Revit

What’s new in Revit?

Revit has been significantly expanded with more than 50 new features. A number of important updates: 

• Depth Cueing – more depth in your drawings. 
• Global Parameters – assign, create, filter, label dimensions. 
• Raytracer Render Engine – easy to use, powerful render engine. 
• Text creation and editing – simpler and more intuitive (WYSIWYG). 
• Schedules – combined parameters, templates, properties and column options. 
• Interoperability – improved communication between different Autodesk software packages (IFC). 
• Improved performance – Up to 20% faster through improved multicore support and process optimization. 

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 Revit is a design and documentation package that supports and supplements designs, drawings and documents required for the Building Information Model (BIM). 

 Central model

Revit largely owes its functionality to the way the model is used and how the elements interact with each other. It uses a single central model in which multiple users add information to the model. The information can then be retrieved or edited by all users. 

Parametric

Revit uses building elements that not only contain information but are also parametric. This means that the user can define and modify the properties of and relationships between objects. Formulas and rules monitor and control the relationship between the parts creating highly dynamic designs. With this functionality even complex, mathematical or organic shapes are within your reach! 

BIM Interoperability – IFC4

In order to enable digital data exchange between different software packages, BuildingSMART International, a non-profit organisation, has devised an “open” standard: the Industry Foundation Classes, or IFC. The IFC standard defines how structural objects are stored in a file in order to enable uniform data exchange between different software packages. Revit offers the possibility to store your project in the latest format, IFC4, and thus establishes itself as a fully-fledged BIM platform. 

For which construction industries is Revit interesting? 

Revit is widely applicable for building-related organizations because different disciplines are divided as clear sections with specific tools for that industry: 

•  The Architectural section is mainly for architects and architectural draftsmen. 
• The Structural section focuses on structural engineers and structural draftsmen. 
• The MEP (Mechanical – Electrical – Plumbing) section is suitable for installers and installation draftsmen. 
• And what are the advantages? 
• Design in BIM – Intuitive and uncompromising. 
• One dynamic model – multiple users. 
• Reduce construction errors – reduce failure costs. 
• Intelligent, information-carrying building elements. 
• Parametric objects. 
• Interoperability with IFC4.
• Efficient and fast.