First time usage
Login
After opening the DAQS Assist plugin in Revit, you need to log in with your account (email) and password.
Tip
If you don't have an account yet, kindly reach out to your business administrator
for access to the DAQS environment.
Alternatively, if you prefer to utilize the Free
version, you can sign up for a Free account here.
Accept the Terms of Use
If you haven't accepted the Terms yet, you will be prompted to do so after logging in.
Select the Project
Each project in the DAQS environment includes its own set of Analyze types
, each accompanied by their respective Rules
. These rules are established by your business administrator
or BIM manager
through the DAQS Dashboard.
For users with the Free
account, a single project with predefined rules is provided. These rules cannot be altered.
- Navigate to
Projects
: This will display all accessible projects. - Choose the appropriate
Project
corresponding to theModel
you intend to validate. - Confirm your selection by clicking the
Select Project
button.
Tip
The name of the selected project will appear in the information bar at the bottom of the plugin.
Select the Rules
By default, all the Rules are enabled when you select a Project. But if you want to focus on a specific set of Rules, you can do so by enabling / disabling the Rules that where loaded for your Project:
Note
In the 'Validate' menu, you will see the amount of active Rules compared to the total amount of available Rules:
Validate your model
Next navigate to the Validate
page and click the Validate model
button. Your active Revit model will then undergo validation.
Note
The validation process duration may vary depending on factors such as the number of Families
, Family Types
, Instances
, and the quantity of Rules
.
Filter on what is important
Once the results are available, you can filter them based on your current priorities. There are various filtering options available, depending on your requirements.
For instance, in this example we focus on rules categorized as Priority - Critical
and have a Rule Impact - Data consistency
. There are now 52 items that need your attention.
Buttons
Select a line that interest you and depending on what kind of element this is in Revit, buttons will become available.
- If the selected line is a sheet this will open the sheet view.
- Crop for FamilyInstances, be sure to have a 3D view open that you are allowed to edit.
- Select, see the Instance Properties in Revit.
- Type props, Open the Type Properties dialog
- Edit, If it is a loadable familie this will open the family in the family editor.
Details
Double click on a line to go the detailed explanation of the issue.
Explanation
Depending on the rule there can be multiple sub validations. This rule checks if there are Revit elements of the category Windows or Doors and if they are mirrored in any direction. Read this one as follows: The rule checks if the the property 'handFlipped' is false, which means it is NOT mirrored so a green check. Read this one as follows: The rule checks if the the property 'facingFlipped' is false, which is not the case so it is mirrored and it will get a red cross.
Please be aware that the DAQS Assist is designed to help you identify potential issues. It is your responsibility to interpret the results and take appropriate action if necessary.