I recently went from being a non-CAD user to landing a contract to
single-handedly generate all the construction drawings (less structural,
electrical, mechanical) for a complicated 30-unit condo complex....which
meant I had to very quickly get up to speed with some kind of software.
All input I received from the Revit and ADT forums was that ADT was a very
long, steep learning curve....which effectively eliminated ADT from the
running. I wasn't interested in vanilla ACAD, tried and hated VectorWorks,
and ultimately chose Revit. In the 3 months I've been using it I've found it
remarkably intuitive and offers equally remarkable productivity....despite
my inexperience generating drawings.
I've also tried Revit Structure and it's power using a Revit Building linked
file to generate structural drawings phenomenal. Revit Building can import
ACAD files and you're off and running. I'm sure Revit Structure and Revit
Systems have the same capacity. Based on the foregoing, I can only
extrapolate that Revit Systems would be far faster and more powerful than
using ADT, with a less painful learning curve.
The future is BIM.
2 cents worth from a noobie.
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Hello All,
Our company is looking into purchasing a 3D software program for our
Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing building design. Can anyone tell me the
key differences between ABS and Revit Systems? --learning curve, libraries,
etc...
Are they compatible with each other?