Why Use a Browser-Based NWD Viewer
- ✓No Navisworks license needed, View NWD coordination models without Navisworks Manage or the Freedom desktop viewer
- ✓Works on any device, Navisworks is Windows-only, ShareCAD works in any browser on any OS
- ✓Secure sharing, Share coordination models via expiring links, ideal for client and contractor access
- ✓Project stakeholder access, Clients, facilities managers, and project sponsors view the model without specialist software
- ✓No account for recipients, Project partners open shared models without creating an Autodesk account
What Is an NWD File?
NWD (Navisworks Document) is the primary file format for Autodesk Navisworks. An NWD file is a self-contained, published coordination model that packages geometry, object properties, clash results, and other project data from multiple discipline models into a single file. It is widely used in AEC projects for design coordination, clash detection, 4D scheduling, and stakeholder review.
Sharing an NWD file with stakeholders outside the project team has traditionally required either Navisworks Manage or the Navisworks Freedom desktop viewer, both requiring installation. An NWD viewer online through ShareCAD eliminates both: the model renders in the browser after cloud processing.
Project managers, clients, and non-technical stakeholders who need to review the coordination model can now access it via a browser link, with no software installation required.
NWD Viewer Use Cases
Client project progress reviews
Share the current NWD coordination model with clients for milestone reviews. They navigate the model in their browser without any Navisworks software.
Contractor access on site
Site teams can access the coordination model on tablets or phones via browser, no laptop or Navisworks install needed on site.
Stakeholder walkthroughs
Facilities managers, end clients, and project sponsors review the model via a link without specialist software training.
Project record keeping
Archive NWD snapshots at key project milestones for long-term access. The model remains viewable in a browser long after the active project period.
Open Your NWD File Now
Upload an NWD file and view the Navisworks coordination model in your browser. Share it with clients and contractors, no Navisworks required.
Store, view, and share your CAD files in one place — $19.99/month.