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Revit is a versatile software used in various industries for a wide range of purposes. Users, including architects, engineers, and construction professionals, rely on Revit for designing and coordinating building projects. With its powerful features, Revit has become the go-to tool for creating construction drawings, performing structural analysis, and solving coordination problems. It streamlines the process of creating 3D models, generating estimates, and sending isometric models to the project management team. Revit is also extensively used for BIM/MEP coordination, allowing different trades to collaborate seamlessly and catch potential issues early on. Moreover, Revit aids in visualization, enabling studio artists to develop and bring amusement park designs to life. Contractors and manufacturers invest in Revit to stay competitive and meet technological demands. Overall, Revit proves to be an invaluable asset in the construction industry by addressing problems related to quantities, takeoff, coordination between trades, and meeting client requirements.
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Revit Reviews
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Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees)
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We use it to design houses and smaller projects for in house use. It makes it really nice because of the flexibility it offers and the features to produce the outcome we want. We customize our projects to meet our needs and Revit makes it easy and does a great job.
Pros
Costumize floor plans
3rd renderings
User friendly
Huge library of products
Cons
It takes a while to make customizations but the good thing is you can store for future use.
Likelihood to Recommend
It has a huge library of products to import into the model. It is very easy and user friendly to operate. I did find it difficult to make paper layout but when we had everything standardized it made it easier as well. It has some great 3d rendering options to give detailed views ans perspectives.
At our firm, we employ Revit extensively for both interior design and core shell modeling, finding it to be an invaluable tool in our workflow. Typically, our process begins with the integration of a CAD file representing the space we're working with, which we then seamlessly transition into Revit for further development. In essence, Revit serves as the cornerstone of our design process, facilitating seamless collaboration, precise modeling, and informed decision-making. Through the integration of CAD files and the utilization of tools like Design Options, we're able to leverage Revit's capabilities to their fullest extent
Pros
Rooms
Design Options
Copy paste from other models
Scope boxes
Cons
Enscape plugin not seamless
Saving automatically before file crashes
Likelihood to Recommend
When I have more than one Revit file open my laptop processes slowly and everytime I open enscape it tends to crash and I loose my work. If Revit could save automatically before crashing it would be really helpful.
It simplifies the process of drafting, and 3D modeling in a way that's amazing, plus the features it has are endless. For example, you can work in different views at the time. Also, you can have a live section, in such any update you do in the layout, will be automatically reflected on the section. You can enter information about any material/object you use in a project and then get cost analysis/other data by doing so. In some places, it is mandatory for the public sector projects to use BIM software, and working with a team is definitely easier, as many people can work on the same file and then update it without interfering with someone else's work. When you're starting to learn and adapt to the software it is useful that you can customize its platform. You can save templates so any time you start a project you'll have the same text font, arrow style, layouts, etc.
Pros
HVAC Design.
Infrastructure Work.
3D Pipework.
Calculating heating and cooling loads easily.
Cons
For new users, it will be quite complex hence recommending a more friendly user interface.
It opens slowly when you are working on a heavy file.
Likelihood to Recommend
If you are planning to do a small-mid-sized project with great presentation tools for your client, then Revit is the best and optimum tool to guarantee satisfying results. As such the client can imagine how the final work on-site will be in order to reduce time spent commodification and by default increasing the profit and reducing the effort. Also, if there is a big team working on a certain project, then they can easily and efficiently use this program in such any update would be reflected and they can notice any change which allows collaboration.
I and my team have used Revit on a trial and hit basis to explore the tool's functionality. The sole reason was gaining a deep knowledge of Building Information Modelling (BIM) in a more collaborative environment and Revit fits perfectly. This digital design software has helped our students to gain insights into structural designing in a collaborative manner.
Pros
Differentiating 2D and 3D designing.
Realistic visualizations that relate to real-world applications.
Repository of design elements to plug and play.
Cons
The application is not intuitive and while editing it can be a tedious task as most of the perspectives are isometric.
Integration with 3 party elements can be an added feature.
Rendering process is slow and can be made little quick.
For every section there can be a tutorial link on how to use this feature.
