B3: Revit v. Other Software
Summary
Revit, first released in April of 2000, is the current drafting program of choice for Architectural engineers. It has the major advantage of design and rendering in 3D. There are many software...
options available for creators/designers/engineers. They share the immensely important characteristic of allowing a person to digitally create something they envision in a way that is more precise and (assuming a person has had time to learn the software) faster than by traditional pen and paper methods. Drafting software allows the designers to create without being limited by the same physical barriers; such as number of pages, physical space on the page, sharpness of a pencil, or ability to draw/draft. And most significant in my mind, mistakes become irrelevant, as all one must do to change something is move a line, rather than redrafting or rescaling a drawing to model something in more/less detail.
It is therefore important to choose the right tool for the job. Revit is one of the most popular architectural drafting programs on the markets, of course. It is set apart from older software, like AutoCAD, as the drawings are not bound by lines, but treated as objects that can be edited or viewed in multiple dimensions, and on multiple sheets/views. When something is altered in one, the change propagates to all of the relevant documentation making the engineering design process even more iterative then before. Revit can also be augmented with different plugins or programs to model more then just the architecture, like HVAC systems or lighting. It is no longer just about the shape of the lines, but how the different pieces of a building interact with each other, and how their physical configuration affects their performance. Not only is the physical product being recorded for later use, but so can all the information about the components, materials, etc. accompany it.
I personally think that the interface for Revit is clunky. I greatly appreciate the way that PTC Creo models with respect to other elements. There is something about the extruded shapes that I can lock specific distances away from each other that I don't feel that I am getting from AutoCAD or Revit. Perhaps i am not doing something right, or that this problem may be a non-issue with Civil 3D, which I hear is being more popular in recent years. Any thoughts?
Sources
Revit, first released in April of 2000, is the current drafting program of choice for Architectural engineers. It has the major advantage of design and rendering in 3D. There are many software...
options available for creators/designers/engineers. They share the immensely important characteristic of allowing a person to digitally create something they envision in a way that is more precise and (assuming a person has had time to learn the software) faster than by traditional pen and paper methods. Drafting software allows the designers to create without being limited by the same physical barriers; such as number of pages, physical space on the page, sharpness of a pencil, or ability to draw/draft. And most significant in my mind, mistakes become irrelevant, as all one must do to change something is move a line, rather than redrafting or rescaling a drawing to model something in more/less detail.
It is therefore important to choose the right tool for the job. Revit is one of the most popular architectural drafting programs on the markets, of course. It is set apart from older software, like AutoCAD, as the drawings are not bound by lines, but treated as objects that can be edited or viewed in multiple dimensions, and on multiple sheets/views. When something is altered in one, the change propagates to all of the relevant documentation making the engineering design process even more iterative then before. Revit can also be augmented with different plugins or programs to model more then just the architecture, like HVAC systems or lighting. It is no longer just about the shape of the lines, but how the different pieces of a building interact with each other, and how their physical configuration affects their performance. Not only is the physical product being recorded for later use, but so can all the information about the components, materials, etc. accompany it.
I personally think that the interface for Revit is clunky. I greatly appreciate the way that PTC Creo models with respect to other elements. There is something about the extruded shapes that I can lock specific distances away from each other that I don't feel that I am getting from AutoCAD or Revit. Perhaps i am not doing something right, or that this problem may be a non-issue with Civil 3D, which I hear is being more popular in recent years. Any thoughts?
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autodesk_Revit
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AutoCAD
- https://www.autodesk.com/solutions/revit-vs-autocad
- https://www.autodesk.com/products/autocad-civil-3d/overview
- http://www.futurearchi.org/t/parametric-architecture-software-for-architects/121
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