> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# How to use Speckle for Navisworks

> Step-by-step guide for using the Navisworks connector

export const app_3 = "Navisworks"

export const app_2 = "Navisworks"

export const app_1 = "Navisworks"

export const app_0 = "Navisworks"

export const versions_0 = "2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 & 2026"

export const os_0 = "Windows"

<Info>
  Speckle currently supports {app_0} versions: **{versions_0}**.
  The {app_0} connector works on **{os_0}** only.
</Info>

## Setup

<Steps>
  <Step title="Install the connector">
    Install your [{app_1} connector](/connectors/installation)
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open the Navisworks connector">
    1. In Navisworks, select the **Speckle** tab in the ribbon.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/speckle/5UIlyL-HMgYLn0Bd/images/connectors/navisworks_toolbar.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=5UIlyL-HMgYLn0Bd&q=85&s=e5bc9d88d92239455d67ec3c7d56abba" alt="Navisworks toolbar" width="2592" height="1728" data-path="images/connectors/navisworks_toolbar.jpg" />
    </Frame>

    2. Select **Speckle** to open the Navisworks connector.

    3) Select **Sign in** if you haven't linked your Speckle account.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/speckle/YrJFGLA1qDYoqsMd/images/connectors/dui_login.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=YrJFGLA1qDYoqsMd&q=85&s=86fa2dc39cdfb61ed5472ba570e40b87" alt="Login" width="1296" height="864" data-path="images/connectors/dui_login.jpg" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>
</Steps>

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Why is the Speckle plugin not showing up after I installed the connector?">
    1. Make sure your version of {app_2} is one of the supported versions.
    2. Uninstall and [reinstall your connector](/connectors/installation).

    Note: Make sure you are **not** selecting **Run as administrator** when installing - this will install for the administrator user, and not your own user.
    Instead, double-click the `.exe` or right-clicking and then selecting `Open` to run the installer.
    Installation issues can also be caused by conflicting plugins.

    If you're still experiencing problems, please report it in our [Community Forum](https://speckle.community/c/help) and include the following information:

    * Your application version
    * Your Speckle connector version
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="What should I do if the plugin UI is empty or unresponsive, or if my application crashes?">
    If your connector window is floating, **try docking it to your application** to fix blank UI issues.

    For major issues, you can sometimes find a `log` file in your directory at `AppData\Roaming\Speckle\Logs`.
    Please report your problem in our [Community Forum](https://speckle.community/c/help) and include the following information:

    * Your application version
    * Your Speckle connector version
    * A copy of the log
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Why can't I add a new account?">
    This can happen if our **desktop service** isn't running. Desktop Service is used for authenticating new accounts. If it's not running, search for **Speckle Desktop Services** in Windows search and run it.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="How do I uninstall my connector?">
    All Speckle connectors are installed like any other program. You can uninstall them directly from your system's `Applications`. For a full uninstall, you should also remove **Speckle Desktop Services** as well as your Speckle connector.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="How do I update my connector to the latest version?">
    You can always download the latest version of the connector [in the web app](https://app.speckle.systems/connectors).
    If a new version of the connector is available, you will also see a notification in your connector UI.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Publishing a Model

<Steps>
  <Step title="Select Publish">
    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/speckle/9rxydi43nI7TTwOi/images/connectors/dui-2-publish-only.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=9rxydi43nI7TTwOi&q=85&s=511fc917d07580207395f65a1388b283" alt="Publish-only" width="1620" height="1080" data-path="images/connectors/dui-2-publish-only.jpg" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose a project">
    * Select an existing project
    * or select **New Project** to create one

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/speckle/YrJFGLA1qDYoqsMd/images/connectors/dui_publish_2.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=YrJFGLA1qDYoqsMd&q=85&s=0857c7878df8d5931bc9b6dacaeda8f9" alt="Publish" width="1296" height="864" data-path="images/connectors/dui_publish_2.jpg" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose a model">
    * Select an existing model
    * or select **New Model** to create one

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/speckle/YrJFGLA1qDYoqsMd/images/connectors/dui_publish_3.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=YrJFGLA1qDYoqsMd&q=85&s=99565734d02032e77db685dde97bf7b5" alt="Publish" width="1296" height="864" data-path="images/connectors/dui_publish_3.jpg" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select objects to publish">
    1. In your application viewport, select the elements you want to publish.
    2. Select **Publish**.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/speckle/YrJFGLA1qDYoqsMd/images/connectors/dui_publish_4.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=YrJFGLA1qDYoqsMd&q=85&s=918d1db7fb1605dd7365b66a70455af3" alt="Publish" width="1296" height="864" data-path="images/connectors/dui_publish_4.jpg" />
    </Frame>

