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Trimble RealWorks vs Navisworks

Put any two products side by side: specification, the six criteria and the EPC Index needle.

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Trimble RealWorks

Trimble · Reality Capture & Model Review

02040608010072EPC INDEX

A solid, multi-source point-cloud office tool, natural for Trimble-equipped survey teams.

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Navisworks

Autodesk · Reality Capture & Model Review

02040608010079EPC INDEX

The industry's default federation and clash tool, valued for opening almost anything. Its desktop nature shows next to cloud review tools.

  1. 8Capability25%8
  2. 7Interoperability20%8
  3. 7Scale15%8
  4. 7Usability15%7
  5. 6Deployment10%5
  6. 7Ecosystem15%10
AttributeTrimble RealWorksNavisworks
VendorTrimbleAutodesk
CategoryReality Capture & Model ReviewReality Capture & Model Review
StatusActiveActive
DeploymentDesktopDesktop
LicensingSubscriptionn/a
Standardsn/an/a
Strengths
  • Multi-scanner import
  • As-built analysis
  • Trimble ecosystem
  • Opens many formats
  • Clash detection
  • Ubiquitous among coordinators
Considerations
  • Desktop only
  • Less plant-specific
  • Best with Trimble hardware
  • Desktop only
  • Clash workflows can sprawl without governance
  • Cloud review tools are catching up

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