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Rules and Project Data

DAQS makes it possible to store Project Specific Data. Your rule can then pull values from the project data instead of hardcoding them.

Result:

  • One rule works for all projects
  • DAQS compares the Revit model against the correct values for that specific project

Example

A standard rule checks model data against a known list of values. For example: Get all interior doors in this model and check if the Fire Rating is one of these values (0, 30, 60, 90, 120). This rule works for many projects.

But imagine a rule like: The Project Base Point must be X = 10m, Y = 20m, Z = 0m. That may be correct for Project A, but Project B may use completely different coordinates. This means the rule will break, or you’d need duplicate versions of the same rule with different values — technically possible, but far from ideal.

Requirements

  1. Company data scheme
  2. Permissions
  3. Excel template (optional)

Project Permissions

Of course you need to have the right permisssions to edit a project.

Validation Summary

  1. Go to the project
  2. Open Manage Project
  3. Open Permissions
  4. Users with Manage may add, edit, or delete project data
  5. Users with Read cannot change project data

If you don’t see your own name but you see the project anyway, it’s because you are a Company Administrator.

Project Data

The project data has to be json formatted and following the data structure of a schema defined for your company. If you don't have a json file just yet, do the following.

  1. Ask DAQS to give you the schema.
  2. Copy paste the schema into an AI agent and ask it to create an excel template. (or DAQS does it for you).
  3. Fill the excel file in as you are used to.
  4. Visit the website: Table convert .
  5. Paste your excel data into the Table convert website. (Assuming you are allowed to do so)
  6. Set to json.
  7. Use the Copy to clipboard button.
  8. Paste this into 5 with ctrl A, ctrl V. Validation Summary
  9. Submit!

Validation Summary

  1. Go to the dashboard
  2. Select your project.
  3. Open Manage Project .
  4. Go to Rule data .
  5. Paste or edit your project-specific JSON.
  6. If you see the red or yellow error icon⚠️, there are validation errors.
  7. Hoover over the red or yellow icon for details.

Errors

Validation Summary

  • In the bottom-right corner, you’ll see the total number of errors.
  • On the left side, you see the exact line where the problem occurs.

If you see a red box with a white cross, hover over it — the explanation tells you exactly what to fix.

!!! When in doubt, let an AI tool validate your JSON before pasting it into DAQS.