Standardize your MicroStation® files as you create them!

SpecMonitor  ™

 A component of MicroStation Acceleration Garage ™

If design file inconsistencies cost you time and money, then call 727-442-7774 extension 7045 or fill out the form below to request a free trial version.

Design file consistency made easier.

Are design file inconsistencies costing you time and money when doing quality assurance checks? Would you like your users to consistently adhere to design file standards? Would reducing quality assurance time allow you to complete MicroStation projects faster? Are you interested in an easy solution that would ensure standards adherence every time an element is placed? The solution is SpecMonitor.

Consistency between design files — the purpose of SpecMonitor

SpecMonitor's mission is to ensure design file consistency by requiring that MicroStation users adhere to standards throughout the entire life of a project — from the creation of the first design file to the last element placed.

What's more, SpecMonitor can now automatically generate rules files from design files that already meet your company's standards (yes, it can do this!), saving you hours of tedious, time-consuming work.

With SpecMonitor, you won't ever have to go back into design files to do quality assurance checks on them. SpecMonitor automatically does your quality assurance work every time an element is placed!

Also see our other CAD standards products SpecManager and SpecMonitor.

How does it work?

SpecMonitor works in the background and notifies users every time they place an element that violates a previously established rule. SpecMonitor gives users the options to change the element to conform to the established rule or reject the non-complying element.

Let's say a client wants all elements on level 1 to be red ellipses. On a large project with many files, accomplishing this without SpecMonitor would be difficult. But with SpecMonitor, just a few steps would do it for all the users on the project. Simply:

• Start SpecMonitor
• Build a rules file (or automatically generate a rules file if one of your design files lends itself to the above standard) that rejects all elements on level 1 that are not ellipses. The comment "All elements on level 1 must be red ellipses" could be set up to display when an operator attempts to place a different element on level 1.
• Build a second rule rejecting all ellipses on level 1 that are not red. The comment "Wrong color! Click the button to change color to red" could be included in this rule. Save this rules file.
• Every time a user attempts to place an element other than an ellipse on level 1 on the design file that has the above rules file attached to it, the message "All elements on this level must be red ellipses" will appear. The user then has the option to either reject the element or ignore the violation and place it as is.

If a user attempts to place an ellipse with any color other than red on level 1, the message "Wrong color! Click the Change button to change color to red" will appear. This time, the user has the option to reject, change or ignore the element.

Benefits

SpecMonitor's main benefit is its ability to enforce design file standards during the entire life of a project. Consistency and uniformity of design files can easily be achieved using it.

SpecMonitor can save MicroStation users an incredible amount of time and money because designers don't have to go back into design files to check them, as SpecMonitor automatically does this as the design is created.

By enforcing correct standards, SpecMonitor helps organize design files and facilitates project management.

MicroStation V8i, ProjectWise support and more

SpecMonitor works with the following:

• MicroStation V8i
• MicroStation V8/XM
• MicroStation V7
• ProjectWise

For more information or a free 30-day trial of SpecMonitor, fill out the form above or call 727-442-7774 extension 7045 in the U.S.