Item: Revit
Rating: 10
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Revit is used at my company to do full BIM modeling of MEPFR systems in buildings for production of construction drawings and for coordination of building design with Architects and Structural Engineers.

Pros and Cons

Revit is great for pointing out clashes between systems in a building.
Revit is great at increasing production speed by allowing the integration of third-party tools.
Revit is a great visual tool in the industry.

Scheduling in Revit can be tricky and frustrating. I'd love to see more tools to make it easier.
Revit on servers can spotty and slow down production.
Copying from project to project can be improved to be more compatible

Return on Investment

20% increase in ROI on mid-size projects.
30% increase in ROI on large projects.
An overall positive trend in production efficiency pushing ROI up.

Alternatives Considered

AutoCAD

Revit brings collaboration to projects on a whole other level never seen in AutoCAD. Revit allows not only another live perspective of projects but also a huge advantage in simultaneous user production of drawings.

Other Software Used

Bluebeam Revu, UltiPro

Likelihood to Recommend

Revit is well suited for firms trying to increase production speed in developing well-coordinated building designs. It is best utilized where there are several systems designs going on in a project, and it gets even better with larger size projects. It may not be the best choice for smaller footprint projects or remodels, since project set up may take more time than actual production work.

Revit: A Whole New World of Collaboration

Overall Satisfaction with Revit