This glossary describes key Revizto concepts, terminology, and products.

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2

2D

A section of Revizto application that contains project sheets.

2D sheet

See sheet.

3

3D

A section of Revizto application that displays the 3D model.

3D model

A full set of scenes included in a Revizto project.

A

abbreviation

See stamp abbreviation.

access rights

Tasks that a user is permitted to perform.

active license member

A license member with the "Active" status in a Revizto license. Active license members have access to projects and other data associated with the license.

"Administrate" (project role)

A predefined project role that grants all access rights available in the project.

Predefined roles can be edited, so the "Administrate" role in your project might include a different set of access rights. 

"Administrator" license role

A role that grants full control over a Revizto license, except for transferring the "Super administrator" role to another person. Administrators can grant themselves access to any project assigned to their license.

appearance

A visual state of a 3D model, which defines what is hidden, transparent, colored, and required.

appearance template

A saved appearance that can be applied to a 3D model. It can be personal (visible only to the author) or shared (visible to anyone on the project).

archived project

A project that is not available to Revizto application users, except for the project owner who can open it in read-only mode. Archived projects do not occupy project slots in a Revizto license. A license administrator or a project owner can restore an archived project at any time.

authentication method

A way to authenticate a user to Revizto application and Revizto Workspace.

An authentication method consists of type (Revizto login or single sign-on) and additional parameters (valid for SSO methods only), such as SSO server address and SSO authentication rules.

С

CDE

See Common Data Environment.

CDE document

A file in a CDE storage integrated with Revizto. You can download and view it in Revizto application.

chart

A diagram that displays project data arranged and broken down by specific criteria.

clash

A result of two 3D objects intersecting with each other.

clash issue

An issue that indicates a clash.

cloud project

A project that stores its data (scenes, sheets, and Issue Tracker data) in a protected cloud storage.

For more information, see Cloud storage.

"Collaborator" license role

A role that grants a license member access to projects they were explicitly invited to. Their rights in the project are controlled by their project roles.

Common Data Environment

A cloud data storage integrated with Revizto. Revizto supports the following cloud storages: Procore, Box, and Autodesk BIM360.

"Content creator" license role

A role that grants the rights to add projects to a Revizto license and invite people who are not license members to projects. Content creators only have access to projects they created or were invited to. Their rights in the project are controlled by their project roles.

cross-project dashboard

A dashboard that contains data on several projects that share the same Revizto license.

D

dashboard

A set of charts that are arranged on a single page.

dashboard preset

A template that stores a set of charts and their order. Project administrators can use dashboard presets to create dashboards.

deactivated license member

A license member with the "Deactivated" status in a Revizto license. Deactivated license members cannot access projects and other data associated with the license. They do not occupy user slots in the license. A license administrator can restore their access to projects at any time.

E

"Edit content and collaborate" (project role)

A predefined project role that grants the following access rights:

• View the 3D model, sheets, and public issues.
• Import 3D scenes and sheets.
• Create and comment issues.

Predefined roles can be edited, so the "Edit content and collaborate" role in your project might include a different set of access rights. 

element

An item of an object tree that represents a physical object.

F

full license member

A license member member with a non-guest license role: Super administrator, Administrator, Content creator, or Collaborator.

All full members, except for super administrators, occupy user slots in a license.

full member

See full license member.

G

geometry

A part of an element. For example, a chair is an element, while its legs, seat, and back can be geometries if they were modeled separately.

guest license member

A license member with the "Guest" license role. Guest license members do not occupy user slots in a Revizto license.

guest member

See guest license member.

"Guest" license role

A role for a full member of another valid Revizto license issued in the same region. A guest does not occupy a user slot in a license. Guest rights are equal to collaborator rights.

H

home viewpoint

The default viewpoint of a Revizto project.

I

issue

See Revizto issue.

Issue Tracker

A section of Revizto application where you can view and manage issues.

issue pin

A visual element that indicates an issue position and issue type in a 3D model or on a sheet.

L

license administrator (license role)

A license member with "Administrator" or "Super administrator" license role.

license administrator (project role)

A special project role that is automatically assigned to license administrators. It grants almost all project access rights.

For more information, see License administrator (project role) access rights.

license member

A person that is entitled to use a Revizto license.

license owner

See "Super administrator" license role.

license role

A set of rights granted to a license member, which determines the license and project management options available to them.

link

A set of 3D objects and their properties. A link is generated from a single file that is exported from an authoring tool. A link always belongs to a scene.

link preset

A predefined set of links to be loaded. It is shared across the project team.

local project

A project that stores all its data (scenes, sheets, and Issue Tracker data) on a local device.

For more information, see Local storage.

M

markup

A snapshot of a 3D model or a 2D sheet that is automatically added to an issue.

model

See 3D model or Revit model.

O

object tree

A hierarchical view of a 3D model structure where top-level nodes represent scenes and bottom-level nodes represent physical objects.

