Revit Reviews

"Become a self taught Architect!"

Comments: I have used Revit for 3+ years and I have loved it. I have designed and built many projects in it. I have built many .rvt files using AutoCAD and then imported it into Revit to build a detailed model. Then I have used the same model for energy analysis using add ons. You can perform life cycle cost analysis, lighting analysis, solar analysis and energy analysis using Revit. all you need to know is the science behind using the technique.

Pros: Revit is one of the most versatile building design and modeling software. It can literally design any kind of building infrastructure with the same precision as an architect does. Revit is the foundational software for Building Information Modelling. It provides us features like parametric modeling and smart object import. It basically reduces all the repetitive drafting work in building design. It provides features and a basis for Performance analysis.

Cons: When it comes to creating a complex geometrical model or any model with lots of curves, Revit handling becomes difficult. Using Revit for complex shape modeling is difficult. Revit does not support high end, performance analysis tools. lt has its own add ons which do not give accurate and precise results. You need to export the model to any other software and perform the energy analysis.

"Far Exceeds abilities of CAD related design software"

Comments: I use Revit on a daily basis to develop architectural projects, and use it to coordinate design ideas on a regular basis with engineering consultants.

Pros: The coordination of all aspects of a building through all the different sheets. Change something in one view and it seamlessly gets updated on all other related sheets in the project.

Cons: Every now and then I come across a tool that I wish had the ability to do something extra. Hopefully in future releases these functions will be includes.

"Revit - The Go-To Documentation Software"

Comments: Overall I think it's a great software. You just absolutely must have training in order to use it properly and most effectively.

Pros: Revit is an excellent software for basic modeling and documentation for projects. There are tons of resources online from libraries of families to forums with questions and answers to common problems. The ability to collaborate between workshared models is also extremely helpful. Overall, this is the industry leader in documentation software for construction documents.

Cons: I think there are definitely some bugs that need to be worked out and some aspects of the software that are rather clunky. Sometimes it feels as if Revit makes something that should be so simple, so complicated so you resort to a simpler software instead - like AutoCAD or SketchUp. I also think their error messages are not detailed enough. It makes it hard for you to know what the actual issue is, just that something went wrong, or something was deleted for no reason.

"Best 3D modeling software i ever used"

Comments: Revit helps me to draw 3D visualized models of house plans. Specially for civil engineers, this software is one of the best visualizing software which can freely downloaded form internet. Very user friendly & attractive software. I highly recommend this software for civil engineers.

Pros: Revit can easily download from internet. It can use to draw 2D or 3D visualized models. Revit having user friendly interface. Best thing is it having lot of templates which are suitable for our designs. Also we can easily add other features like reinforcement data & material data easily without any other third party software. If you are a good engineering designer , you can use revit to enhance your abilities with the aid of this software.

Cons: Revit use considerable storage usage for install to your computer. Also it uses some amount of memory of computer. So that if you have older version computer, you may feel uncomfortable sometimes.

"Very good architectural BIM software"

Pros: One of the best features on Revit, because it is a BIM software, everything you work is created on several planes, on floor plans, elevations, section cuts and 3D model. As you progress, you feed the project with premade infomation about materials, thermal resistance, finishing layer and other stuffs, wich is premade (already within the software) or it can be dowloaded and also created by yourself. Revit has a very large library avaible within but there are a lot of elements avaible to dowload on internet. The best plus is once you have gone through your project, is that withe the parameters you fed, you can easily create charts of materials and elements quantities, helping with later stages of the project (like construction quotes).

Cons: As autocad, the learning curve is extensive, you have to dedicate several hours to get acquainted, most importantly getting and creating libraries for everything, furniture, texts, symbols, materials...., but once you get what you use the most, everything goes more swiftly.

"To go to plug for construction designs."

Comments: I use Revit personally for my day to day work activities and it is an innovation that is very relevant to the AEC industry. It has been awesome.

