Why is Revit an indispensable BIM tool?

Revit software is one of the most viable platform or tool to work with BIM technology. Over a period of time this software has upgraded itself to overcome many construction hazards and has successfully brought a change in the technology.  Building information modeling has become an indispensable part of the industry owing to the Construction companies, AEC firms, Contractors, Engineering consultants, Architectural firms etc. are swiftly diversifying into this technology that promises a great construction process and successfully delivers results.   BIM Services today has become an inevitable part of the construction process due to the complexities involved in the building structures like Hospital and Health care, Government buildings etc. Virtual construction modelling offers to resolve clashes and help in deliver a coordinated model which in turn reduces a lot of onsite discrepancies. Changing designs onsite can result in increase in budget, delay in completion which risks your market positioning big time. Thus opting for BIM is inevitable for complex structures.

Now after talking about the technology, let us talk about what makes BIM click? It is an excellent technology in itself but the software that has pioneered Building Information Modeling should be given credit equally. Revit is one of the most sought after software that helps in fulfilling the overall BIM requirements.  This software is patented by Autodesk, which has a market record of launching most coveted software used for building design and development. This is a seamless software with excellent interoperability functions. Revit has become synonymous to BIM today. Inspite of having multiple software available today for BIM Implementation, Revit rules the roost. Every one today is familiar with BIM Modelling or BIM coordination with the help of Revit. What makes it indispensable in the construction industry?

User friendly Approach: Revit is extremely user friendly with immaculate features that makes design and development easy.  Creating a 3D geometry in Revit is easier compared to its contemporary software. Since Auto Desk is also father of many other design plug-ins and software, it becomes easier with interoperability between multiple software used for rendering, clash detection, BIM coordination etc.

Collaborative and seamless execution: Revit offers “BIM collaboration” feature through its BIM 360 feature. This helps in providing live model updates to all the parties who are involved in the project. Identifying issues and collaboratively resolving them becomes easier with this software.  Navisworks is another Autodesk software which goes hand in hand with Revit and helps in clash detection and BIM Coordination. This BIM tool is extremely comprehensive and needs extensive practice to master it. This software can be utilized for multiple purposes depending on the requirement of the client.

Revit Family Creation: Revit offers parametric BIM Family creation option while creating 3D geometry of buildings. All the components such as doors, windows, furniture and fixture, MEP equipment’s, structural components etc. can be created using Revit. These families are parametric in nature and can be used in similar buildings later as well.

Parametric features in BIM: Revit started the trend of BIM Modelling which was later adopted by different software companies. The parametric feature in BIM enables changes made in 3D geometry reflect in the 2D sheets and every related element and views. This overall pre construction process less complex and more beneficial during onsite construction. Revit also contributes immensely in development of Architectural Construction Drawings and MEP Shop Drawings. Many companies today are working towards developing construction documentation through Revit. Thus BIM modeling is done first and then drawings are extracted from the model through 2d sheet views in Revit.

Clash Detection and BIM Coordination: This is the crux of Revit. After creating a Revit 3D Model, we can use this model to detect clashes and perform BIM coordination. This coordinated 3d Model further helps in extraction of drawings that is used on site. This enables a seamless construction process which has very less scope for onsite changes.

Adapting BIM work flow through Revit provides great assistance through the complete project execution life cycle. Implementing BIM modeling through Revit not only offers a structured way of approach but also helps in delivering a comprehensive set of deliverables including 3D model, project phase wise budgets and schedule, construction sequence, clash free coordinated model and 2D sheets for construction without having to switch through multiple user platforms.