Viewing Validation Tool Reports on the Desktop

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Autodesk® Validation Tool reports can be opened and imported into the Revit model through the Model Checker for Revit. This functionality is available in Revit 2022 and newer.

To open AVT reports in Revit using Model Checker for Revit, click View Report. This will open a new dialog.

This report is broken into 3 sections, Local Report, AVT Files, and Validation Tool. For local files, refer to Autodesk Interoperability Tools help

AVT Files

This section provides the ability to open AVT files, import, and open in a new window.

1. This provides the ability to open AVT files that have been downloaded from AVT's website. The AVT files does not need to be associated with the current Revit model.
2. This imports the current AVT file into the current Revit Model and sets it as the local report. This will overwrite any existing reports.
3. This opens the report in a new window to allow for comparing reports.
   • Remember that Revit opens the current model whereas AVT opens the published model.

Validation Tool

This section will list AVT reports that you have run on the current model.

1. This opens the report in a new windows.
2. This imports the report into the current Revit model and sets it as the local report.