Pros: Revit is a software that solves the problem of herculean creation of architecture and engineering drawings in 2D. With revit designers can create 3D intelligent models that accurately projects the visual and functional properties of a building/facility.
There are tons of educative materials and support documents that can help a user become adept with the software.

Cons: The pricing is a little expensive, especially for small firms or lone design practitioners.
Also System requirements will need purchase of high end computer device, to use at maximum capacity seamlessly.

"Revit, the future is now"

Comments: With Revit, we are visualizing the construction of a digitally project in 4D, 3D models with time, phasing. We can pick up potential problem and issue in the design phases rather than during construction. Properly documented Revit models can avoid potential on-site changes and possible reduction in construction time and cost.

Pros: most versatile
across multi discipline
time/cost saving
object/3d model orientated rather than linework/linetype based
ease of design/construction management
model in 4 dimensions, 3d objects with phasing (time)

Cons: huge learning curve
cost of creating and managing company digital asset

"Revit is the present and the future in the AEC industry"

Comments: I love that I started to use Revit. The projects have a better configuration, are more visual, and have a great impact on the clients. With Revit I could achieve a professional quality with less time working.

Pros: I love the way Revit can make a high-quality project. It's easy to work in Revit, and as the objects are parametric, they contain lots of information about it. So it's easier to do a project because quantitative information can be extracted, you can have a 3D model to show to the client, and clash detection can be used to compatibilize the projects. Moreover, it's really possible to integrate the teams, and that results always in a project with more quality, in less time, and less rework.

Cons: The lack of interoperability with other software is the greatest barrier to implement BIM methodology. Even the interoperability between Revit and Robot is not 100% achieved.

"Excellent Use!"

Comments: Great product! Tough to start working with but gets easier quickly. GREAT TIME SAVER!

Pros: My first instinct always when selling someone on Revit is the efficiency aspect. Revit is great for drawing one object and it's instantly use-able in another application. A floorplan automatically becomes a section, detail, etc. as long as you know what you're doing - it's a HUGE time saver!

Cons: The learning curve is steep at the beginning, switching from a 2D (driven) program such as CAD or ArchiCAD which can make it intimidating to start or transition into.

"The best software out there for AEC"

Comments: It has been pretty good, I have been using it for over 8 years and it has become an industry standard.

Pros: They keep releasing new updates and features every year and with its open api, we are able to create many useful plugins.

Cons: The licensing is getting very expensive. They moved away from network licensing to named user meaning every person in the company needs to have an individual license rather than having floating licenses.

"3 in 1 CAD!"

Comments: Yes, It's true that it might be slow to start and hard to learn at the beginning, but once you get used to the UI interface and its tool, this app will let you work faster and more efficient but still keeping the details from 2D to 3D. When it comes to designing complex and plenty of buildings at the short amount of time, this software is the time saver!

Pros: Revit is basically an AutoCAD, BUT 3 in 1! It let you work in parallel between 2D and 3D (Floor plans, Elevation, Section, details and modelling) both are created at the same time, which not only useful for professionals engineering but also for student to work more efficient and faster. unlike any other CAD app, you can finish both 2D floor plans and 3D elevations or models on the same app! this app is also great for working in a team as you can share your project then working simultaneously!

Cons: If you're happen to be a beginner or never get used to this software especially if you're coming from 2D CAD apps like AutoCAD or standalone 3D modelling software like Sket***p, the interface might be a little bit intimidating and complicated to start. Also, you have to set the construction details specification while working on the 2D like dimension and style for every single details like door or windows manually for the 3D results to work

""Revit-a great software solution for architectural design""

Comments: Overall, Revit has boosted productivity in my design work since they are drawn in both 2D and 3D. Therefore, I would recommend Revit to any architectural or engineering design firm.

Pros: Revit is no doubt the best software out there for architectural design according to my experience.In comparison with Autocad ,Revit is much more user friendly and equipped with more features.Lets not forget that using Revit 2D and 3D drawings can be generated ,simultaneously unlike in Autocad.

