Navisworks Manage: How to Set Up Models & Create Selection Sets | Search Set vs Selection Set
🧰 Learn how to *set up models and create selection sets* in Navisworks Manage for smooth clash detection and model coordination. In this step-by-step tutorial, I’ll walk you through importing models, organizing the selection tree, creating both *Selection Sets* and **Search Sets**, and using them in a **BIM-VDC workflow**.
We’ll also cover the critical difference between *Selection Sets vs Search Sets* and when to use each. This workflow is especially helpful when managing *large structural models* and ensuring that *no layers or elements are missed* during the coordination process.
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🎯 Who should watch: BIM Coordinators, VDC Engineers, Project Managers, Clash Review Specialists, and Construction Tech Professionals.
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📋 *Chapters / Timestamps:*
00:00 – Introduction
00:37 – Understanding the User Interface
01:01 – Importing Models from Local Drive
02:30 – Creating a Selection Set
03:20 – Creating a Search Set
05:38 – Structural Model Example & Layer Validation
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✔ What You’ll Learn:
How to set up and organize models in Navisworks
When and how to use Search Sets vs Selection Sets
Appending models properly from your local drive
Using sets to streamline clash detection
Tips for verifying layers and visibility for structural coordination
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💼 Software Used: Autodesk Navisworks Manage
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