Tech Note - Automated Checks in DS BIM
This article describes a number of automated checks available in the DS Model Auditing System
DS Automated Check ™ | Details |
FileInfo | Build info, version etc |
Levels | See Level name and elevation, Review Level compatability with Control Levels |
Grids | Grid names |
Imports | Tracking existence of imported DWG or CAD data |
Groups | Tracking over-use of groups generally |
Phases | Compliance with Project Phases (per element potential) |
InplaceFamilies | Existence of inplace families |
Text Notes | Negation factor for overuse of Text vs Tags |
Tags | Positive offset for use of Tags |
TextVsTags | Scale value for final Text vs Tags Ratio |
Worksets | All workset compliance using potential |
WarningIdentical | Identical warning weight |
WarningOverlap | Sub weight for overlap warnings |
WarningOffaxis | Sub weight for identical warnings |
WarningOther | Sub weight for other warnings |
WarningAll | Top level override for warning weight |
ViewNotOnSheet | Negation factor for excess views not on sheets |
RoomPlacementEnclosure | Overall factor for Room Placement and Enclosure errors |
AssemblyCode | Parameterisation of Assembly Code for Classification |
RequiredViews | Compliance with required views |
Filename | Approved filename is used |
GridIntersections | Grid names and intersections |
TextNoteLength | Check Length of Text Notes |
CustomCriteria | Audit Criteria from Company Digital Policies |
Titleblock | Project Titleblock compliance |
ElementHostLevel | Elements Hosted to Correct Level |
Full Compliance Score | LOI Compliance Score Trend by File |
Scores | Model Audit Score by File |
SharedCoordinates | Shared Coordinate Compatibility with Control File |
PurgeableFamilies | Families that Can Be Purged |
ProjectAddress | Check Project Address Parameter |
CopyMonitor | Build info, version etc |
SpacePlacementEnclosure | Overall factor for Room Placement and Enclosure errors |
ViewTemplateUse | Are View Templates Applied to All Views |
ExcessiveWorksets | Are there Excessive Worksets in the Model |
EmptyWorksets | Are there Empty Worksets in the Model |
ProjectInformation | Are standard Project Information fields filled in? |
FileStorage | Are files either Cloud Initiated or both Central and Workshared? |
StartView | Does a Start View exist? |
DesignOptions | Do ANY Design Options exist? |
ImportImage | File has NO embedded Image files? |
NoLinkedCADs | File has NO CAD files attached? |
CorrectProjectUnits | Correct units and accuracy are applied |
WarningDisconnects | Check for disconnected elements |
ModelFileSize | Model File Size Does Not Exceed 1gb |
SingleRequiredView | File contains specifically named view for export |
ImportPDF | File has NO embedded PDF files? |
DetachedCentral | File is Detached from Central |
ViewportPhaseFilter | Phase Filter Visibility is correct |
WarningNotConnected | Sub weight for not connected warnings |
ServicesCategorySystemsExist | Services systems applied |