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New Resource dialog doesn't have Navigation resource type for navigation graph even after adding Navigation Architecture Component dependencies 

def nav_version = '1.0.0-alpha01'
implementation "android.arch.navigation:navigation-fragment:$nav_version"
implementation "android.arch.navigation:navigation-ui:$nav_version"

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ianhanniballake
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Yousuf Sohail
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Make sure that you checked the box Settings -> Experimental -> Enable Navigation Editor.

The Navigation Editor is an experimental feature, so you must first enable it by opening the IDE Settings/Preferences dialog, selecting Experimental in the left pane, and checking the box next to Enable Navigation Editor.

Help -> What's New in Android (Android Studio 3.2 Beta 1)

after that , restart Android Studio

Mohammad Hadi
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Bartosz Musiał
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    After updating "Android Studio 3.2 Beta 1", the Design tab is not showing. Your answer saved my time. Answer is available here : https://stackoverflow.com/a/50981021/2024527 – SANAT Jun 22 '18 at 12:19
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    I also had to restart Android Studio – cambunctious Jul 23 '18 at 23:17
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It works in Android Studio 3.2 which is in Canary at the time of writing.

Android Studio 3.2 features tools for Android Jetpack including a visual Navigation Editor and new code refactoring tools.

https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2018/05/google-io-2018-whats-new-in-android.html

Yousuf Sohail
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I don't know why it's not showing up for me either but there is a workaround.

Right click on res --> select Android Resource Directory --> select Resource type as navigation click ok --> select the newly created navigation directory --> right click File and put in the name nav_graph.xml --> once the file opens paste this code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<navigation xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
</navigation>
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I was using Android Studio 3.2.1 but it would not load the navigation editor. Complained about not being able to install the navigation fragment dependency. Only after I invalidated Android Studio's cache and restarted did it work.

AndroidDev
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I have faced same issue when I create new resource file as Navigation Type .

The navigation editor tool is only available in Android Studio 3.2 Canary.

I tried to enable Navigation editor manually: File → Settings → Experimental → Enable Navigation Editor

Still the Navigation option does not appear in the selection menu.

It will appear after I restarted android studio.

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