Advantages in Revit/BIM

With the use of BIM in Revit becoming larger and larger, the advantages of using such programs are greatly increasing. Although they are not easy tools to master the skills acquired from them are worth the struggle. Using Revit, BIM processes and three dimensional drafting are combined which is a very productive aspect. This has cut down work time in half when such measures were drafted and calculated by hand.

With the use of these programs buildings and structures will be able to be studied better. With less time physically drafting engineers can focus more on how to create structures that will withstand natural disasters and be able to implement these concepts into BIM and Revit which could in turn have great benefits. Not only could lives be saved by buildings that can resist these disasters but property damage would be reduced and time and money wasted in rebuilding could be salvaged and used towards improving older infrastructure. Future scenarios can be used to simulate events and really study how to make a building that can out live the test of time.

It’s hard to say where Revit could go in twenty years from now, but as more people learn the program the greater its benefits can be.  With more and more new engineers coming into the work for they are more apt to learn newer technologies such as Revit.  I would say that the future could lead to building generation without the use of a person physically drawing it. Soon parameters can be put in such as rough size and location and programs will be able to generate a structure for that area automatically. The future of BIM and Revit I believe is just beginning and will be revolutionized over the next twenty years.

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Sherry Liu

Sherry,
I agree that using Revit and BIM processes enables work to be done much faster an efficiently. I think one of its best tools is the ability to simulate different scenarios in order to study how a building will perform under different situations. With this technology buildings of the future may be able to withstand natural disasters and potentially not only save properties but lives.

Malik Anibaba
Malik,
I like how you mentioned how construction documentation has improved with these programs. That is a valid point that I feel isn't mentioned often. With these processes very detail about a buildings construction plan is documented and eventually signed off for which is great in terms of referencing and liability issues. 

Carlos Hillinger
Carlos,
I like how you talked about agriculture and how these processes are going to revolutionize a practice other than one in the construction industry. Revit and BIM are great tools which are going to revolutionize technology as a whole even though they are most commonly associated with building and construction. I also agree which your opinion about the time frame, yes BIM will make great strides but it needs to be learned first and then mastered which won't be a quick ordeal as the program can be complex.