ClashWise
Details the next reviewer can use
Clash title, description, priority and status carry the coordination context into the topic.
BCF 2.1 export
Hand over the issue with its context.
Export coordinated Navisworks clashes as BCF 2.1 topics. Carry the details, comments and available views into the next team’s compatible coordination tool.
Included in Pro, Business and the 14-day trial.
.bcfClash #214
Duct / beam · Level 02
- Topic details
- Comments
- Available snapshot
- Available 3D viewpoint
One clash becomes one coordination topic.
The handoff keeps the issue and its conversation together. A recipient can open the file in a compatible tool without a ClashWise account.
The conversation so far
Comments travel with the topic so the next reviewer can follow what the team has discussed.
An image for a quick review
An available published snapshot gives the recipient a view of the clash before loading the model.
A viewpoint in the model
An available 3D viewpoint lets a compatible tool restore the captured camera. The recipient needs the appropriate model to inspect the geometry in context.
Send the view that supported the decision.
A member review package can include published, current or saved viewpoints. Choose the annotations, measurements, clipping, visibility and snapshots to include. Review the selected evidence before export and test the receiving tool’s support.
Saved views open against the latest published model. Check changed or missing geometry before using a saved measurement as evidence. BCF support varies between tools; a package does not guarantee identical display or a complete round trip.
See saved views and measurementsCheck the receiving tool’s BCF support.
BCF is an open issue-exchange format. Choose a coordination platform or CDE that imports BCF 2.1, and check how it handles viewpoints, snapshots and project-specific status values.
Choose the scope before you hand over
Export the whole set, the current filter or selected clashes. For a discipline handoff, filter first and export only the matching issues.
Use a table when you need columns
Excel and CSV let you choose fields for a data handoff. BCF uses its standard topic structure for issue coordination. All three formats are available from the export dialog.
From your clash set to their worklist.
Read the BCF export guideOpen and scope your clash set
Open a published set from Clash Sets. Apply the grid filter or select the clashes you want to hand over.
More → Export → BCF (.bcf)
Choose BCF as the format, then choose all clashes, matching filter or selected clashes. Check the displayed count.
Start and download
Small exports download immediately. For a background export, use the toolbar export tray and download when the job shows Ready.
BCF export questions.
Does ClashWise detect these clashes?
Navisworks runs the clash tests. ClashWise coordinates the published results, and BCF packages that coordination work for the next reviewer.
Can I choose columns for BCF?
BCF has a standard issue structure. Use Excel or CSV from the same export dialog when you need a table with selected columns.
Does export respect my filter or selection?
Choose All clashes in the set, Matching current filter or Selected clashes. The export dialog shows the count for each scope before you start.
What is included in each topic?
The clash title and details, coordination status and priority, comments, and any available snapshot and 3D viewpoint. The BCF file carries issues; it does not embed the whole source model.
What if an image or viewpoint is missing?
The topic is retained with the available published information. Missing images are not replaced with invented snapshots. Check that the needed view was published before preparing the handoff.
Where do I find a large export?
Small exports download immediately. Large exports run in the background and appear in the toolbar export tray. Download the file when it shows Ready. Delivery is by browser download, without email delivery.
Which plan includes BCF export?
BCF export uses published clash sets in the Pro and Business plans, and is included in the 14-day trial. A signed-in user who can open the clash set can export it, including when the organisation is in read-only mode.
Make the next handoff easier to review.
Try the published clash workflow with your team, then export the issues the next step needs.