Visual Audit is a utility that helps you manage the integrity of your design data by identifying non-AEC objects, such as AutoCAD
objects and exploded AEC objects, in your drawings.
When you perform a visual audit, all of the AEC objects in the drawing are temporarily removed from the display, leaving only non-AEC objects in view. You can inspect the remaining objects more closely to see if they should be replaced with AEC objects.
To add clarity to the audit, a visual audit also removes single and multi-line text, leaders, and dimension objects from the display. Attribute text remains visible in the drawing. All objects are displayed again when you end the visual audit.
In the following illustration, the railing, door, and the framed opening are exploded AEC objects.
Performing a visual audit with AEC and non-AEC objects in the drawing