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 issue

An issue attached to a sheet.

2D ruler

A tool that measures distance between points, area size, and angles, and sets the scale of sheets or their parts.

3

3D

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

3D issue

An issue attached to a 3D model.

3D model

A full set of scenes that are included in a Revizto project.

3D ruler

A tool that measures the distance between points, the minimal distance between objects, elevation, and slope in a 3D model.

A

abbreviation

See project abbreviation or stamp abbreviation.

access rights

Tasks that a user is permitted to perform.

active clash

A clash where its two objects are still clashing after the last clash detection run.

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. To learn how to view the access rights included in a role, see Viewing project roles.

"Administrator" (license role)

A license role that grants full control over a Revizto license and its projects, except for changing the super administrator and editing some of the super administrator details.

For more information, see "Administrator" role.

appearance

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

appearance profiler

A tool where you can see how the current appearance is defined, with the ability to edit it or save it as an appearance template.

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).

approved clash

An active clash that was manually marked as approved. One can set a clash as approved when they believe that it does not require correction.

approved clash group

A clash group that was manually marked as approved. One can mark a clash group as approved if they believe that all clashes in the group do not require correction.

A clash group that contains only approved clashes automatically becomes approved.

Approved clash groups are not synced with the issue tracker.

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.

area

A part of a 3D model that is explicitly marked as an area in the authoring tool. Areas are mostly used to designate a logically connected set of objects, such as a cluster of rooms.

associated domain

An email domain associated with an authentication method.

When a license administrator invites users to a license from the User Management page, users from email domains that are associated with any authentication methods are assigned the respective methods.

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.

authoring tool

An application where you can create 3D models.

automatic clash group

A clash group that was created automatically during a clash detection run.

B

base point

The origin of the project coordinate system. It comes from an authoring tool.

building system

A set of items that perform a function like moving hot air, or water, or gas.

С

camera

The position and gaze direction of a virtual viewer in a 3D model.

CDE

See Common Data Environment.

CDE document

A file in Common Data Environment integrated with Revizto. Depending on the file format, you can view or download it in Revizto application.

See also: CDE sheet.

CDE sheet

A CDE document that is added to Revizto as a sheet. Only single-page PDF files can be added to Revizto as sheets.

All updates of the sheet in the CDE become immediately available in Revizto.

chart

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

chat

See issue chat.

clash

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

"Clash administrator" (clash test role)

A clash test role that grants full access to all clash tests. It is automatically granted to project members with the "Clash administrator" access right.

For more information, see Clash test roles.

clash automation

A set of Revizto features that includes clash detection, clash grouping, and syncing clash groups with the issue tracker.

clash detection

Checking a 3D model for clashes using the rules described in a clash test.

clash group

A named container for clashes that can be synced with the issue tracker as a single issue.

Ideally, a clash group should consist of logically connected clashes that represent a single modeling problem and can be fixed in one go. For example, if a pipe is modeled incorrectly, it can clash with multiple walls. Moving the pipe will fix all of those clashes at once.

clash grouper

A third-party tool for grouping clashes. Each group is exported to Revizto as a single issue.

clash issue

An issue that indicates a clash.

clash point

A point inside an intersection of two clashing objects, which is chosen randomly. Its coordinates are used to assign a clash level, find the closest grid intersections, build a section box around a clash, and build proximity-based clash groups.

"Clash results editor" (clash test role)

A clash test role that grants the rights to view a clash test, run clash detection for the test, and edit the clash test results.

For more information, see Clash test roles.

clash test

A set of rules for detecting clashes between two sets of objects.

clash test results

All clashes and clash groups that belong to a clash test.

clash test role

A set of access rights that determines the tasks that a project member can perform in a clash test. A project member can have different clash test roles in different clash tests.

For more information, see Clash test access rights explained.

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 license 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.

For more information, see "Collaborator" role.

collection

A folder of an object tree. It usually represents a group of objects. Examples of collections are furniture, the ground floor, or an architectural model.

Common Data Environment

A cloud storage integrated with Revizto. Revizto supports the following cloud storages: Autodesk BIM 360, Box, and Procore.

"Content creator" (license role)

A license 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.

For more information, see "Content creator" role.

cross-license collaboration

A Revizto license with cross-license collaboration enabled allows adding its full members to other licenses issued in the same region as guests.

Revizto license terms always include one of the following options:

• Cross-license collaboration is enabled for all license members.
• Cross-license collaboration is enabled for license members that belong to certain email domains.
• Cross-license collaboration is disabled.

cross-project dashboard

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

custom property

An object property that is added to the 3D model in Revizto.

D

dashboard

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

For more information, see Managing dashboards.

dashboard owner

A person that is responsible for the dashboard. They always have full access to the dashboard. Usually, it is the person who created the dashboard.

dashboard preset

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

For more information, see Managing dashboard presets.

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.

default authentication method

The default authentication method specified in a Revizto license.

When a license administrator invites users to a license from the User Management page, users from email domains that are not associated with any authentication method are assigned this authentication method.

