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The Sentinel Control Window

The Sentinel Control Window (also known as the Watchtower) is your central dashboard for BIM Quality at the Source. It provides a real-time, high-contrast overview of every active compliance breach in your model.

Sentinel Control Window

Surgical Inspection Tools​

When a Sentinel identifies a breach, the Control Window provides three primary actions to help you resolve the issue immediately:

Surgical Resolution Actions

1. Select​

Instantly selects the offending elements in Revit. This is the fastest way to identify exactly which elements are triggering a warning.

2. Isolate​

Apply a temporary isolation (Hide/Isolate) to the identified elements. This removes visual clutter and allows you to inspect the breach in its spatial context without permanent view changes.

3. Show in Table​

Draws the identified elements into Paracore's Active Data Grid. This allows for:

  • Mass-editing parameters to fix the breach.
  • Exporting the list to CSV for reporting.
  • Advanced filtering and grouping of the identified issues.

The Detached Workspace​

A key feature of the Control Window is its ability to be detached from the main Paracore interface.

Detached Sentinel Monitor

  • Persistent Visibility: The detached window stays on top of the Revit workspace even when Paracore is minimized or moved to another monitor.
  • Side-by-Side Drafting: You can keep the "Watchtower" visible on a secondary screen, providing a permanent health-check while you continue to model in Revit.
  • Multi-Monitor Pro: Professionals often keep the main Paracore window for authoring and a detached Sentinel window for constant model monitoring.

The Control Window turns model auditing from a passive report into an active, surgical workflow.