Align PDF drawings in Navisworks

Compare a floor plan with a model section

Use two visible grid intersections to register a PDF floor plan to the federation.

Before you start

• Navisworks Manage 2026.3 or later in the 2026 series, or 2027.
• A PDF with two recognizable points and a 3D model.
• An EZ-VDC account with eligible trial or active access.

1. 1.

   Choose the section

   Add the local PDF, choose the page and select the model surface that defines the section plane.

2. 2.

   Match the drawing and the model

   Pick two widely spaced intersections on the PDF, then pick the same two points in the model in the same order.

3. 3.

   Review the cut

   Move the section with its viewport handle and adjust overlay opacity. Check a third point before keeping the overlay.

4. 4.

   Save or publish

   Save overlays in the NWF or publish a separate NWD with embedded overlays for review.

How to check the result

• Compare a third point away from the two alignment picks.
• Reopen the saved or published file and confirm the PDF and placement.

Scope and limits: Recipients need EZ Sheet Overlay. An NWF also needs its referenced model files. Automatic placement requires a registered Revit sheet and the matching NWC.