Transition from Models to Model Manager

Procore Model Manager - Beta Access & Feedback

The Model Manager (Beta) tool is exclusively available to registered beta participants. It is not available through Procore Explore. To learn more, see Beta Participant Guide.

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Currently, only Admin permissions are available. 'Read-Only' and 'Standard' permission levels are coming soon.

Migrating from the Models tool to the Next-Gen Viewer tool updates your workflow to use exports instead of model publishing. Creating a single federated scene enables quick, consistent navigation and simplifies drawing alignment across your entire project. This process preserves project viewpoints and simplifies navigation updates when new model versions are available.

Things to Consider

  • Required User Permissions

  • Additional Information:

    • Appearance profiling and model additions: Export a new NWD file to the Documents or Document Management tool whenever model geometry or appearance profiles update to trigger automated versioning in Model Manager (Beta).

    • Drawing alignment: Complete the Add 2D Sheets to a 3D Model tutorial after initial setup to enable 2D to 3D navigation context for field teams

Prerequisites

  • You'll need: Active access to the Procore BIM plug-in ribbon in Navisworks, the Documents tool, and Model Manager.

  • Preparation: An open NWF file with saved viewpoints configured in Navisworks.

Transitioning from Models to Model Manager

 

Steps

Use these steps as a guideline for your transition from the Models tool to the Model Manager (Beta) tool.

Export an NWD & XML File with Viewpoints from Autodesk® Navisworks®

  1. On your Windows® computer, start the Procore BIM Plugin.

  2. Navigate to the Procore BIM Plugin ribbon and click Export.

  3. Export a Navisworks® Document (NWD) from your Navisworks® Working File (NWF).

  4. Configure your export settings by selecting the NWD version, toggling hidden objects, and choosing whether to include coordination issues as viewpoints.

  5. Click Export.

  6. Export any viewpoints you want to use in the Model Manager (Beta) tool as an Extensible Markup Language (XML) file.

Create a New Federated Project Model in Model Manager

  1. Navigate to Next-Gen Viewer and click Create New Project.

  2. Browse to the saved NWD file, select it, and click Create Project.

  3. Wait for the file to process into the federated project model, then click Open.

Import Your Saved Viewpoints

  1. Click Import.

  2. Select the XML file containing your viewpoints.

  3. Select the viewpoints you want to import into the Model Manager (Beta).

  4. Click Import.

Set Your Default Home View in Model Manager

  1. In the Model Manager (Beta), navigate to your desired view.

  2. Click Settings.

  3. Select Update Home View.

  4. Click Update.

Review & Promote Viewpoints to Project Views

  1. Review each imported viewpoint to verify camera position, sectioning, and details.

  2. Select the verified viewpoints to promote and add them as project views.

Keep Your NWD Files Up-to-Date

Update your project whenever new NWD versions are exported to the Documents tool:

  1. Locate the update icon in Model Manager (Beta) indicating a new NWD version is available.

  2. Click Update to process the latest version.

  3. Click Open to view the updated model.

  4. Click Settings.

  5. Select Update Home View

  6. Click Update to refresh the thumbnail image.

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