E

"Edit content and collaborate" (project role)

A predefined project role that grants the following access rights:

• View public issues.
• Create issue tags and tag issues.
• Revert projects to older versions.
• Import, overwrite, transform, and delete scenes.
• Import, overwrite, rename, tag, and delete sheets.
• Create, rename, and delete sheet folders, and move sheets between folders.
• Detach sheets from CDE.

Predefined roles can be edited, so the "Edit content and collaborate" role in your project might include a different set of access rights. To learn how to view the access rights included in a role, see Viewing project roles.

element

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

export scheduler

A Revizto application component that manages scheduled export of models and sheets from authoring tools, and also scheduled import of models from files.

F

favorite properties preset

A predefined set of favorite properties. If your project includes several favorite property presets, you can switch between them at any time.

favorite property

An object property that is selected for easy viewing. Favorite properties are grouped at the top of the properties pane. On desktop computers, they also appear in object tooltips.

See also: favorite properties preset.

field of view

A camera setting that defines the extent of the observable space that is seen on the display. It is an angle (in degrees) between two vertical lines that start at the camera position and follow along the top and bottom borders of visible space.

fly mode

A movement mode where you can fly in any direction and pass through all objects.

See also: walk mode.

full license member

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

Full license members usually occupy user slots in the license. However, the super administrator and deactivated full members do not occupy user slots.

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.

grid

Grids are annotation items that are exported from authoring tools together with models (usually a grid is a set of intersecting lines). They help to get a quick reference to any location near a grid intersection, as each intersection has a unique name. In Revizto, grid locations are saved in issues and clashes.

guest

See guest license member.

"Guest" (license role)

A license role that grants the same rights as Collaborator but does not require a license slot.

This role can be granted only to a full member of another license that allows its members to be guests in licenses issued in the same region.

For more information, see "Guest" role.

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.

H

home appearance

The default appearance that is applied to the 3D model when a project is opened.

If the home appearance is not specified, Revizto uses the appearance stored in the home viewpoint as the default one.

home viewpoint

The default viewpoint of a Revizto project.

I

in-app log

A log available in Revizto application. It contains events that require the user’s attention. 

For more information, see Managing the in-app log.

isolate

A function that hides all 3D model elements except for the selected ones.

isolate in transparency

A function that makes all 3D model elements transparent, except for the selected ones.

issue

See Revizto issue.

issue chat

An issue pane that contains text comments, attachments, issue field changes, and markup changes.

issue cluster

A single badge that replaces several clustered issue pins on a sheet. It displays the number of clustered issues and their breakdown by issue status.

issue pin

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

issue tracker

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

L

level

A named horizontal plane that belongs to a model and marks a specific height. Levels are used for navigation and identification of object and issue locations.

license administrator (license role)

A license member with Administrator or Super administrator license role.

For more information, see Roles in the license.

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 logo

A picture associated with a license, usually your company’s logo. It can appear in project reports.

license member

A person that is entitled to use a Revizto license.

license owner

This term was replaced by "super administrator."

license role

A set of rights that determines the license and project management options available to a license member.

A license member always has a single license role.

link

This term was replaced by "model" in Revizto 5.5.

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

This term was replaced by "model preset" in Revizto 5.5.

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.

log files

The log files generated by Revizto application. They store events that occurred on the local device.

For more information, see Viewing log files.

M

manual clash group

A clash group that was created manually.

markup

A picture associated with an issue, one of the following:

• 3D model snapshot
• Sheet snapshot
• Two aligned sheets
• Photo
• Custom picture

Revizto users can add drawings to markups using the built-in graphic editor. Drawings added to 2D issues are also visible on sheets.

model

See 3D model, Revit model, or Revizto model.

model preset

This term replaced "link preset" in Revizto 5.5.

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

N

Navisworks clash

A clash issue that is exported to Revizto from Autodesk Navisworks.

"No rights" (clash test role)

A clash test role that prohibits access to a clash test.

For more information, see Clash test roles.

O

object tree

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

overlay

See sheet overlay.

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.

"Pins" view

A sheet view mode that shows issue pins but does not show issue markups.

point cloud

A laser scan of a real-world object, building, or area, represented by a group of colored points in 3D space.

predefined roles (project)

Three project roles that come with a new Revizto license: Administrate, Edit content and collaborate, and View and collaborate.

private clash test

A clash test that is visible only to project administrators and to project members that have the Test administrator, Clash administrator, or Clash results editor role in it.

private issue

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

Procore RFI issue

A Revizto issue that is linked to a Procore RFI. Some of the issue fields are synchronized with the RFI fields.

project

See Revizto project.

project abbreviation

An optional prefix that is added to all issue IDs of a project. If a project administrator changes the prefix, it changes in both existing and new issues.

"Project administrator" (clash test role)

A clash test role that grants full access to all clash tests. It is automatically granted to project administrators.

For more information, see Clash test roles.

project administrator (project role)

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 gallery

A section in Revizto application that displays all projects available to you.

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 that determines the tasks that a project member can perform in the project.

A project member always has a single project role.

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.

properties pane

A pane that displays properties of a selected object.

public clash test

A clash test that is visible to the following people:

• Project members that have the "Project administrator," "Clash administrator, "Test administrator," or "Clash results editor" clash test role.
• Project members that have the View all public clash tests access right in the project, regardless of their role in the clash test.

