Autodesk Navisworks
What Autodesk Navisworks is
Autodesk Navisworks is Windows software for reviewing and coordinating 3D models across multiple disciplines. Both named plans—Navisworks Simulate and Navisworks Manage—include model review, quantification, and coordination. Simulate also lists simulation, while Manage lists clash detection and interference management. The product supports IFC, cloud collaboration, quantity takeoff, and API access. Mobile access is not available. The plan capabilities give teams a basis for choosing between simulation and the additional clash and interference tools in Manage. Autodesk was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. For teams comparing options, the stated functions, multi-discipline coverage, collaboration support, and lack of mobile access are useful factors to consider alongside the unlisted plan prices.
Who it suits
Navisworks suits Windows teams reviewing and coordinating models across multiple disciplines. Teams can choose based on whether they need simulation or Manage’s clash detection and interference management.
What it does well
- Covers multiple disciplines.
- Supports IFC and cloud collaboration.
- Includes quantity takeoff.
- Provides API access.
- Free plan and 30-day trial are listed.
What to know first
- Mobile access is not available.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Navisworks Simulate | 3D model review · Quantification · Coordination · Simulation | On request |
| Navisworks Manage | Clash detection · Interference management · Model review · Quantification · Coordination | On request |
As autodesk.com lists them, read 20 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Navisworks offers shared review, quantification, and coordination capabilities, with distinct additional functions in Simulate and Manage. Its free plan and trial are listed, but plan prices are not.
Facts from Autodesk Navisworks's own pages
- Founded
- 1982 · autodesk.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, California · autodesk.com, 4 Oct 2026
Where Autodesk Navisworks stands on Freedom251
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