCAD-based software.
Add the ARX Plugin to Navisworks Exporter Plugins Installation
- Open the Control Panel > Programs and Features.
- In the Add or Remove Programs dialog box, click Autodesk Navisworks Exporter Plugins, and then click Uninstall/Change in Windows 7.
- In the Installation wizard, click Add or Remove Features.
- On the Select Exporters to Install page, the Export From Other Applications node, select the check box next to the required plugin.
- Click Next.
- On the Autodesk Navisworks Update Exporter Plugins page, click Next.
- On the Update Complete page, you are informed when the updates have been performed. Click Finish.
Load the ARX Plugin in an AutoCAD-based Application
Type ARX at the command line.
Press Return.
Type the letter L (for ‘Load’) at the command line.
Press Return.
In the Select ARX/DBX File dialog box, browse to the ARX plugin.
Note: For AutoCAD 20xx based applications, the plugin is located under C:\Program Files\Common Files\Autodesk Shared\Navisworks\2022\NWExport20xx\nwexport20xx.crx. So, for example, for AutoCAD 2015 based applications, the plugin is located under C:\Program Files\Common Files\Autodesk Shared\Navisworks\2022\nwexport2015\nwexport2015.crx, and so on.
Click OK to load the ARX plugin.