How to audit a Revit job for quality insurance

أغسطس 24, 2015

How to audit a Revit job for quality insurance

This document contains the Revit audit instructions protocols to maintain consistency across the Your office.

project selection

consult the quality insurance manager before selection
the selected project will be audited as per one of the following CAD standards
your office Revit standards
government standards if there is any
your office projects won’t be audited
the selected project will be beyond sketch design stage

#checklist #تحقيق

preparation

inform the quality insurance manager which projects you propose to audit

inform the quality insurance manager when you intend to conduct the audit

give the project architect and Revit model leader several days’ notice before you conduct the audit

remind them of the points that will be assessed and give guidance as required

desktop audit

fill out Revit audit sheet

print screen-shots of folder structure, file names etc.

select 5-10% of sheet files and model files (16 files maximum)

print selected files at A3 (mark-up additional comments here)

print screen-shots of the Revit work sets

review points on Revit audit sheet

if the selected project is done in the Your Office Revit template, is the project compliant or consistent across Your Office standards? n/a, yes, no

if the selected project is done in the project services standards, is the project / file compliant or consistent across sample? n/a, yes, no

review / discussion

sit down with project Revit model leader

review Revit audit sheet and any drawings / comments made

check the following ;

o drawing filing – incoming, outgoing

o check prints

review audit check points with all members of project team

agree with project architect and Revit model leader action plan to address areas of concern.

06-02 COMPANY Revit Audit Checklist

This document contains the Revit Audit checklist protocols to maintain consistency across the office. The COMPANY Revit Audit checklist should be read with 06-01 COMPANY Revit Audit Instructions protocols. An audit should be carried out by the RBM or RML.

No	AUDIT CHECK POINT	OBJECTIVE EVIDENCE	ITEM			COMMENT
			Y	N	N/A
1	project Leader	Person named in Architect’s Office
Open up Windows explorer to start audit
2	Windows Explorer Organization	Refer to Revit Folder Structure naming protocols
2	Windows Explorer Organization	Refer to Revit Folder Structure naming protocols
3	Consultant Incoming CAD files	Consultants in folder
4	Revit working file Naming	Refer to Revit naming protocols
Open up Revit to continue audit
5	Drawing Naming	Refer to Revit naming protocols
6	Legends Naming	Refer to Revit naming protocols
7	Schedule Naming	Refer to Revit naming protocols
8	Sheet Naming	Refer to Revit numbering protocols
9	Families Naming	Refer to Revit naming protocols
10	System Families -Description & Type Mark	Does all the curtain walls, floors, railings, ramps, roofs, stairs & walls have a description and type mark in the parameters
11	System Families -Description & Type Mark	Does all the curtain walls have a description and type mark in the parameters
12	System Families -Description & Type Mark	Does all the floors have a description and type mark in the parameters
13	System Families -Description & Type Mark	Does all the railings have a description and type mark in the parameters
14	System Families -Description & Type Mark	Does all the ramps have a description and type mark in the parameters
15	System Families -Description & Type Mark	Does all the stairs have a description and type mark in the parameters
16	System Families -Description & Type Mark	Does all the walls have a description and type mark in the parameters
17	Groups Naming	Is there groups in the project , if so why? And do they follow Refer to Revit naming protocols
18	Revit Links Naming	Refer to Revit naming protocols
19	Assemblies Naming	Is there assemblies in the project, if so why? And do they follow Refer to Revit naming protocols
20	Work set Naming	Refer to Revit naming protocols
21	Material Naming	Refer to Revit naming protocols
22	Project Information	Is all the project information correct as well as the energy settings
23	Project Parameters	Is there any rogue project parameters in the file, if so why?
24	File Pattern Naming	Refer to Revit naming protocols
25	Line Styles Naming	Refer to Revit line protocols
26	Line Weights	Do the line weights match Refer to Revit line protocols if not why?
27	Line Patterns	Is there any rogue project line patterns in the file if so why?
28	Callout Tag Naming	Refer to Revit naming protocols
29	Elevation Tag Naming	Refer to Revit naming protocols
30	Section Tag Naming	Refer to Revit naming protocols
31	Arrow Heads Naming	Refer to Revit naming protocols
32	Location of Project	Is true north & project north set up correctly
33	Design Options	Have all design options been removed in CD if not why?
34	Manage Links Revit file Naming	Refer to Revit collaboration protocols
35	Manage Links – AutoCAD Files	Is there any AutoCAD files loaded into the Revit project, can any be removed?
36	Manage Links – DWF Files	Is there any DWF files loaded into the Revit project, can any be removed?
37	Manage Links – Point Cloud Files	Is there any Point Cloud files loaded into the Revit project, can any be removed?
38	Manage Images	Is there any rogue images in the file, if so why?
39	Decal Types	Is there any rogue decal types in the file, if so why?
40	Phases – Project Phases	Refer to Revit naming protocols
41	Phases – Phase Filters	Refer to Revit naming protocols
42	Phases – Graphic Overrides
42	Phases – Graphic Overrides	Refer to Revit naming protocols
43	Review Warnings	Are the review warning in the project under 50
		Refer to Revit naming protocols
45	Grid Set out	Have the grids been set out correctly
46	Model Lines	Is there any rogue model lines in the file, if so why?
47	Detail Lines	Is there any rogue detail lines on any of the floor plans, if so why?
48	Reference planes	Have all unnecessary reference planes be deleted and the rest put on to LINKS, SHARED LEVELS & GRIDS
49	In Place Families	Is there any in place families in the file, if there is remove them!
50	Dimensions Types	Does the project have any custom dimensions in it, refer to Refer to Revit naming protocols
51	Text Styles	Does the project have any custom dimensions in it, refer to Refer to Revit text protocols
52	Line types	Does the project have any custom line types in it, refer to Refer to Revit line protocols
Print all sheets out to complete the rest of the audit
53	Notes – Upper Case	Are all the text notes in upper case lettering
54	Notes – Spelling	Is the spelling correct in the entire job
55	Titleblocks – Drawing Location	Have the floor plan drawings been placed in a consistent spot on the title block for every level
56	Titleblocks – Multiple Drawing Locations	Have multiple drawings been place in the right location with ground the floor plan on the bottom left hand side of the title block followed by the level 1 above it then level 2 etc.
57	Titleblocks – North Point	Has the north point been turned off all the elevations, sections & details
58	Titleblocks – Viewports	Has the correct viewport markers be placed on the sheets hexagon for floor plans, circle for sections & elevations
59	Titleblocks – Information	Has the titleblock information been filled out correctly and is in in CAPS
60	Titleblocks – Revisions	Have all the revisions be clouded and tagged