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First time usage

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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.

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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.

  1. Navigate to Projects: This will display all accessible projects.
  2. Choose the appropriate Project corresponding to the Model you intend to validate.
  3. Confirm your selection by clicking the Select Project button.

Select your Project

Tip

The name of the selected project will appear in the information bar at the bottom of the plugin. Selected Project name

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: Select the Rules

Note

In the 'Validate' menu, you will see the amount of active Rules compared to the total amount of available Rules: alt text

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. Filtering the results

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.

Buttons

Details

Double click on a line to go the detailed explanation of the issue.

Details

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.

Details

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.