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Saving writes the file, which stays open in Navisworks. Publishing creates an NWD file that is not opened afterwards but is ready for sharing; you can also set additional options. For sharing with external parties, publishing is recommended; simple saving is more for internal use.

When you use the Compact command, clashes with the status Resolved, Approved or Reviewed are removed from the list. The next time the test is updated, Navisworks detects these locations as clashes again. Therefore, set deliberately accepted clashes to Approved and leave them in the list instead of compacting. After changes to the model, updating shows which clashes have been resolved and which are new.

Use the test rules: for example, ignore items on the same layer, in the same group/block, in the same file or with coincident snap points. Also create search sets and test trade against trade in a targeted way; remove insulation or supports from the group as needed. Very small penetrations in the millimeter range can be sorted and set to Approved all at once. A good folder structure and consistent layer naming make this much easier.

In Clash Detective, switch to the Report tab, select the statuses you want (e.g. only New and Active) and the format. The HTML report or HTML (Tabular) is the most readable; XML is better suited for further processing. With the Viewpoints format, the clashes are saved as viewpoints including comments and can be shared with an NWD file. You can assign clashes to a person with a comment using Assign.

Open Find Items and define a condition, e.g. Item > Name contains the term you want. Find All selects the objects. Then save the search as a search set in the Sets window. Search sets are updated automatically when the model changes and are available in Clash Detective as Selection A or B. For a better overview, you can also assign transparency to the objects.

The point cloud should only be referenced in the NWD file; if it is embedded, the file grows enormously. Load the complete RCP project only once so that the views of the scan positions are adopted, and then remove it again. Instead, load the regions exported in ReCap (RCS files): one larger RCS file is displayed much more efficiently than many individual scans. Hide parts you don't need via right-click > Hide.