# Navisworks Clash Detection Plugin
WARNING
You must have the role of Clash Detector in the project or zone to perform the following actions.
# Installing the Clash Plugin
Log in to SyncoBox and click on 1 [ Apps Download ] in the sidebar.
Select 2 "Navisworks Clash Detection Plugin" to download.
After downloading and installation, open the Navisworks.
Click the [ WeBIMSync ] tab, select [ Clash Detective ] to open the plugin.
# Server Settings
- Click [ change ], enter the server path, and click [ check ].
- After confirming the server name, click the [ Ok ] button to proceed to the plugin.
# Opening a Project
Log in to SyncoBox.
Select the project
choose the zone after the model loads, the main clash plugin window in Navisworks will open as shown below.
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If the popup window appears when selecting a project, it indicates the model set content has been updated. Click [ Ignore All ] to continue.
# Clash Condition Settings
Please refer Autodesk Navisworks Clash Detective User Guide (opens new window).
# Executing Clash Detection
Click the [ Run All Tests ] button to perform all clash tests.
# Uploading Clash Data
Click [ Upload Clash Results ] to send the clash test results back to SyncoBox.
- You can check [ Upload All Clash Images ] to upload screenshots of all clash data, or leave it unchecked to reduce upload time.
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Checking [ Upload all clash result images ] may significantly increase upload time. Please do not close the window during this process.
If unchecked, clash images can be later uploaded directly through the WeBIMSync.
# Clash Test Matrix Tool
For setting specific clash conditions or constructing clash detection logic through matrix methods, use the [ Clash Test Matrix Tool ] for rapid setup.
- Click Clash Test Matrix Tool to open the settings page, which includes:
1 Inclusion of models in the matrix
2 Import/Export settings
3 Matrix content selection
4 Clash condition settings
- After configuration, click the [ Create Clash Tests ] button.
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Please refer Navisworks User Guide (opens new window) for instructions on creating model selection and search sets.
- Finalize clash condition setup.
- Click [ Import ] / [ Export ] button to save clash matrix settings as a configuration file or import existing configuration files.
WARNING
When importing configuration files, items without corresponding model or selection set names will be automatically ignored.
Export Settings: Saves current selections as a configuration file (.json) for reuse.
Import Settings: Quickly applies existing configuration files (.json) to set up the matrix.
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If the configuration file lacks matching models or selection sets, an error message appears, highlighting missing items with a red background.