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/speckle/YrJFGLA1qDYoqsMd/images/connectors/dui_publish_5.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=YrJFGLA1qDYoqsMd&q=85&s=d0f1dff98af5354bdac9758c6acd04df" alt="Publish" width="1296" height="864" data-path="images/connectors/dui_publish_5.jpg" />
    </Frame>

    3. Your model is now published to Speckle and is available to the rest of your team.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="What types of elements can I publish from Navisworks to Speckle?">
    All visible objects in the Navisworks scene can be published to Speckle. This
    includes geometry from appended NWC, DWG, IFC, and RVT files. The export
    includes: - object geometry (as meshes) - model hierarchy - attached
    properties (from source files) - file metadata
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can I publish only selected objects or specific appended files?">
    You can publish any of the following:

    <ul>
      <li>A manual selection of objects, which can include a file in the scene.</li>
      <li>A saved selection set</li>
      <li>A saved search set</li>
      <li>A saved view</li>
    </ul>

    Use the connector UI to choose which of these to send to Speckle.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can I include saved timeliner information, redlines, or clash results?">
    Not at this time. The Navisworks connector currently focuses on object
    geometry and properties. Markups and clash results are not exported.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can I preserve selection sets or search sets when publishing?">
    While selection and search sets themselves are not preserved as named sets in
    Speckle, as that concept doesn't yet exist on the web, you can use them as
    filters to choose what objects to send. The objects they reference will be
    exported with full geometry and metadata.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="How do I ensure my Navisworks model is correctly positioned in Speckle?">
    The connector uses the world coordinate system as defined in Navisworks. If
    your model has an offset origin, it will be preserved in the Speckle model. To
    align with other models, ensure a consistent shared coordinate system.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="My Navisworks model is in real-world coordinates, how can I move it closer to the origin?">
    You can use the **Transform** option in the Speckle connector to apply a
    translation to your model before publishing. This allows you to adjust the
    position without modifying the original Navisworks file.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Do custom properties (e.g., element metadata or quantities) get published?">
    Yes. All custom properties attached to elements in Navisworks are included in
    the Speckle export. These can be viewed in the Speckle web viewer by selecting
    an object and inspecting its properties.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Will properties added with DataTools be sent?">
    Yes, any properties added to objects using DataTools in Navisworks will be
    included in the export to Speckle. Ensure the properties are visible in the
    object inspector before publishing.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can I export the model as a tree structure or a flat list?">
    By default, the connector exports objects as a flat list. If you want to
    preserve the model's hierarchy (tree structure), enable the **Preserve Hierarchy**
    option in the connector UI before publishing. Regardless of this setting, all
    elements will include a <code>path</code> property that records their original
    hierarchy within the model.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="How reliable are large file uploads in recent versions?">
    Recent connector updates resolved a threading issue in upload handling and significantly reduced memory pressure for
    large models. In practice, large Navisworks files that previously failed are now more likely to publish
    successfully.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Why does my model have the wrong colors in the web browser viewer?">
    In the viewer, select the **View Modes** button in the side bar, and switch the view mode to **Shaded**. If you still don't see your object colors, let us know in our [Community Forum](https://speckle.community/c/help)
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Are bitmap or image-based material textures supported?">
    **Image texture files are not supported.** Speckle does **not** transfer bitmaps or other image maps (such as JPG or PNG files) embedded in materials from the source application.

    Speckle **does** carry [PBR-style material data](/developers/sdks/python/guides/understanding-speckle-mesh#render-materials) in general—where a connector maps to it, materials can include properties such as base colour, opacity, metalness, roughness, and emissive colour. That is not the same as shipping texture images: you get numeric material parameters, not image assets used for wood grain, brick patterns, and similar in the authoring tool.

    Different materials can still appear separately in the destination with distinct colours and PBR fields. What you see may look closer to a consistent shaded or PBR preview than to the full render-appearance with image maps in tools such as Revit or SketchUp. To use image textures in your target application, apply or remap them locally after you publish or load.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Why are some objects that I published missing from my model?">
    After you publish a Speckle model, click on the **Report** button to see any errors that may have occurred.
    Click on any item in the report to highlight that item in your application. Some objects may not be supported for publishing.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Loading a Model

<Note>The {app_3} connector is publish-only.</Note>
If you would like to be able to load a model into {app_3}, please reach out on our Community Forum: [https://speckle.community/c/features](https://speckle.community/c/features/7)
Include the following information:

* Which application your Speckle model is published from
* Why you want to load your model into {app_3}
* How frequently you would use this workflow (daily, weekly, monthly, longer).