P

phase

A stage or time period in the construction process of a building project.

For more information, see Using custom properties to visualize phases.

pin

See issue pin.

private issue

An issue that is visible only to its reporter, assignee, and watchers.

project 

See Revizto project.

project administrator

A license administrator, a project owner, or a person that has a project role with the "Administrative rights" access right selected.

For more information, see Project administrator access rights.

project dashboard

A dashboard that contains data on a single project.

project member

A person that is granted access to a Revizto project.

project owner

See Revizto project owner.

project role

A set of access rights granted to a Revizto project member, which determines the tasks that they can perform in the project.

project tag

A tag that can be associated with a project. License administrators can filter projects by tags.

project thumbnail

A picture associated with a project. Thumbnails appear in project selection menus and project reports.

public issue

An issue that is visible to all project members.

Q

QTO

See quantity take-off.

quantity take-off

A detailed measurement of materials and labor needed to complete a construction project.

R

registered Revizto user

A user registered at Revizto Workspace. Only registered users can open projects in Revizto application.

Revit model

A 3-dimensional representation of a building in Autodesk Revit. When a Revit model is exported to Revizto, it becomes a scene in a Revizto project.

Revizto application

A desktop or tablet application for viewing and managing design and construction projects, and for tracking project issues in a navigable 2D or 3D environment. It is available for download at ws.revizto.com/download.

Revizto issue

An individual piece of work that is assigned to a project team member. An issue is usually linked to a point in the 3D space or a point on a sheet. It can include a markup, a task description, and comments added by project team members.

Revizto login

The default authentication method in Revizto. Users with this authentication method sign in with their email address and the password that they provided when they created a Revizto account.

Revizto model

See 3D model.

Revizto project

A set of scenes, sheets, issues, and related metadata. The 3D model and sheets are always created in third-party authoring tools, while issues can be either imported or created in Revizto application.

Revizto project owner

A Revizto project role that grants full control over a Revizto project, including project deletion.

A Revizto project always has a single owner. A project owner can be changed only by the current project owner or by a license administrator. When a Revizto project owner is deactivated or deleted from a license, all their projects are transferred to the super administrator of the license.

For more information, see Project owner access rights.

Revizto working folder

A folder on your computer or mobile device that stores Revizto project cache, logs, and local settings.

Revizto Workspace

A web application that provides an interface for managing Revizto licenses, projects, users, reports, and notifications. It is available at ws.revizto.com.

S

scene

A data set that is exported from a third-party authoring tool to Revizto in a single export operation. A scene can include links, linked sheets, and viewpoints.

search set

A set of rules that form a query to find specific objects of a 3D model by their parameters.

Search sets can be personal (visible only to the author) or shared (visible to anyone on the project).

shared location project

A project that stores its scenes and sheets in a local network, but stores its Issue Tracker data in a protected cloud storage.

For more information, see Shared location storage.

sheet

A 2-dimensional drawing that represents a building or its part.

single sign-on authentication

An authentication scheme where a user can sign in to several software systems using the same ID and password.

Revizto supports single sign-on authentication with the following identity providers:

• Active Directory
• Google
• SAML

SSO authentication

See single sign-on authentication.

stamp abbreviation

A unique 1-, 2- or 3-character string that is associated with a stamp template. It goes to the "Abbreviation" field of stamp issues.

stamp template

A predefined set of issue properties that is used for quick creation of issues.

"Super administrator" license role

A role that grants full control over a Revizto license.

A Revizto license always has a single super administrator. A super administrator does not occupy a license slot. A super administrator can transfer this role to another person.

suspended license

A license becomes suspended in the following cases:

• The license is expired.
• The number of projects or license members exceeds the license limit.

When a license is suspended, all its members become suspended. However, license administrators can sign in to Revizto Workspace and perform some actions, such as archiving projects, deleting projects, and deleting license members.

suspended license member

A license member with "Suspended" status in a Revizto license. Suspended license members cannot access projects and other data associated with the license.

A license member becomes suspended in the following scenarios:

• They are assigned an Active Directory authentication method but their username in the Active Directory domain is not specified.
• Their authentication method was deleted and they have not been assigned another one.
• They are a guest member in this license and they do not have full membership in any other valid license issued in this region.
• The entire license is suspended.

For more information, see Recovering suspended license members.

U

user tag

A tag that can be associated with a license member. Some filters that apply to license members and project members include user tags.

V

"View content and collaborate" (project role)

A predefined project role that grants the following access rights:

• View the 3D model, sheets, and public issues.
• Create and comment issues.

Predefined roles can be edited, so the "View content and collaborate" role in your project might include a different set of access rights. 

viewpoint

A camera position with an optional section and an optional appearance. You can instantly switch to a viewpoint.

W

working folder

See Revizto working folder.

Z

Z-fighting

A phenomenon in 3D rendering that occurs when two or more elements have identical distance to the camera, causing flickering as one is displayed varyingly behind or in front of the other.