ProjectWise Navigator is a visual collaboration tool used for immersive project review and analysis to support design and construction management processes and to manage assets in real time.
A key benefit of using ProjectWise Navigator is that it enables teams to analyze "if, how, and when," informing decisions and avoiding increased cost.
Reducing Cost through Analysis
Project costs typically escalate when design oversight turns into problems on-site and progress is halted. The challenge facing most construction teams is to analyze design early, simulate schedule scenarios, assess build ability, and inform procurement decisions to reduce lost time and eliminate cost overrun.
Key reasons for performing early analysis include an improved ability to:
- Prototype the construction sequencing in a safe environment
- Simulate project phasing and construction for different trades
- Detect physical and spatial clashes which adversely affect design
- Assimilate lighting, security, and egress conditions
Desktop Analysis and Project Integration
On the desktop, ProjectWise Navigator helps teams examine project design and constructability in a virtual environment by detecting clashes and simulating schedules and lighting conditions for improved design; the latter functionality being included in the standard desktop application.
Additional server-side right-to-run (RTR) services provide every ProjectWise Navigator user with the capability to simulate and animate construction schedules and to perform in-depth and user-configurable clash detection on 3D models.
Integration with key project scheduling applications is enabled through direct (native data format) or indirect (open data format like XML) data import. Key applications include:
- Microsoft Project
- Primavera
Managed and Automated Analysis
In a managed environment, a ProjectWise Navigator user can automate and manage the processing of design analysis for clash detection, schedule simulation, and other key business requirements, saving time and money.
When combined with the Caching Servers to provide LAN-like access speeds to project content, this managed environment can dramatically increase productivity for users of drawings and models that are constantly changing and frequently require reprocessing.
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