Code Compliance for Drawings

Nomic understands 380+ codes and standards across disciplines and jurisdictions. With Assistant in code compliance mode, any architect or engineer can instantly check compliance and get cited answers—without digging through standards and PDFs.

Supported Context

ACC Integration

Use synced drawings from ACC projects

Bentley Integration

Use synced drawings from Bentley projects

SharePoint Integration

Tag project files in SharePoint to enable code compliance

Egnyte Integration

Tag project files in Egnyte to enable code compliance

Project Data Upload

Directly upload a drawing to the Assistant

Design Partner Preview

Bentley ProjectWise is currently available as a Design Partner Preview. Contact your Nomic representative to enable it.

How to Use

To use Code Compliance for Drawings, you must place Nomic Assistant in code compliance mode. This mode enables Assistant to analyze drawings and sheets against 380+ building codes and standards.

1

Set Up Your Project Data

Ensure your project data is available to Nomic:

Connect an Integration

Set up the ACC or Bentley integration

or

Upload Project Files

Upload drawings and specifications directly

or

Screenshot or Revit

Take a screenshot or capture from Revit

2

Activate Code Compliance Mode

Place Assistant in code compliance mode. This enables Assistant to:

• Access the comprehensive code and standards knowledge base
• Analyze drawings against relevant building codes
• Provide cited answers with specific code references

• Ensure compliance across multiple disciplines (architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, etc.)

3

Check Your Drawing

Once Assistant is in code compliance mode:

1. Reference your drawing - Upload into context or reference a specific screenshot, drawing sheet, or entire drawing

2. Ask compliance questions - Ask Assistant to check the drawing for specific code issues

3. Review results - Get instant feedback with:

   
   • Compliance status for different code sections
   • Specific code references and citations
   • Detailed explanations of requirements
   • Recommendations for any non-compliant elements

Capabilities and Coverage

Nomic's Code Compliance capability provides comprehensive coverage of building codes and standards across international jurisdictions. The system analyzes drawings against relevant codes and provides cited answers with specific code references.

Supported Codes and Standards

Code	Title	Family	Years	Status
A117.1	Icc A117.1 Accessible And Usable Buildings And Facilities	Accessibility Code	2009, 2003	Available
ABA Standards	Architectural Barriers Act Standards	Accessibility Code	2015	Available
ABCB BUSHFIRE REFUGES HANDBOOK	Design and Construction of Community Bushfire Refuges	Fire Code	2014	Available
ABCB BUSHFIRE VERIFICATION HANDBOOK	Bushfire Verification Methods Handbook	Fire Code	2023	Available
ABCB CONDENSATION HANDBOOK	Condensation in Buildings Handbook	Building Code	2023	Available
ABCB ENERGY EFFICIENCY V2 HANDBOOK	Handbook: Energy Efficiency NCC Volume Two	Energy Code	2019	Available
ABCB FIRE ENGINEERING GUIDELINES	Australian Fire Engineering Guidelines	Fire Code	2021	Available
ABCB FIRE SAFETY VERIFICATION METHOD	ABCB Fire Safety Verification Method Standard	Fire Code	2022	Available

Does our code compliance agent not cover a code or municipality you operate in? Let Nomic know and we will work to cover it.

Key Features

• Comprehensive code analysis - Check drawings against relevant building codes and standards
• Cited answers - Every compliance check includes specific references to code sections
• Multi-disciplinary coverage - Support for architectural, structural, mechanical, and electrical codes
• Instant results - Get immediate feedback on code compliance without manual research