Transition from Models to Model Manager

Deployment Status & Regional Availability

Model Manager, Procore’s next-generation replacement for the Models tool, officially launches in General Availability across the UK and Ireland (UKI) on October 13, 2026, alongside a global Beta for all other regions. Procore Mobile App (iOS/Android) support is also live in Beta as Procore continues to transform 3D model workflows. Stay tuned for additional features in future releases.

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The Model Manager and the Models tool can be active on the same project at once. Administrators are not required to disable the Models tool.

Platform

Deployment Status/Region

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Web

  • General Availability: United Kingdom & Ireland (UKI) on October 13, 2026

  • Beta: All other regions

iOS

  • Beta: All regions

Android

  • Beta: All regions

Model Manager Beta: Access & Guidelines

  • Registration: Participating companies must sign the Procore Beta Agreement. Once signed, your Procore Administrator will coordinate with your Procore point of contact to enable Model Manager on specific projects. It is not available in Procore Explore.

  • Support & Feedback: Please report critical or breaking issues directly to Procore Customer Support. For general feedback, feature requests, and non-critical issues, contact your dedicated Beta program lead or Procore point of contact.

  • Beta Notice: This feature and its supporting documentation are in active development. Beta services are provided strictly "as is" for evaluation purposes, carry no standard warranties or liability, and are subject to change or discontinuation without notice. For full terms, please refer to the Procore Subscription Services Agreement.

To migrate BIM data and workflows from Models to Model Manager, Procore customers must transition from publish-based workflows to repository-driven file federation, adjust for key feature changes, and upgrade existing coordination data.

Things to Consider

Prerequisites

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

  • Navisworks® preparation: An open NWF file with saved viewpoints.

Transitioning from Models to Model Manager

 

Steps

Use these steps as a guideline for your transition from the Models tool to the Model Manager 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 an NWD or NWF from Navisworks®.

  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 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.

  4. Click Import.

Set Your Default Home View in Model Manager

  1. In the Model Manager, 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 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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