You have to compare apples to apples. You can't compare AutoCAD, FormZ or
any other 3d modeling program with Revit since they're not BIM.
The question really is:
Are there any other BIM applications out there that are easier to use than
Revit, ie: Bentley Architecture or ArchiCAD or VectorWorks?
http://www.cad-addict.com/2010/03/list-of-bim-software-providers.html
Paul
wrote in message news:6360394@discussion.autodesk.com...
Ive been required to learn Revit, Ive been at it for 6 months now, I started
on a trial version of 2009 then my company purchased 2010 and they changed
so much in the two releases that I had to learn where everything was all
over again, many for the worst. I find myself using other programs to
model components in order to avoid the labourious and impractical
procedures in Revit.
Using Revit to draft and model is like driving a car using a boatload of of
push buttons rather than a steering wheel.
Ive been using 3D programs since 1995, starting with FormZ and have been
using AutoCad since 2000. I think that Revit is a terrible modeler and a
mediocre drafting tool. I admit that it does alot, but I have to jump
through the hoops and mindset of a team of programmers who think this is
the practical approach of what creating architecture should be, If this is
a program that screams design, then Id rather go back to a leadholder and a
Mayline. The program is NOT intuitive, and instead of me VISUALLY
creating a building component with numerical parameters, Revit seems to
operate in the reverse manner. Im constantly battling the Revit Gustapo
dialog box that says something to the effect that my model is an illegal
operation. Ever try to do a 2 path sweep? FormZ had this nailed 15 years
ago, and I could easily draw any profile and the computer would do the
calculations for me. Revit seems to make you work harder and not the other
way around.
The interface sucks, edit parameter controls buried deep within two to
three dialogue boxes. The steering wheel is a joke. Why would you make a
virtual controller to replace something that your mouse already does? Its
like going back to the time before they invented the joystick, and Im using
the keyboard to play pac-man.
My bottom line, Revit is a chore to use, It doesnt think for you, it makes
you do all the thinking. Its not fun to use at all, and it takes the wind
out of your sails when trying to come up with concept designs, and has me
scrambling to find a pencil.
Edited by: sbsaint on Mar 24, 2010 10:53 PM