Likelihood to Recommend
The best suited environment for Revit is where the design has to be turned around within a few days or weeks. As the application has collaborative features other users can also use it. For me, it is best suited for shop drawings or simple building designs.
Revit is being used as a firm wide standard for every project. In general it acts as the primary location for storing empirical information about each project. We have been using Revit for many years and we see a lot of repeat business so in many cases we end up upgrading and re-using Revit models from over a decade ago. As we get into documentation, Revit also acts as our collaborative platform where architects, MEP engineers, and structural engineers are able to see each others up to date work and coordinate accordingly. Also to state the obvious, everything is BIM and makes it really great to be able to document three dimensional buildings from two dimensional points of view.
Pros
associates parameters with elements in the model that can be shared, scheduled, measured, and referred to.
leverages BIM elements for smart tagging (material tags, keynotes, glass types, etc.)
construction documents. it is the king of documentation in my opinion.
Cons
Revit has room for improvement in the modeling area. everything you model is "workplane based" meaning it needs to have some origin on a workplane. while workplanes can be at obscure angles and such it makes it difficult to sometimes quickly model things that other, more geometric based software can hammer out in 5 minutes. One example i can think of is a simple handrail that is curved in both elevation and plan simultaneously. this would be very easy to do in Rhino via sweeping, but in Revit not so much because the curving geometry passes through and transcends multiple "workplanes"
i think the site components could use an overhaul. it would be great to be able to add sidewalks and stuff to toposurfaces easier.
Likelihood to Recommend
Revit is king of documentation. it allows collaboration via cloud or server and holds a high level of efficiency for those who master it. While it may lack in modeling, other software can help out and easily be imported into the Revit model space to be documented in Revit. Over the past few years I have seen a dramatic interoperability jump for Revit, meaning it reads imported geometry quite well. It also is really nice for the CA phase of design because it has a built in smart revision system.
Revit is used by all of our organizations. Everybody uses Revit. We are creating and designing the 3D Model of multiple buildings in our organization. I'm using Revit to create the 3D model for mayo groups hospital in ARIZONA. I'm working with a team of 25 people and Revit gives us the real-time syncing function to help us to divide the work.
Pros
Real time syncing function help us to work multiple people on single file.
The Revit link option helps us to link the other Revit file in the background and help create the model.
The family creation in Revit with the setting of various parameters. The parametric family is a good thing
The Worksets method which help us in the differentiate in various services.
Phase fitters this feature provides us to create models in their phase ex exiting phase, new construction.
Cons
Inference check option can be better this doesn't allow us to coordination.
The rendering process take to much of the time.
Revit lacked in accuracy This give the result which some time are not accurate.
Likelihood to Recommend
To create a 3D model of building and coordinating their services and making clash-free model. Clash-free model helps on-site so Revit is well suited for Modeling and coordinating. Creating the assembly in Revit and spooling process of Revit without the plug-in is very difficult and Revit is not suitable for Revit.
Revit is used by our architectural design team to create an optimum model that all departments and trades can use to complete their work like structural team uses for load and stability of the structure, MEP department uses for pressure and electrical appliances fitting, estimation department and management department uses these architectural drawings for the purpose of evaluating cost and managing schedule.
we generally used revit for various purposes but some of them are very useful for cut down our precious time
(a) templates which can I used from its predefined library so that my time gets reduced so much in arranging doors, windows and others furniture in no time and you can also render it at any time
(b)revit is it works on different layout level like you can create a series of sub layout in it and can see their effect combinedly after creating individually for example: if you creates some structure in first layout section then you can see it in 3D and in any elevation also without creating in other levels so it will make my job faster
(c) we generally solve problems which I faced using the same file by different architects on the same worksheet making it best fit to customer
Pros
Determining the cost of the material you are using in your structural project after selecting your wall and paint you are using in your structure, AutoCAD - Quantity take-offs are now byproducts of the building model so that you can find the optimum cost of your project
Rendring is the second best thing that REVIT can provide in such a convenient way without lagging the system so that we can show a realistic view to our clients of what we want to serve them.
