Autodesk’s Revit is a Building Information Modelling (BIM) tool. It enables architectural, MEP, structural, and engineering design, and provides analysis to support iterative workflows
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Administrator in Engineering (1-10 employees employees)
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use Revit to do all of our engineered designs for buildings. We also have customers that use it so we are able to collaborate with them to completed designs seamlessly. Revit also has wonderful integrations so we can complete projects is ease and not have to do manual set ups each time.
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Research grant in Research & Development at Università degli Studi di Ferrara (1001-5000 employees employees)
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
I use Revit quite often as an architect since it's one of the most used BIM process based software. It is not as intuitive as other ones but it permits to do many things. As a restoration-oriented researcher in the field of architecture it also permits a very easy interface with point clouds acquired by laser scanner technologies.
Pros
Creation of 3D models with a BIM process
Upload of point clouds and their management in the software
Creation of parametric families (that is to say parametric objects)
H-BIM: Revit has high potentialities for this purpose, since it already allows a good interaction with point clouds. Nevertheless a BIM based software for cultural heritage still consists of a great challenge. The BIM process is specifically designed to create projects from scratch. We need to consider the perspective of those who need to create models based on reality. These are models that do not have objects that are all perfectly identical, objects that are strictly parametric. If this logic remains unchanged, then it should be easier to change individual instances and reproduce the defects of the existing building.
Creation of parameterized objects: the process can be sometimes not really intuitive. The lockers which characterise the creation of parameterized objects interface may be not easy to manage when there are many solids one next to the others.
Interaction between different Revit versions should be easier
Return on Investment
-50% of time spent creating 3D models based on point clouds
- 40% of time spent creating 3D models of objects that are identical or nearly identical (thanks to parametric families)
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Interior Designer at HKS Inc. (1001-5000 employees employees)
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
I use Revit to model interior design intent for a commercial project. It allows us not only to design models but also to store information about the project and all its specifications for the design. Additionally, it enables us to visualize the design in 3D using Enscape and obtain realistic renderings for our clients.
Pros
Efficiency
Ease of use.
Information storing.
Cons
Limited in shape modeling.
Hard to explore very complex ideas.
Crashes frequently for larger projects.
Return on Investment
It is efficient.
It costs a lot of money for a license (especially for a 1,000+ employee company).
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BIMD COORDINATOR in Engineering at MAKATI DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (10,001+ employees employees)
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
I usually use Revit for reference in my rebar datailing. Most of the time, I use it for structural purposes. I also issue floor setting out plan in my project using Revit structures. This was really a good software because it made our work easy with the software's tools. It is an advance way to see the hi rise project that we handle in detail by looking at the 3D model using Revit. You can also incorporate different trades in Revit such as architectural and MEPFS. By this way, you can easliy see clashes between the different trades involved. You can also convert your Revit file/model into pdf and cad file for other purposes you might be needing. Revit also allows you to work simultaneously with other modellers. This is one thing I loved about this software. You can even create rebar family in Revit so you can detect actual clashes in rebars to be installed on site. All in all, this was really a good innovation in the construction industry. This will ease the burden in the site and provide an efficient way to execute the plans in the different projects that you were handling in your company
Pros
Revit allows multiple users at the same time.
Revit provides 3D modelling/view
Revit can be used in different trades (structural,architectural and MEPFS)
Cons
Improvement in the capacity of the software to render bigger files
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Verified User
Employee in Professional Services (11-50 employees employees)
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Revit is the main program our firm uses in our day to day work activities. It is utilized to create design options, renderings, and final construction documents for clients. We have used Revit to create drawings for projects as small as 100sf to projects that house manufacturing and lab uses and are a collaborative effort with outside firms.
Pros
Modeling 3D building components
Creating components in a central model space allowing for the creation of views without needing to redraw elements.
Creating detailed construction drawings
Cons
Revit tables can be hard to use for beginners
Complicated wall joins (where the walls meeting are different heights or at an angle) often break or are displayed incorrectly
The split face function for applying materials to specific areas often needs to be redone if a wall moves even slightly
Some BIM360 lower folder permissions do not always work for every person assigned to a folder.
The "component" feature can be clunky when creating custom components that include angles and curves.
Return on Investment
Revit's BIM360 collaborative cloud has allowed for real time updates from consultants and creating a more streamlined collaboration between firms.
Revit's 3D modeling allows for our firm to provide rendering services to clients as well as being able to provide them with marketing material made in house.
