Model Metrics Overview

Using model metrics enables you to capture model information, which can then be digested, summarized and visualized to provide insights. Clarity can capture a wide variety of information and use it for analytical purposes. This data can be used by Clarity or by other Business Intelligence tools such as Tableau or Microsoft PowerBI. Clarity captures these analytics mostly as a part of the task automation process, so the data can be captured automatically in batch (overnight, or on a scheduled basis).

This information is now centrally available in the Metrics area of Clarity, which is available to all global Project Coordinators and Administrators.

Tracking Data with Clarity

There are various types of data that Clarity can track. These are:

Basic Revit Info

File Size
File Open Time
File Synch-To-Central Time (with the Clarity Addin)
Revit build information for each open

Revit Modeling Performance (Autodesk Performance Advisor)

20 different criteria trying to address the model's slow performance
The information is provided using the Performance Advisor task.

Quantity Snapshots

Snapshots of the number or summary parameters associated with various Revit categories (i.e. Total Room Square Footage, Total Lineaer Feet of Walls By Type).
The information is captured using the Quantity Snapshot task.

Model Analytics

More than a dozen different model metrics that can be used to gauge modeling standards, model complexity, model cleanup, etc.
With Revit 2018 and higher, it is possible to capture Revit Warnings and Errors in the model. The model metrics captures the overall number, as well as breaking them down into customizable severity levels.
The information is captured using the Model Metrics task.

Viewing Data from Within a Project

Use the Model Metrics pane under the specific project to view the various metrics recorded and their status.
The Graphs tab shows the metrics across projects or across models in a project.
It is possible to create reports to view the Quantity Snapshot data within a project.
It is direct to the database. The SQL database(s) that make up Clarity can be queried directly with a variety of tools.

For information on model metrics within the context of a project, see Model Metrics.