Automated code checking

Also called: automated compliance checking · code checking

Software evaluation of a building design against code requirements, replacing manual cross-referencing of drawings and code books. Checks run against the BIM model or exported drawings and return a list of issues.

Depends on: Machine-readable building codes BIM (Building Information Modeling)

Enables: Continuous compliance

Related: Native BIM compliance

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Why it matters

The idea is decades old; what changed is the inputs. Structured code data and data-rich models now exist at the same time, which is why checking has moved from research prototypes and one-off scripts into design software itself.

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What tools exist in Revit?

Also in Digital Compliance: Continuous compliance Machine-readable building codes Computable building regulations Compliance intelligence Structured compliance data layer Native BIM compliance Model-based building code compliance AI building code compliance Code citation

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