For the fresher it will provide complete guidance if you are a student you can make your free account and learn from their video tutorial so that you can learn their all features customization in lesser time
Cons
You cant save a file to lower versions of the software i.e A Revit 2017 file can only be opened in Revit version 2017 or higher. That file cannot be opened in Revit 2015 software. Backwards compatibility would be great to have, just like some other Autodesk products example AutoCAD.
Rendering is also good but missing DYNAMIC RENDERING as it posses in some others software of its domain like in LUMION pro
In my view it has also some price high so it gets not as much popularity it should be
It must possess some troubleshooter option if someone failed to load its library of items then it will reinstall automatically without showing any error as I think most of the users suffers this problem which primarily not having a Revit experience
Likelihood to Recommend
It does also allow for some means of previewing a building during design. Effectively a virtual prototype. To show appearance and functionality. Things like 3d views help people who can’t imagine a physical shape from just orthogonal views to see problems and solutions. Things like rendering and walkthroughs (like with the enscape addon) also help to show an impression of the final building to more easily explain to a client what they’re going to get.
It’s able to handle multiple people drawing on the same model at any one time. Its method of allowing this is to “check out” elements through its borrowing functionality in the worksets. This has its own issues though, e.g. if you’re drawing a wall that wants to attach to another which someone else has “checked out” there’s a fail message and both parties need to synchronize their models (effectively saving and reloading).
In REVIT you should have a backup copy of your model because that very same person who deleted it didn’t even notice the stuff they also deleted - it wasn’t displayed in their drawing. They’ve saved the file and there’s now no longer an “undo” function.
Its method of reusing fully complete model portions (groups) is a complete waste of time. They keep breaking, they never work as expected, and can cause such frustration as to induce screen abuse.
Revit is used as a service tool by my organization which provides mechanical engineering services to clients. Revit is a tool to create 3d model of HVAC model, plumbing model, architecture model and structural steel frame model. The above can be simulated in a real-time environment such as sunlight, construction site consideration etc
Pros
3d space creativity
Economical
Issues are targeted before construction of any building
Cons
Some options of revit are stubborn which can be used for some limited application
Revit uses a lot of computer memory
To automatically backup your file with certain time interval
Likelihood to Recommend
Revit is more user-friendly compared to other software it helped on projects where I need to switch between 2d space to 3d space, sections of elements or building can be viewed easily. It is difficult to create 3d family or any equipment. Sometimes Revit decides whether the two entities will be connected or not as if in practical purpose the entities are connected.
Revit is currently used by our Virtual Design & Construction, Operations, and Estimating Departments at a mid-size to large general contracting company. Our Virtual Design & Construction (VDC) uses Revit for BIM coordination, 3D/4D Logistics Planning, Pointcloud scanning and Analysis, rendering, and more. Our Estimating department uses it for takeoffs, value engineering, and budgeting. Operations bridge the gap between departments and use it for odds and ends throughout the construction administration process.
Pros
Construction Documents
Drawing History/Updates
BIM Coordination
Logistics Planning
Cons
User Interface
Creative Design Abilities
Cost/Access
Likelihood to Recommend
Revit is a must-have in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction industry these days on any type of commercial project. Revit has taken the throne from AutoCAD as the leading design software and is universally used by designers, engineers, builders, and subcontractors. Revit is a potent tool when it is in the right hands.
VU
Verified User
Project Manager in Engineering (201-500 employees)
The entire organization is using Revit under various departments for production and CAD support. Various disciplines such as Mechanical, Plumbing, Electrical, Fire Protection, Fire Alarm, and Technology use it for creating drawings for construction solving the problem of multiple discipline coordination and 3-D viewer for various disciplines organization-wide.
Pros
Multiple discipline coordination
Multiple people opening and working in the same model at the same time
3-D viewing
Cons
Slower operation
Importing CAD
Slower synchronization
Likelihood to Recommend
Revit is well suited for applications that require multiple disciplines under one single model. Different sheets can be created for various disciplines, and all the families can be viewed by anyone having access to the model. It is less suited for applications that have fewer components and simple design and single discipline.
