Revit is a staple of the AEC industry; Proficiency is a must for a successful career.
May 03, 2022
Revit is a staple of the AEC industry; Proficiency is a must for a successful career.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with Revit
Revit is used to produce documentation (plans, sections, elevations etc) for construction projects. Unlike AutoCAD, Revit is model-based and not linework-based, meaning the way to work with Revit is to create 3D elements (like walls, floors, beams and columns) which will then show up on the various views they intersect with. This allows users to quickly update many views at once by directly editing the 3D model instead of having to modify the views one by one.
- Parametric
- Widely-used across entire industry
- Programmable
- Cloud-compatible
- Expensive and new version every year. But they have a monopoly so you don't have much of a choice.
- Aligning plans on sheets is not an out-of-the-box feature.
- No Excel spreadsheet import functionality like you have on AutoCAD.
- No way to print specific issuances.
- Revit can be prohibitively expensive for smaller firms, especially since they have so many different versions and they provide no forward compatibility.
- However, when well used, it allows the quick creation of detailed drawings offsetting the license cost in the long run.
- Furthermore, Revit has an extensive API allowing users to create their own commands that suit their needs, further increasing productivity and allowing users to get an edge on their competition.
To be perfectly honest, every architectural firm I have ever worked with was also using Revit. Revit (and Autodesk) has a monopoly on the AEC industry, so I didn't choose to use Revit. The industry as a whole made that choice. There is just no competition out there at this point in time.
Do you think Revit delivers good value for the price?
Yes
Are you happy with Revit's feature set?
Yes
Did Revit live up to sales and marketing promises?
Yes
Did implementation of Revit go as expected?
I wasn't involved with the implementation phase
Would you buy Revit again?
Yes