Run Distill

Distill is an automated clash grouping algorithm. It processes the multitude of clashes from Navisworks® and organizes them into intelligent groups that represent specific, actionable issues within your model.

Important

To use Procore's Clash Manager for Navisworks®, you must download & install the Procore VDC Plugin and the Procore BIM Plugin on the Windows® computer running your Autodesk® design software. After installation, a Procore tab and a Clash Manager button appear in Autodesk® Navisworks®. For instructions, see Procore BIM Plugins.

Things to Consider

  • Required User Permissions:

    • 'Standard' or 'Admin' level permissions on the project's Coordination Issues tool.

  • To learn about configuration settings Show/Hide

    Distill lists every active Navisworks® clash test. You can customize settings for each test, and changes save directly to the model for team-wide consistency.

    • Focus / Global Slider: Controls grouping density:

      • Focus creates tight clusters.

      • Global gathers clashes over a wider area.

    • Model Most Likely to Move: Sets the coordination hierarchy.

      • Select the more flexible model (e.g., plumbing vs. structure).

      • Distill groups clashes around the element that needs fixing.

  • To learn about behavior settings Show/Hide

    Default settings usually work best, but you can customize how Distill sorts clashes.

    • Default Behavior: New clashes are added to Active or Reviewed groups.

    • Protected Groups: Distill will not change groups marked Approved or Resolved.

Steps

  1. On the Procore Clash Manager tab, click Distill. The Distill window appears.

  2. Select the clash tests you want to distill. If you want to distill all tests, skip this step.

  3. Adjust the slider for proximity to determine how close clashes must be to each other to be grouped together.

  4. Select the Model Most Likely to Move.

  5. Click one of the following:

    • Distill Selected Tests

    • Distill All Tests

  6. After Distill processes the clashes, it creates a list of groups.

    • By default, groups are named "Group" followed by a unique number (e.g., Group 69). This number is never reused within that clash test, even if you delete or rename the group, ensuring clear communication with your team.

    • The list of groups is sorted in descending order of the number of clashes within each group, providing a priority list for review.

    • Distill groups all related clashes that make up a single problem in an area that can be addressed together. For example, one group for a ductwork problem includes hanger hits, insulation hits, and duct hits.

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