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What is Revit?

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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Revit is a versatile software used in various industries for a wide range of purposes. Users, including architects, engineers, and …
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Popular Features

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  • Document sharing (39)
    8.6
    86%
  • Plan distribution & viewing (42)
    8.5
    85%
  • Collaboration & approvals (38)
    7.7
    77%
  • As-built drawings (42)
    7.6
    76%
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Pricing

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Monthly

$350

Cloud
per month

1-Year

$2805

Cloud
per year

3-Year

$8415

Cloud
per 3 years

Entry-level set up fee?

  • No setup fee
For the latest information on pricing, visithttps://www.autodesk.com/products/revit…

Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Starting price (does not include set up fee)

  • $350 per month
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Product Demos

SAP2000 to Revit Converter - Demo

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Autodesk REVIT MEP DEMO FOR ENGINEERS

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ReCap Pro Demo

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REVIT MEP - HVAC DEMO - CADclip

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NVIDIA Quadro vDWS Demo on Revit

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Autodesk A360 Collaboration for Revit Demo

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Features

Human Resource Management

Organizing, tracking and providing instant access to critical employee data, job profiles, transfers, promotions, and benefits information.

6.7
Avg 7.7

Payroll Management

Provides for pay calculation and benefit plan administration, in addition to managing direct deposit, salary revisions and payroll tracking.

7.2
Avg 7.5

Asset Management

Maintaining a record of assets such as laptops, pagers, cell phones, etc. issued to employees. Record typically includes asset type, number, serial number and date of issuance.

6.6
Avg 7.6

Reporting & Analytics

Users can report on and analyze usage, performance, ROI, and/or other metrics of success.

5.4
Avg 8.0

Construction Project & Field Management

Features related to collaboration between construction management and project execution (e.g. the office and the job site, general contractors and subcontractors)

6.9
Avg 7.4

Estimating

A set of tools and applications that allow contractors to forecast, track, monitor, and adjust the cost of building a structure. Cost estimates are used by project owners to determine the scope and feasibility of a project, and also for budget allocation. Contractors also use cost estimates when deciding whether or not to bid on a project and for bid creation.

7.7
Avg 8.2
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Product Details

What is Revit?

Autodesk’s Revit is a Building Information Modelling (BIM) product. It enables architectural design, MEP and structural design, detailing, and engineering design. Revit provides an open-source graphical programming interface designed for BIM workflows, performance modelling and 3D visualizations for designs. The program supports mid-process analysis to enable iterative analysis which can inform and refine models and designs. Revit also supports worksharing for cross-team collaboration. It is priced at $2,310/year.

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What is Revit - BIM Software from Autodesk

Revit Technical Details

Deployment TypesSoftware as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsUnspecified
Mobile ApplicationNo

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Revit starts at $350.

Reviewers rate Document sharing highest, with a score of 8.6.

The most common users of Revit are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).
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Reviews and Ratings

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Community Insights

TrustRadius Insights are summaries of user sentiment data from TrustRadius reviews and, when necessary, 3rd-party data sources. Have feedback on this content? Let us know!

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.

Users commonly recommend the following:

Invest in training and learn the advanced features. Many users suggest investing in good training to quickly implement Revit and make the most of its advanced features. They recommend watching tutorials, practicing, and getting employees trained in Revit before starting projects.

Establish company standards and organize the Revit model. Users advise creating good company standards for content creation in Revit and setting up the organization of the Revit model. They also recommend saving frequently to avoid losing work.

Start with small projects and test on real-world scenarios. Users suggest starting with small projects as Revit can be time-consuming, especially for beginners. They acknowledge a learning curve but believe it is worth it. They also recommend testing Revit on real-world scenarios before fully committing, as they consider it the most widely used and compatible BIM platform.

Overall, users emphasize the importance of training, establishing standards, and starting with smaller projects when using Revit. They appreciate its time-saving capabilities, ability to work with both 2D and 3D documents, and its industry-standard position in architecture.

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Reviews

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Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
If you have projects that are one-offs, it's still faster to draw a building in Revit than it is other CAD software. Where you really save money and time is when you are dealing with projects that work off of a criteria template, or for instance a high rise or apartment complex or manufactured homes where you are creating the same type of building over and over again.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Revit really is the industry standard for design software, at least for the United States. There are other platforms out there but you run into compatibility issues when trying to work across other software types. It's great for anything like home design, light commercial, large hospitality, or healthcare type buildings.
Fran Maita | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I merit changing equipment to advance and improve our services with the use of this tool within the organization. The technical support that develops is more advanced than our devices and for some reason the memory is consumed in the use of this tool. Therefore we add extra memory to correct those design details and virtual capacity.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Revit is specifically well suited for the construction documents phase of a project but can be used across all phases from design to implementation. This is also great for presenting to clients with well formed 3D models of an overall project. We would highly recommend this to any firm looking for BIM software.
December 05, 2018

