As always, download from Argyle.build/download

Navisworks Export

1. Create a New Viewpoint

   1. Viewpoint tab, Save viewpoint camera on the left - name it AR export or Argyle export.

      

      1. It exports by viewpoint as well

   2. Right-click on the viewpoint

      1. edit - saved attributes “hide and required”

   3. Why? Navisworks saves what you’re doing by viewpoint

   4. Make sure the changes you made are on the viewpoint

   

   1. Render style - there are five little boxes, one with a line - turn off lines and points

      

2. Filter and hide small stuff

   1. Why: We want models to render rapidly on site, and we want there to be no processing of models we’re not interested in

      

   2. What to hide:

      1. Super fine details that aren't necessary for your job
      2. Thin lines
      3. High-polygon objects

   3. Examples of high-polygon items to filter:

      1. Threaded rods
      2. Bolts and nuts
      3. Cable tray
      4. Unimportant elements within categories you don't need
      5. Unnecessary curved objects like cylinders
      6. Duplicate elements across trades (you don't need multiple versions of the floor)
      7. Keep high-polygon items that you need to view

   4. How to hide

      1. Click the item with single select, then click “Select same name > HIDE”

      2. For generic models, you may need to select the same type ID

      3. OR Select a group of items in a location by “hide unselected”

      4. Examples:

         1. Find PDF or 2d dwg data and hide at the file level.

            

         2. Look through the model for tiny things like threaded rods, nuts, screws, bolts and other small things with detailed 3D models that you don’t care to inspect individually.

            

         3. Select one, then Home > Select Same > Same Name

            

         4. Hide by right-clicking one of the selected pieces or Ctrl + h

         

Even a small amount of cleanup of repeated curved elements significantly improves the app's stability in the field and reduces export and download times!

1. Organize into Buckets

   1. Buckets function like layers—you can toggle them on and off
   2. They're called "buckets" because each element ID can only exist in one bucket at a time
   3. Elements not assigned to buckets will still export—they'll default to their original Revit top-level category (like mechanical or doors) or be filtered elsewhere

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   Why buckets? Without them, your model imports as one large mass, preventing you from toggling different model categories

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   1. How to bucket
      1. Use the selection tree to place entire links or parts of links into buckets.
      2. Use selection sets to organize elements

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   1. Bucket tips
      1. Break out your trade-specific content in detail
         1. Example: Electrical could be broken into underground, cable tray, cable bus, power, security, telecom </aside>

Maret’s Favorite Bucket Tips

1. General how-to:

   1. Right click in the selection tree and make sure your selection resolution is set to Last Object

      

   2. Select all the items for a bucket, click Argyle > Assign to Bucket

      

   3. Choose which bucket in the dropdown , then click Assign

      

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2. What should I put in buckets?

   1. The floor bucket is nice to turn off to see underground. When you turn it on, it invisibly occludes models under it.
   2. The wall bucket is nice to turn off the walls and see the equipment behind them. It’s nice to have walls on when you want to occlude data.
   3. Each trade is in its bucket
   4. YOUR trade is divided into its work types

3. Check Bucket Options

   1. Note: Make sure at least one bucket has “on at start” selected and proximity deselected so you can see that model element right away.
   2. I usually choose: core and shell, or floors, for my “on at start”

   

4. Create new Buckets:

   1. Click Argyle > Manage Buckets

      

   2. Click on “Add Bucket.”

      

   3. Type the name of the bucket to create

   

5. Further bucket organization is optional –if you do no bucketing, it’s fine.

6. How long does it take to bucket?

7. By Selection sets

Colors

• Color by the item’s material color or bucket
• When you’re in AR, you can decide how it renders, but it defaults to bucket.
• Any preferences saved will be saved in the device.

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1. Make sure the project exists in the Portal and that you, the exporter, are a user on the project. Portal.argyle.build