Background

It is a very common practice to use 3D design review software like Autodesk-Navisworks for activities like design review, clash detection etc.

You can follow this article to know about the workflow to review the important business properties created in Bentley Raceway and Cable Management in Autodesk-Navisworks.

Steps to Accomplish

1. Launch Bentley Raceway and Cable Management. Select the WorkSpace , WorkSet and open the Routing design file.
2. Perform the cable routing and visualize 3D cable.
   
   
   
3. In References, attach the related Equipment and Raceway files with Live Nesting.
   
   
   
4. Start the Publish iModel command.
   
5. In the Publish iModels dialog, select Create a single package, set a Package name and select the folder it shall be saved. Select the Include linked design files and Republish all iModels in the Publish Settings and press Publish.
   
   
   
6. Start Autodesk-Navisworks and choose the Options.
   
   
   
7. Select the File Readers and DGN, and activate the Use Beta File Reader.
   
   
   
8. Open the i.dgn file created in Bentley Raceway and Cable Management.
   
   
   
9. Enable the Selection Tree in the Home Ribbon Menu.
   
   
   
10. Select Equipment and the main tree entry.
    
    
    
11. In the Properties, it will show the Bentley Raceway and Cable Management Equipment Properties in the Instance tab.
    
    
    
12. Select Raceway and the main tree entry.
    
    
    
13. In the Properties, it will show the Bentley Raceway and Cable Management Raceway Properties in the Instance tab.
    
    
    
14. Select a Cable and the main tree entry.
    
    
    
15. In the Properties, it will show the Bentley Raceway and Cable Management Cable Properties in the Instance
    

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