Technically, there is a way to convert an NWD to a DWG. I've pasted the link to the instructions below. I say "technically" because, in my experience, it is a very laborious and unreliable process. I've had the conversion working for hours only to produce a completely unusable file or fail altogether. Of the 5 or 6 times I've tried it, I've probably only been successful 2 or 3 times. I would agree with Craig and David. My course of action would be to try my hardest to find someone who will give me the CAD file(s) or attach the NWD as a coordination model and do my best with it. The trick with the coordination model route is that getting it to print the way you want it may be a little tricky.
https://www.autodesk.com/support/technical/article/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Convert-Naviswork-file-NWD-to-an-AutoCAD-DWG-file.html Micah Davis (931) 242-1299 On Mon, Mar 18, 2024 at 10:44 PM David M. Canham <[email protected]> wrote: > You can bring the Navisworks file into AutoCAD as a coordination > reference. You can filter what shows up by trades materials etc. and use > view elevations to control what level shows up. The NWD may have originally > been created from a combination of any number of different programs from > solidworks to AutoCAD but it was not actually created in Navisworks. The > structure may be one program and the architecture another but you should be > able to get more useful individual files from someone. > Sent from my iPhone > > David Canham > Fire Systems Solutions > > On Mar 18, 2024, at 6:24 PM, Bob Knight <[email protected]> wrote: > > I was sent a project with a Navisworks file (nwd). I am being told > that this is all there is, that there are no other files. No CAD, nothing. > Has anyone else run into this? If so, how do you use the NWD file to > create sprinkler plans? > > -- > > > *Thank you, Bob Knight, CET III* > *Fire by Knight, LLC* > *208-318-3057* > <FBK-LOGO-EMAIL.jpg> > > > <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient> > Virus-free.www.avg.com > <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient> > <#m_3131267808043783757_DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> > > _________________________________________________________ > SprinklerForum mailing list: > https://lists.firesprinkler.org/list/sprinklerforum.lists.firesprinkler.org > To unsubscribe send an email to > [email protected] > > > _________________________________________________________ > SprinklerForum mailing list: > https://lists.firesprinkler.org/list/sprinklerforum.lists.firesprinkler.org > To unsubscribe send an email to > [email protected]
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