A clash set is a batch of clash results published from Autodesk Navisworks into ClashWise. The Clash sets page (https://clashwise.ai/my/clash-sets) is where all of your sets live on the web: you can browse them, open their clash grids, rename them, organize them into projects, and delete them.
One rule underpins everything on this page: clash sets are only ever created by publishing from the ClashWise plug-in in Navisworks. Navisworks Clash Detective detects the clashes, the plug-in publishes the results, and ClashWise manages them from there. There is no way to create a clash set or add clashes from the web app itself.
Why use it
Once your clash tests are published, the Clash sets page becomes your coordination home base. From here you can run AI analysis against a clash matrix, review and triage clashes in the grid, open the 3D viewer, start coordination sessions, share insights, and export reports — all without opening Navisworks.
Who can use it
- Any signed-in ClashWise account can open the Clash sets page and view sets they have access to.
- Creating sets requires publishing from the plug-in, which needs a Clash Management plan (Pro, Business, or the trial).
- If your organization's trial has lapsed or its subscription is inactive, the page is read-only: you can still view and export, but edits are blocked.
Where to find it
Sign in at https://clashwise.ai and open Clash sets from the navigation. The page uses a two-pane layout: a sidebar listing your clash sets on the left, and the selected set's clash grid in the main pane.
The sidebar — your list of clash sets
The sidebar header shows CLASH SETS with a count and a refresh button (Refresh clash sets).
- Summary block — the total number of live clashes across your sets, plus buckets showing how many sets are LOW (50 clashes or fewer), MEDIUM (51–100), and HIGH (more than 100).
- Per-set rows — each row shows a bulk-select checkbox, a project chip (if the set belongs to a project — click it to open the project), the set name, and a summary like "{N} clashes · {time ago}".
- Saved filtered views appear nested as child rows under their parent set, each with its own delete button. See the Search, Filter and Group article for how to create them.
Status badges
A set's row can carry a status badge:
- LIVE — a coordination session is currently in progress on this set. The badge is clickable.
- ANALYZING — AI analysis is running, with live progress ("processed / total · %") and an estimated time remaining.
- STOPPING — an analysis is being stopped.
- CREATING — the set is still being created from a publish.
- DELETING — the set is being deleted.
Sorting the list
The SORT BY toolbar sorts the sidebar list (grouping the clashes themselves happens on the grid — see the Search, Filter and Group article). You can sort by clash count, name, created date, last updated, analysis completion, or matrix assignment. Clicking an option again flips the direction, and a caption confirms the current order, for example "CLASH COUNT · HIGH → LOW".
Renaming a clash set
- Select the set so its grid loads in the main pane.
- Click the pencil icon next to the headline ("{N} clashes in {SetName}").
- Enter the new name in the Rename clash set dialog and save.
This is the only rename available in this area — individual clashes cannot be renamed on the web. Clash title editing is a plug-in feature inside Navisworks.
Moving a set into a project
Projects are optional shared workspaces (see the Projects & Teams section). Sets are attached to a project from the Clash sets page, not from the project itself:
- Select the set.
- Open the More (⋯) menu in the set header.
- Choose Move to project… — or, if the set is already in a project, Change project… or Remove from project.
Once a set is in a project, its sidebar row shows the project chip.
Deleting clash sets
- Single set — open the More (⋯) menu and choose Delete clash set….
- Multiple sets — tick the checkboxes on the sidebar rows. A bulk bar appears showing "{N} SELECTED" with Select all, Clear, and a red Delete {N} button.
While a deletion runs, the set's row shows the DELETING badge. Deleting a set removes it and its clashes from ClashWise; it never touches your Navisworks model or files. If you need the results again later, publish the clash test from Navisworks again — this creates a new clash set.
What you'll see with no sets yet
If you haven't published anything, the sidebar shows "$ no clash sets yet" with the message "Publish clashes from your Navisworks plug-in to create your first clash set." and a Download plug-in button. Similarly, when no set is selected, the main pane shows "$ nothing selected" — pick a set from the list to view its clashes, run analysis, and assign matrices.
Tips
- A launcher pill at the right of the review bar tracks each set's progress through the coordination workflow — it leads with the next action ("Next: {step}", "Clash set updated · review", or "All set ✓") and expands into a "Getting started" card with step-by-step buttons like ✨ Generate matrix, ▶ Run analysis, and Open coordination →. Steps unlock as prerequisites are met.
- Use the sort by "last updated" order to keep freshly re-published sets at the top.
- The LOW/MEDIUM/HIGH buckets in the summary block are a quick health read of how large your sets are — very large sets often benefit from grouping in Navisworks before publishing.
Limitations
- Clash sets cannot be created, merged, or have clashes added on the web — publishing from the plug-in is the only source.
- Individual clashes cannot be renamed or deleted from the web grid.
- Read-only organizations (lapsed trial or inactive subscription) can view and export but not edit or delete.
Related topics
- The Clash Grid — the columns, editing rules, and bulk actions inside a set.
- Search, Filter and Group — finding clashes and saving filtered views.
- Running AI Analysis — assigning a matrix and analyzing a set.
- Publish, Update & Sync Clash Sets — how sets get here from Navisworks.
- Projects & Teams — sharing sets, tags, and matrices with your team.