Cons: I am yet to experience a considerable negativity in this software apart from requiring a little bit steeper learning curve .

"Revit for designing of multiple engineering fields"

Comments: Revit is used in some projects to co-ordinate the work among different engineering fields.

Pros: Revit allows Engineers from multiple streams such as structural, mechanical, electrical etc to design one single master document. Therefore reducing the time of rework and cost.

Cons: Revit is a complex program to master. But if you do you won't need anything other than revit for designing.

"The perfect BIM software"

Comments: The functions are endless! It allows you to create an exact model of how the building would look like, along with perspective views, walkthroughs, etc. that really creates a visual aid to clients when deciding on what they want for their project.

Pros: Being able to see the model in 3D and in more than one format, such as realistic, wireframe, etc allows you to even make edits in 3D mode.

Cons: The fact that certain families, such as elevators, aren't readily available online as some people would prefer if they have easy access to such families without having to create them.

"Revit Review"

Pros: It makes projects much easier to document & analysis versus traditional 2D drafting.

Cons: The lack of commitment to fixing know issues with the software & improvement of existing features.

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Comments: The best design software.

Pros: I love this "Render in cloud " Tool of this software.

Cons: This software is expensive but can be used by more people if it sells for less.

"Revit the best software"

Comments: Revit is a nice program, I recommend its features right away.

Pros: This software is used for BIM process and is used from many users. easy interface

Cons: the software I must say that it is very easy to use, there are not specifically things that did not like in use even compared to other software

"Best Software for Architects"

Pros: Is easy to use, like the renders and digitalization.

Cons: Sometimes I need more feautures in the library for furniture.

"Revit Review"

Pros: The ability to have everything in 3d view and the ability to coordinate between disciplines.

Cons: There are many issues that arise from the coordination between consultants if the models are not completely aligned.

"Steep learning curve, excellent results"

Pros: Revit is by far the best parametric modeling software that we have used in our office. The ability to design in 3D allows us to more fully flesh out details and resolve issues before they arise.

Cons: When considering the cost, keep in mind that if you haven’t used similar products before you will likely have to pay for staff training.

"Best Building Program"

Comments: When I was able to learn and get more into the program, I was surprised and very proud of myself that I was able to create a whole house.

Pros: Revit brings your dream home, building, business to life. Building everything from scratch and it's a smart program. That's accurate and has very detail materials.

Cons: I thought this program was too hard to learn because it had so many things going on.

"Revit- 3D drawings"

Comments: Overall, one of the most helpful software for BIM with easy for using and creating innovative and environmentally friendly buildings in short-span of time.

Pros: The technology grows up even faster what we predict. Revit is one of the most powerful tools to create 3D models with building information. The tools are very easy to understand and the overall interface is user-friendly. Easily can be linked with other software. Can model 3D buildings with already created 2D drawings(AutoCAD files)

Cons: The pricing subscription of this software is one of the cons in Revit. The output file is less realistic when compared to the latest available BIM software. The detailing available in this software should need to be improved. Less Structural considerations software also one of negative in Revit.

"Revit"

Comments: My experience with the software is great because it help me to model my projects to show them to costumers.

Pros: It is a great software for modeling of construction to help us to save time and money modeling your projects3.

Cons: The first time that you use it, you must learn just a little to understand the software bat my advice is to learn at least 40 hour to know how to use the software

"Powerful Design Tool"

Pros: I enjoy that it is pretty universal in the sense that it can be used to design most trades pretty easily. It's easily exported into other software (Navisworks) for collaboration. It's also pretty easy to use once you've had some basic training.

Cons: It has its quirks and you have to be very attentive to naming, layering, etc. to avoid issues downstream.

"Very specific prupose"

Comments: It's a very complete software, it haves a lot of tools and functions that can help you to manage the projects that you realize on this platform.

Pros: The software can help you to be more aware and have mor control over you project in almost all stages, the compatibility with all the Autodesk suite.

Cons: The level of detailing is not very good for comercial pruposes.