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.

regular issue

An issue created in Revizto that is not a clash issue and not based on a stamp template.

resolved clash

A clash where its two objects are no longer clashing.

reviewed clash group

A clash group that was manually marked as reviewed. It will be synced with the issue tracker during the next clash sync.

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+ license

A Revizto license that grants access to the clash automation feature.

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 clash

A clash issue that is created in Revizto.

Revizto cloud storage

A storage located at Revizto servers where you can keep your project data. For more information, see Revizto data storage policy.

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 model 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

This term replaced "link" in Revizto 5.5.

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

See also: 3D model or Revit 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 themselves 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 sheet

A sheet stored in the "2D" section of a Revizto project. Sheets can be exported to Revizto from authoring tools, or imported from PDF files (including those stored in CDE).

You can align a Revizto sheet with a 3D model, or link issues to specific points on a sheet.

Revizto working folder

A folder on your computer that stores Revizto project cache, logs, and local settings. You can change it in Revizto application preferences.

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.

Revizto zone

A special object in the 3D model that is used for describing issue and clash locations. When an issue or a clash is created inside a zone, the zone name goes to the "Zone" field of the issue or clash.

room

A part of a 3D model that is explicitly marked as a room in the authoring tool. A room is usually surrounded by walls, floors, and ceilings.

ruler

See 2D ruler or 3D ruler.

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 Revizto models, linked sheets, and viewpoints.

scheduler

See export scheduler.

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).

For more information, see Managing search sets.

section

See section box or section plane.

section box

A box that crops a 3D model to create a view that shows the box content and hides the rest.

section plane

A plane that cuts a 3D model into two parts to create a view where one of the parts is hidden.

selection inspector

A tool that lists the values of favorite properties for selected objects.

shared appearance template

An appearance template that is available to the entire project team.

shared favorite properties preset

A favorite properties preset that is available to the entire project team.

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.

shared location storage

A way to store a Revizto project where only issue tracker data goes to the cloud, while all other project data is stored on an internal network drive.

For more information, see Shared location storage.

shared search set

A search set that is available to the entire project team.

sheet

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

sheet coordinates

3D coordinates of a sheet’s viewports. They are used for overlaying a sheet on top of a 3D model.

sheet markup view

A sheet view mode in Revizto that shows markups of the issues created on the sheet.

sheet overlay

A sheet overlaid on top of a 3D model, seen in the 3D view.

sheet revision

A sheet property. If a sheet is imported from Revit, it is the Revit revision. If a sheet is imported from a PDF file, it is assigned according to the sheet naming pattern.

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:

• SAML
• Active Directory
• Google (only business email addresses registered at Google Workspace)

single-project license

A Revizto license that is issued for a single construction project. It might have multiple slots for Revizto projects.

slope

An angle between a surface of a mesh and a horizontal plane.

space

A part of a 3D model that is explicitly marked as a space in the authoring tool. Spaces are mostly used for heating and cooling load analysis.

SSO authentication

See single sign-on authentication.

stamp

See stamp issue.

stamp abbreviation

A unique 1-, 2-, 3- or 4-character string that is associated with a stamp template. It goes to the "Abbreviation" field of stamp issues.

stamp issue

An issue that was created from a stamp template. It has a stamp abbreviation and a differently-looking issue pin.

stamp template

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

standard license

A Revizto license that does not include the clash automation feature.

subclash

A clash that is a part of a clash group.

"Super administrator" (license role)

A license role that grants full control over a Revizto license and its projects.

A Revizto license always has a single super administrator. A super administrator does not occupy a license slot. 

For more information, see "Super administrator" role.

suspended license

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.

A license becomes suspended in the following scenarios:

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

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 are not a full member in any other license that is issued in this region and allows cross-license collaboration.
• The entire license is suspended.

For more information, see Recovering suspended license members.

switchback

A function that replicates the current Revizto view to an authoring tool. This includes the camera position, section, selection, and, to some extent, appearance (whenever possible, varies for different authoring tools).

T

"Test administrator" (clash test role)

A clash test role that grants full access to a clash test. For more information, see Clash test roles.

thumbnail

See project thumbnail.

U

unreviewed clash group

The default status of a clash group. During a clash detection run, unreviewed automatic clash groups are rebuilt.

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

videotrack

A recording of camera movement through a 3D model. It can be replayed in Revizto as a movie with custom appearance settings. It cannot be exported to a video file.

"View and collaborate" (project role)

A predefined project role that grants the following access rights:

• View public issues.
• Create and comment issues.

Predefined roles can be edited, so the "View and collaborate" role in your project might include a different set of access rights. To learn how to view the access rights included in a role, see Viewing project roles.

viewpoint

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

viewport

A sheet area linked to 3D coordinates. A sheet might have several viewports, or no viewports at all.

W

walk mode

A movement mode where gravitation and collisions are enabled. In this mode, you cannot go through walls or fly.

See also: fly mode.

working folder

See Revizto working folder.

Workspace

See Revizto Workspace.

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.

zone

See Revizto zone.