The Validate Elevations command checks for the following errors:
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Check for overlapping tiles: if one cover completely or partially overlaps another, validation will mark the overlapping tiles.
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Check for mismatched double sided tiles: if a double sided cover placed on one side of an elevation template does not have a matching double sided cover on the other side, validation will mark it as an error.
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Check if elevations match standards: if parts on the elevation template do not match the parts on the associated 2D and 3D Cap Standards an error is generated. This is an indication that bind must be run.
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Check if tile rotation matches elevation rotation: elevation templates and the covers placed on them must have the same rotation. If they do not, they will be marked as incorrect.
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Check for empty spaces on elevation: since we are placing rectangles onto a rectangular template, it is easy to surround an area with covers and leave a section uncovered. Validation will mark all uncovered areas on the template.
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Check for orphaned standards: if a template associated with a Cap Standard is somehow deleted, that standard is an orphan. This is an error and will be marked. If an elevation template is inadvertently copied (so that there are two of the same) this validation will erase the extra parent.
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Check for missing automation: all the parts in the special elevation catalogs (KE1 and KE2) should have entries in the automation database. If they do not, an error is generated.
Note: To change the errors checked by Validate Elevations, see Settings.