Autodesk Navisworks Services & Support

Object Enablers for ABS 2007 and AutoCAD MEP 2008/2009

Published date: 2008-Sep-25
ID: TS1089633

Applies to:
Autodesk® NavisWorks® Manage 2009

Issue

When you opened a DWG file that was created in AutoCAD Building Systems 2007, AutoCAD MEP 2008, or AutoCAD MEP 2009, objects were displayed as proxy graphics and a message in the Scene Statistics dialog box stated that the Object Enabler was missing, even though it is installed.

Solution

In order to convert custom objects in a DWG file created in AutoCAD® Building Systems or AutoCAD® MEP, you need to install the corresponding Object Enabler, regardless of whether the AutoCAD application is installed. This applies to all AutoCAD-based products released in 2007, 2008, and 2009.

In addition, the AutoCAD® Architectural Desktop or AutoCAD® Architecture Object Enablers must be configured with NavisWorks® first in order for the AutoCAD ABS and AutoCAD MEP Object Enabler installers to recognize that NavisWorks is installed on the computer.

For ABS 2007 files

  1. Uninstall the ABS and the Architectural Desktop object enablers if they are already installed.
  2. Download and install the object enablers in the following order:
    1. Architectural Desktop Object Enabler 2007:
       http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=7115021&linkID=9240618
    2. Autodesk Building Systems 2007 Object Enabler:
       http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=7351679&linkID=9240618
  3. Start NavisWorks.
  4. Click Tools menu > Global Options > File Readers > DWG/DXF/SAT.
  5. Set the DWG Loader Version to 2007.
  6. Exit NavisWorks.
  7. Delete any NWC cache files associated with your model.
  8. Start NavisWorks.
  9. Open your model.

For MEP 2008 files

  1. Uninstall the MEP enablers and the Architecture object enablers if they are already installed.
  2. Download and install the Object Enablers in the following order:
    1. AutoCAD Architecture 2008 Object Enabler:
       http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=9496492&linkID=9240618
    2. AutoCAD MEP 2008 Object Enabler:
       http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=9496424&linkID=9240618
  3. Open NavisWorks.
  4. Click Tools menu > Global Options > File Readers > DWG/DXF/SAT.
  5. Set the DWG Loader version to 2008.
  6. Exit NavisWorks.
  7. Delete any NWC cache files associated with your model.
  8. Start NavisWorks.
  9. Open your model.

For MEP 2009 files

  1. Uninstall the MEP enablers and the Architecture object enablers if they are already installed.
  2. Download and install the enablers in the following order:
    1. AutoCAD Architecture 2009 Object Enabler: 
      http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=11648979&linkID=9240618
    2. AutoCAD MEP 2009 Object Enabler:
      http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=11279152&linkID=9240618
  3. Start NavisWorks.
  4. Click Tools menu > Global Options > File Readers > DWG/DXF/SAT.
  5. Set the DWG Loader version to 2009.
  6. Exit NavisWorks.
  7. Delete any NWC cache files associated with your model.
  8. Start NavisWorks.
  9. Open your model.

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