PROJECT TITLE: ______________________ AUDITEE: ________________________

PROJECT NO: ________________________ AUDITOR: ________________________

PROJECT ARCHITECT: _________________ AUDIT DATE: _____________________
FILE NAME: _________________________ AUDIT REPORT NO:________________

Stephenson Revit Audit Checklist

This document contains the Revit Audit checklist protocols to maintain consistency across the office. The Stephenson
Revit Audit checklist should be read with Stephenson Revit Audit Instructions protocols. An audit should be carried
out by the RBM (BIM MANAGER) or RML (MODEL LEADER) MEA (MODEL ELEMENT AUTHOR).

NO AUDIT CHECK POINT OBJECTIVE EVIDENCE ITEM COMMENT

1 PROJECT LEADER Person named in Office

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OPEN UP WINDOWS EXPLORER TO START AUDIT

WINDOWS EXPLORER Refer to Revit Folder Structure
2
ORGANIZATION naming protocols
CONSULTANT Consultants in folder
3
INCOMING CAD FILES Refer to folder naming protocols
REVIT WORKING FILE
4 Refer to Revit naming protocols
NAMING
OPEN UP REVIT TO CONTINUE AUDIT
Are there warnings that linked
5 FILE OPENING files cannot be found? If so
correct the issue.
6 START UP VIEW Is all the required info filled out?
7 DRAWING NAMING Refer to Revit naming protocols
8 LEGENDS NAMING Refer to Revit naming protocols
9 SCHEDULE NAMING Refer to Revit naming protocols
Refer to Revit numbering
10 SHEET NUMBERING
protocols
11 FAMILIES NAMING Refer to Revit naming protocols
SYSTEM FAMILIES - Do all the floors, ramps, roofs,
12 DESCRIPTION & TYPE stairs and walls have a description
MARK and type mark in the parameters?
Is there groups in the project, if so
13 GROUPS NAMING why? And do they follow Refer to
Revit naming protocols
14 REVIT LINKS NAMING Refer to Revit naming protocols
Is there assemblies in the project,
15 ASSEMBLIES NAMING if so why? And do they follow
Refer to Revit naming protocols
16 WORK SET NAMING Refer to Revit naming protocols
If column numbers are being
used, have all the columns been
COLUMN numbered and ordered correctly?
17
NUMBERS/NAMING Correct symbol for column above
used? Is the correct column prefix
being used in the naming?
Are steel columns that are not
included in the schedule given a
18 STEEL COLUMNS
type name and noted on plan?
E.g. Door Jambs
19 MATERIAL NAMING Refer to Revit naming protocols
PROJECT Is all the project information
20
INFORMATION correct?
PROJECT Is there any rogue project
21
PARAMETERS parameters in the file, if so why?
22 FILL PATTERN NAMING Refer to Revit naming protocols
23 LINE STYLES NAMING Refer to Revit line protocols
Do the line weights match Refer
24 LINE WEIGHTS
to Revit line protocols if not why?
Is there any rogue project line
25 LINE PATTERNS
patterns in the file if so why?
26 CALLOUT TAG NAMING Refer to Revit naming protocols
ELEVATION TAG
27 Refer to Revit naming protocols
NAMING
28 SECTION TAG NAMING Refer to Revit naming protocols
ARROW HEADS
29 Refer to Revit naming protocols
NAMING
LOCATION OF Is true north and project north set
30
PROJECT up correctly?
If used, have all design options
31 DESIGN OPTIONS
been removed in CD if not why?
Refer to Revit collaboration
MANAGE LINKS REVIT protocols. Has the project been
32
FILES closed with linked models
unloaded?
MANAGE LINKS REVIT Does co-ordinate system match
33
CO-ORDINATES other consultants?
Are there any AutoCAD files
MANAGE LINKS - loaded into the Revit project, can
34
AUTOCAD FILES any be removed? Are unused files
unloaded?
Are there any DWF files loaded
MANAGE LINKS - DWF
35 into the Revit project, can any be
FILES removed?
Are there any Point Cloud files
MANAGE LINKS - POINT
36 loaded into the Revit project, can
CLOUD FILES
any be removed?
Are there any rogue images in the
37 MANAGE IMAGES
file, if so why?
Is there any rogue decal types in
38 DECAL TYPES
the file, if so why?
PHASES - PROJECT
39 Refer to Revit naming protocols
PHASES
PHASES - PHASE
40 Refer to Revit naming protocols
FILTERS
PHASES - GRAPHIC
41
OVERRIDES Refer to Revit naming protocols
Are the review warnings in the
42 REVIEW WARNINGS
project under 50?
Are Levels and Column locations
text size set to .1 height? No
GRAPHICAL COLUMN
43 offset column locations.
SCHEDULE Do all the columns align in the
schedule?
Have the grids been set out
44 GRID SET OUT correctly. Are the grid heads
where necessary?
Are there any rogue model lines in
45 MODEL LINES
the file, if so why?
Are there any rogue detail lines on
46 DETAIL LINES
any of the floor plans, if so why?
Have all unnecessary reference
47 REFERENCE PLANES planes been deleted and the rest
put on to REFERENCE PLANES
Are there any in place families in
48 IN PLACE FAMILIES the file? if there is, make them
standard families!
Does the project have any custom
49 DIMENSIONS TYPES dimensions in it? Refer to Refer
to Revit naming protocols.
 Does the project have any custom
50 TEXT STYLES Text Styles in it? Refer to Revit
text protocols
Does the project have any custom
51 LINE TYPES line types in it? Refer to Revit line
protocols
Has the level type been switched
52 LEVELS
to “No elevation” for issuing?
Every view has an appropriate
View Template assigned.
53 VIEWS
All views are categorized, no
views remain in ??? category
Standard is (one) shared
REVISION/ISSUE schedule set to “Per Project”
54
SCHEDULES Separate Schedules are available
with Managers Approval
If keynotes are being used, have
they been reviewed by the project
manager? Approval needed for
55 KEYNOTES
use of Keynote # vs. Text. Are
schedules set to “visible on sheet”
and placed on every sheet.
PRINT ALL SHEETS OUT TO COMPLETE THE REST OF THE AUDIT
Are all the text notes in upper
56 NOTES - UPPER CASE
case lettering, Left justified?
Is the spelling correct in the entire
57 NOTES - SPELLING
job?
Have the floor plan drawings been
TITLEBLOCKS -
58 placed in a consistent spot on the
DRAWING LOCATION title block for every level
Have multiple drawings been
place in the right location with
TITLEBLOCKS -
ground the floor plan on the
59 MULTIPLE DRAWING
bottom left hand side of the title
LOCATIONS block followed by the level 1
above it then level 2 etc.
Has the north point been turned
TITLEBLOCKS - NORTH
60 off all the elevations, sections and
POINT details?
Does the Key Plan have the
correct plan area(s) turned on, all
61 SHEET KEY PLAN
sheets? Does it have a north
arrow?
Have the correct viewport markers
TITLEBLOCKS -
62 be placed on the sheets for floor
VIEWPORTS plans, sections and elevations
Has the titleblock information
TITLEBLOCKS -
61 been filled out correctly and is in
INFORMATION CAPS?
Have all the revisions be clouded
TITLEBLOCKS -
63 and tagged. Have previous clouds
REVISIONS been turned off and tags left on.
Are the appropriate seals turned
64 TITLEBLOCKS - SEALS
on/off?