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How it works

From door list to door schedule.

dRVT replaces door-by-door hardware assignment with sets. Group the doors, let the checks confirm they belong together, pick the hardware once, write the set name to your schedule, and export the sets for your specifications.

01The workflow

Five steps. The checks run as you go.

  1. Select doors, add them to a set

    Every door in the model, in one list. Search by mark, type, room, or comment, filter by level and phase, select the doors that share hardware, and add them to a set in one move.

  2. dRVT checks they belong together

    Every set checks its own doors: same fire rating, hinges that suit the sizes, locking picked. When a door doesn’t match, dRVT flags it, and you take it out of the set.

    SET   03 Office · 18 doors
CHECK ✓ Same rating (non-rated)
CHECK ✓ Hinges suit the door sizes
CHECK ✓ Locking picked
WRITE Hardware Set = "03 Office"

  3. Choose the hardware once

    Pick hinges, locks, stops, and silencers for the set, not for each door. Every door in the set gets it, and the set shows as complete when nothing is missing.

  4. Apply it to the model

    One click writes the set name to every door. Your existing door schedule shows it right away, with nothing retyped.

  5. Export the sets for your specifications

    Export every hardware set to a Word document: a description of the set, its doors, and each component with quantity, finish, and manufacturer. Bring it into your firm’s own specifications instead of retyping it.

02What it covers

What works today, and what’s next.

Each part of dRVT, split honestly between what you can use now and what we’re building. Early users help decide the order.

02.1

It lives in your Revit model

No export, no second database. dRVT reads the doors your project already has and writes the result back where your schedule can see it.

Available now
  • Lists every door in the project with its type, size, rating, and comments.
  • Writes the hardware set name to the door parameter your schedule reads.
  • Set assignments are saved with the model, like any other parameter.
  • Exports every set to a Word document for your specifications.
02.2

Checks built into every set

Each set checks that its doors belong together and flags the ones that don’t, so problems surface while you work, not in an RFI.

Available now
  • Flags a door whose fire rating doesn’t match the rest of its set.
  • Checks that hinges suit the door sizes and that locking or latching is picked.
  • Flags doors with comments that need a look.
On the roadmap
  • More checks for common conflicts, like hardware that doesn’t suit a door’s type or rating.
  • Short explanations of why something is flagged, so the team learns as it works.
02.3

Less rework when the plan changes

Rooms get renamed, doors get added, levels get copied. Because hardware is picked per set, a change happens once, not on every door.

Available now
  • Change a set’s hardware once instead of door by door.
  • Add doors to a set, or take them out, at any time.
On the roadmap
  • Save what defines a set and run it again, so new and changed doors pick up the right set.
  • Highlight doors whose parameters no longer match their assigned set.
  • A history of set assignments, so a revision is easy to review or undo.
02.4

Knowledge that stays with the office

The person who knows hardware shouldn’t be the only place that knowledge lives. Sets and checks make it repeatable.

Available now
  • Everyone working in the model sees the same set assignments.
On the roadmap
  • Reusable set libraries that carry from project to project.
  • Office standards built into the checks.

Roadmap items are planned, not promised.

03What it isn’t

A tool for the architect, not a substitute for judgment.

dRVT takes the searching and retyping off your plate. The decisions about hardware stay with the people responsible for them.

  • Not a spec writer

    Every firm writes specifications its own way. dRVT organizes the sets and exports them to Word as a starting point; your specification section and process stay yours.

  • Not a code checker

    dRVT doesn’t certify compliance. Its checks flag common conflicts early, like a door rated differently from the rest of its set, but your judgment, your consultant, and the authority having jurisdiction still decide.

  • Not a replacement for your consultant

    It makes you a better-prepared client. Doors arrive grouped with clear intent and set names already on the schedule, so your consultant reviews instead of rebuilds.

04Questions

Common questions.

We already use a hardware consultant. Do we need this?

Keep your consultant. dRVT handles the part that shouldn’t need an expert: grouping doors into sets, checking they match, and getting set names onto the schedule. Your consultant gets an organized model to review, and their time goes to the decisions that need their expertise.

Does dRVT write our specifications?

No, but it gives you a head start. dRVT exports every hardware set, with a description, its doors, and each component’s quantity, finish, and manufacturer, to a Word document you can bring into your own specifications. The specification section itself stays with your firm and your consultant.

Does dRVT check code compliance?

No. It isn’t a compliance tool and doesn’t claim to be. Its checks flag common conflicts, like a door rated differently from the rest of its set, as an early warning, not a sign-off.

Where is our hardware data stored?

In your Revit model. Set names are written to door parameters, so they’re saved, synced, and backed up with the model like everything else.

How do I pick which doors go in a set?

From a list of every door in the model. Search by mark, type, room, or comment, filter by level and phase, and select the doors that share hardware. The set’s checks then confirm they match.

How do I get access?

Join the waitlist. We’re bringing firms on in small groups and onboarding each one directly, so early users have a real say in what gets built next.

05 · Waitlist

Stop managing doors one at a time.

Join the waitlist for early access to dRVT. Tell us how your firm handles hardware today and help shape what gets built next.

Join the waitlist