Developer: Autodesk File Type: Navisworks Document Category: Format: Binary How to open NWD file? Double click the nwd file to open it. The file will open automatically if file associations have been correctly installed and there is a proper program on your computer; if not, file associations may be corrupted and your OS either cannot find the proper program, or you might not have one for opening the file. First, we recommend downloading our utility to fix file association errors; then, you can download any program for opening the.nwd extension from the ones suggested below. If you are certain there is nothing wrong with the file associations, you may proceed to method 2 right away; besides, if you can't make up your mind when choosing the right program, use Universal File Viewer from the last method.
The following free viewers can be used to review a variety of common model and file formats. The tools are listed by file format in alphabetical order.
Some of these tools have paid for versions allowing further functionality but this list is designed to assist those without paid for tools open various file formats for viewing (and in some cases other functionality such as commenting or clash detection). Note: Please contact us if you are aware of further free BIM viewers and we will add these to this page.
3D DWF. Autodesk Design Review: (Windows only).
Autodesk Navisworks Freedom: (Windows only) (see also NWD) 3DS (3DS files are created by Autodesk 3DS Max). 3D Repo: (Windows, Linux and Mac OS) (can view a variety of other file formats). Autodesk A360: (web based and therefore requires an internet connection) (can view a variety of other file formats) BCF See our resources page for plugins, add-ins and viewers.