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

ACC and Bentley ProjectWise integrations are currently available as Design Partner Previews. Contact your Nomic representative to enable these integrations.

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
ACCA Manual J	ACCA Manual J Residential Load Calculations	Residential Code	2016	Available
ACCA Manual S	ACCA Manual S Residential Equipment Selection	Residential Code	2014	Available
ACI 117	ACI 117 Concrete Construction Tolerance Code	Structural Code	2010	Available
ACI 318	ACI 318 Building Code Requirements For Structural Concrete	Structural Code	2019, 2014	Available
ACI 318.2	ACI 318 2 Building Code Requirements For Concrete Thin Shells	Structural Code	2019, 2014	Available
ACI 332	ACI 332 Code Requirements For Residential Concrete	Structural Code	2020, 2014	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