Revit Review

Taylor Carter | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Revit is well suited for creating collaborative projects that are fully integrated into the design and construction document process. We work a lot with engineering firms who also use Revit and the program allows us to fully integrate and coordinate our models together to make sure that everything is correct. I can see where my electrical engineer has placed lighting into the model and same with my mechanical engineer and their HVAC equipment.
Forrest Huff | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Revit is primarily a 3D modeling/documentation authoring platform. That's what it should be used for. It does have the capability to do multiple model coordination review but it's not stellar. Navisworks Manage is a much better platform when collaborating with outside parties.
Teresa Fechtel | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Revit is great for detail coordination, and sharing among trades for BIM coordination. It works well for building models. In cases where a quick 3D sketch or concept needs to be drawn, there are other programs that are easier to use. If accuracy is needed though, Revit would likely be my first choice.
Jake Karl | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Revit is excellent for new construction projects where you can enter in all the data as the project goes along.

Revit can be hard for older people in the industry as there can be a high barrier of entry to get the hang of how Revit likes to do things.
It can also be tough for modifying existing buildings as there can be a lot of existing conditions to model correctly.
Victor Arana | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
For construction detailed projects where the estimates matter the most, Revit can help you out to set every single complex detail, giving you the chance to obtain better results and the most realistic 3D model, with measures, textures, and precise square feet. Will also allow you to test and preview materials using its vast library.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We only work with consulting engineers. We recommend our clients and candidates become well versed in this software to be marketable and current. Specifically - our architectural candidates must have this experience to be considered for employment. Those that are only using AutoCAD or manual processes will find themselves behind the curve.
February 19, 2018

Revit for the Masses

Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Revit is my daily program. If I have to do a project in AutoCAD, the thought of drawing every line and the program not cutting sections for you is daunting and arduous. Revit allows me to work through design issues with the consultants and fly through the model. Revit also lets me break out all disciplines into different models, so I can turn on and off disciplines like structural and mechanical.
January 29, 2018

Revit, the future!

Giselle Bouron | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
It is well suited: we are a very small company with big projects. Passing 15 hours to update facades and sections is very long and demands a lot of extra hours with AutoCAD. Revit is the solution for that. It is perfect for collaborating with other professionals when they used Revit as well
November 28, 2017

Revit for Architects

Nelson David Sanchez Villasmil | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
revit is well suited for every scenario, when you need speed and accuracy, because the most of the work relies on the 3d model which needs to be done once and can be done in collaboration if you like. You can collaborate on the cloud, and after you have the model completed, making the plans and elevations is just as easy as dragging and dropping to an also easy to create drawing sheet, so you can make a project of any scale at a glance.
September 14, 2017

Revit in Review

Matthew Warren | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
It is well suited in situations where you have a large team working on a building at once. Or when multiple design teams are collaborating on a design of a space and taking the design all the way through construction. Some areas that Revit is weak in is planning and general schematics. It does not handle any form of schematic by nature design well, the program only works well for literal design. If you are doing a planning only exercise or any form of one line diagrams a different program would be better.
August 01, 2017

Estimator & Revit

Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I chose a rating of 10 because like I said in previous answers, Revit dominates the design market and it seems that almost everyone is using Revit these days. If you do not have Revit, then in my opinion you are at a great disadvantage. As an estimator, models are being used more and more for doing quantity takeoff and 95% of projects I work on come are designed in Revit.
Benjamin Wyszynski | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Revit is well suited during the construction document phase as you are generally coordinating with other industries such as mechanical, electrical and plumbing. We are able to link in their models so that we can see where we have clashes. I think it is less appropriate at the beginning programming and layout phases.
July 10, 2017

Revit Review

Ethan Dunkle | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Revit is great for explaining things to someone who has a hard time visualizing 3D. You can build your model using the 2D feature as well as the 3D and in the end, you're able to produce a nice model that can be used for many different things such as putting together construction documents or just showing some isometric views of the model.
Chris Metropulos | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Construction Companies, Contractors, Engineers, Architects, Product Manufacturers, and anyone involved with the construction community should have some level of working knowledge with Revit. The best advice I can share is for leaders in any of the above businesses to become involved in training and implementing Revit into standard work. Those who already have integrated Revit can always learn new ways to optimize their processes by attending seminars, webinars, or contacting Autodesk (whom is a fantastic resource).
Mike Petrich | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
It's really cutting edge for 3D modeling and building design. If people aren't using it, they will find themselves behind the times quickly. Its very well suited specifically to our design build business, as it really becomes a sales tool as well as design for how we plan to address the building needs.
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