Exporting an Elipse to Navisworks

[raghavendra.bhat]

Hi,

We have a problem exporting an ellipse to Navisworks. We have experienced that if we export a whole ellipse (i.e. without any breaks in it ) it is exported to Naviswork but if we export an ellipse which is split by half it dose not show any thing in the Naviswork navigator.

Please see an attached "Ellipse.zip" containing an image for reference; above in the image we have the Naviswork navigator & below we see the ellipse in the ADT 2007.
Also attached is the ADT file (2007 version) containing the two Ellipse.

If any one has a solution or if we are wrong any where, please correct us.
Any help will be appreciated.

[RobertB]

I rarely, if ever, bring 2D linework into Navisworks. But then, as an engineering firm, it is only the model in which we are interested.

[raghavendra.bhat]

ya that’s true to some extent,

Have u ever tried to have a wireframe model clash (Wireframe with simple lines) in special cases, I have a thought that Navisworks is not only designed to have clash checks between AEC objects, 3d solids or mass elements but also with lines & points.

In my case where I am trying to import an ellipse is very different, I am trying to represent a tunnel's theoretical rock surface in 3D with polylines, 3dpoly & points. It’s the need as of now. I have an elliptical top where I have used ellipse, i have another option i.e. spline but i just wanted to make sure before i have to convert all of them to spline.

I have tried many options but have not succeeded in importing an ellipse that’s split into half. If at all it’s a pitfall in Navisworks I guess it gets fixed in next release.