What is it all about?

[Anonymous]

Hi I've been asked to look into Revit MEP & Structures for our company.
We are a multidiscipline MEP / Civil company and currently use LDT, MEP &
C3d.

Truth be told it is more like LDT and vanilla ACAD.

Is the learning curve steep and long to get on to Revit?

Is as efficient as advertised?

TIA

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Joe

Joseph D. Bouza, P.E.
Civil 3D 2006
LDT 2006
Win XP pro
v 2002,
sp 2
hp workstation
xw4100
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"The only thing worse than training your staff, and having them leave is
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[krrice]

Is the learning curve steep and long to get on to Revit?
Short answer: Yes
Long answer: Not so much steep as poorly documented and feature-lacking. Be prepared to write your own manual, and create custom fixtures until it can do what you need. If you have your own manual, then its actually reasonably easy - its not super complex.

Is as efficient as advertised?
Short Answer: No
Long Answer: Hell no.
Very Long Answer: At least 3/4ths of the 'efficiency' features don't work as advertised (or plain work) such as auto pipe sizing, auto duct sizing, anything to do with plumbing, load calcs, etc. Maybe someday.

[Anonymous]

Wow. thanks for the honesty.

Over the weekend I spoke with a venor and they pointed out it is strong on
analysis and visualizing but weak on creating construction docs

Thanks
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Joe

Joseph D. Bouza, P.E.
Civil 3D 2006
LDT 2006
Win XP pro
v 2002, sp 2
hp workstation xw4100
*****************************************************************************************
In memory of the King of Work-arounds
"The only Constant is Change".

"The only thing worse than training your staff, and having them leave is -
not training your staff, and having them stay." 😮
A reminder taken from Graphics Solution Providers' Calendar page
*****************************************************************************************
wrote in message news:5883787@discussion.autodesk.com...
Is the learning curve steep and long to get on to Revit?
Short answer: Yes
Long answer: Not so much steep as poorly documented and feature-lacking. Be
prepared to write your own manual, and create custom fixtures until it can
do what you need. If you have your own manual, then its actually reasonably
easy - its not super complex.

Is as efficient as advertised?
Short Answer: No
Long Answer: Hell no.
Very Long Answer: At least 3/4ths of the 'efficiency' features don't work as
advertised (or plain work) such as auto pipe sizing, auto duct sizing,
anything to do with plumbing, load calcs, etc. Maybe someday.

[i4edge]

I agree with krrice that Revit MEP 2008 is that way. However I would hold off and see what the case is with 2009 (supposed to be out April 11th). Supposedly they have addressed the major issues with HVAC and Electrical (loads and panels schedules). My gut feeling is that plumbing will still be quite limited. Even though they have added lots of content you will still have to create your own items until manufacturers get on the ball.

[JacobJBB]

The Autodesk software vendors are the AEC industry equivalent of a used car salesman. Would you trust a used car salesman?

[Anonymous]

LOL

never

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Joe

Joseph D. Bouza, P.E.
Civil 3D 2006
LDT 2006
Win XP pro
v 2002, sp 2
hp workstation xw4100
*****************************************************************************************
In memory of the King of Work-arounds
"The only Constant is Change".

"The only thing worse than training your staff, and having them leave is -
not training your staff, and having them stay." 😮
A reminder taken from Graphics Solution Providers' Calendar page
*****************************************************************************************
wrote in message news:5886490@discussion.autodesk.com...
The Autodesk software vendors are the AEC industry equivalent of a used car
salesman. Would you trust a used car salesman?

[Anonymous]

Jacob all kidding aside - it sounds like your company is unhappy with the
product.

--
Joe

Joseph D. Bouza, P.E.
Civil 3D 2006
LDT 2006
Win XP pro
v 2002, sp 2
hp workstation xw4100
*****************************************************************************************
In memory of the King of Work-arounds
"The only Constant is Change".

"The only thing worse than training your staff, and having them leave is -
not training your staff, and having them stay." 😮
A reminder taken from Graphics Solution Providers' Calendar page
*****************************************************************************************
wrote in message news:5886490@discussion.autodesk.com...
The Autodesk software vendors are the AEC industry equivalent of a used car
salesman. Would you trust a used car salesman?