SDS/2 Approval has two different applications: verify the model and check drawings before they are sent out for approval; or facilitate the approval process directly through the model.

For both checkers and engineers, SDS/2 Approval allows users to view the model and detail drawings, along with all design calculations. With various measuring tools and status fields, the accuracy of the model can be confirmed and communicated between engineers and detailers, and vice versa.

Engineers using SDS/2 Approval can run reports designed to aid in the approval process, and assign status to members to denote the level of approval, such as “approved” or “rejected.” These statuses — along with a number of other items, much like an approval checklist — can be used to color code the model to give visual feedback from start to finish of the approval process. At any point, engineers can send the approval status back to the detailer to update the detailer’s model as to which members are approved or need to be revised.

Checkers using SDS/2 Approval can take advantage of similar features, which are customized for the specific purpose of checking models or drawings. This information can be communicated back to the detailer through the same process of assigning status and generating a file that can update the in-progress model. This simple way of communicating through status updates will color code the model to alert the detailer to areas where changes are necessary.

Checking from the model is swiftly becoming a preferred method in the industry, and SDS/2 Approval provides users with the right set of tools to make it your preferred method as well. Increasing the efficiency of communicating changes will subsequently reduce error and increase profits.

With these benefits, SDS/2 Approval is an unbeatable solution.