AutoCAD vs Revit - Modeling Times Comparison ⏱ 

Let's make a Revit vs Archicad video. That's a fair battle. You do the Revit parts, I do the Archicad parts.

This reminds me of those late night infomercials that show the clumsy guy making a mess but there is this fancy new product you just can't live without. No one doing this level of work is going to start completely from scratch in AutoCAD. They have blocks, layers, templates ready to go when they start a job. The ability to set your own commands in AutoCAD is HUGE in saving time. I have used Revit very little and feel it is clunky to use. However it is a great program to create architecture drawings from. I can see the benefit of Revit as Inventor has great uses for mechanical drafting. However, I am not completely sold on using Revit, yet.

I cant believe nobody has mentioned the fact that AutoCAD also has blocks and nobody draws everything from scratch!!

It really worked for me after I look and try some tutorials, yours is the one that worked. Owe you a lot.

i just did and it makes a lot of sense in that perspective

IT'S ALWAYS THE UNDERRATED VID THAT'S LEGIT! THANK YOU!

Worked thank you alot! you're the best bro liked

Cool, please do the same with electrical conduit.....

man I missed this kind of tutorials lol. Great work here, thanks!!!

All i can say after using a lot of diferent dinamyc blocks in autocad, is that the time drawing in autocad can be lowered almost to half or less than its showed in this video, so its not so accurated the time comparison in the part of the floor plant at least... When you learn how to combine the command wipeout with the blocks in autocad, its almost like you dont have to cut a line anymore.

I've worked with AutoCAD most of my career and I chose Revit.

This might have been more compelling if it was AutoCAD Architecture vs Revit. That would be more apples to apples.

Hey! Thanks so much for this video!

don't forget most offices already have a template DWG with all layers and blocks like a Revit office,

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In my line of work as detailer for precast concrete elements, autocad is the clear winner. Period.

From my perspective as an electrical engineer, I think at the end of the day if you use one of the verticals built on top of AutoCAD such as Architectural, MEP or Electrical you will see while Revit may be faster at drawing walls, doors and windows than basic 2D AutoCAD, AutoCad MEP and Electrical may still be a better choice for engineers. AutoCAD verticals also enjoy a large ecosystem of compatible software when it comes to real world analysis for electrical engineering that use the same DWG and DXF file formats to exchange information. (I don't know of any electrical analysis software that can read in a native Revit file) As an example every electrical engineering project has a need for a Electrical Single Line Diagram, loop diagram or a ladder diagram, but Revit forces the engineer to step back in time while AutoCAD MEP and Electrical have made considerable progress in this area as well as many 3rd party developers. From my perspective Revit is reasonable fast if everything you need to do is contained within its rigid structure, but the moment you need flexibility it is no better than a 2D cad program. But if you need to maintain information throughout the whole design process your better off with a product like AutoCAD MEP or Electrical.

Why didn't you use mline for the walls? neither use Design center nor trim command in global mode :/

Thanks for the inspiration 😘

I tried and it is installed thank u very much anda

You really good at explaining thank you

how to make section foundation in revit ?

Thank you, it works perfect!

After working with Revit I never want to go back to AutoCAD. D:

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Autocad= Drafting and 3dmodeling Sketchup= 3d Modeling Revit= BIM

How about their vs a chief architect or sketchup - maybe even faster and with a much lower learning curve than revit, and maybe all you need for residential projects. It also comes down to what plugins and extra content you have. I don't think we have arrived yet at a perfect solution for all projects/creators, but it's getting closer as these products learn from each other

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Hey, good video. For future videos i would recommend a editing s

took me a while due to mistake, but it works thanks

So why didn't you use autocad architecture? instead of plain autocad then you would have walls and selfcutting doors now its comparing pears and oranges

Can you model a special TV or computer in Revit? AutoCAD can do it within minutes.

It's like comparing acad to civil 3D ... which is gonna do grading faster? gee I wonder...?

help how do u get better at using cad :

now apply some changes the customerr wanted. or measure m2 for every room and produce stats and boms. refresh all views and stats. loop all that 30 times in each project. revit bingo.

...when the projects become big and revisions are many, Revit excels alot vs Autocad.

how about drawing a family on revit without chamfer, fillet, multiple trim, command line, and more. Great software but really slow with specific drawing by now. Details need autocad. Some day it will be

Excuse me , Aren't Autocad and Revit come from same company ? i. e Autodesk inc., so they must have different market.

With this logic, I expect a Notepad vs. Blender 3D animation comparison video from you.

it doesn`t take18s to draw a "cross section" (BTW not interior elevation), it`s already there.

Lol.. I see what you did there.. but modeling floor plans you need to use autocrad architecture..

not a fair comparison, if you don't have some of families, cad could be quicker.

I would like to see a comparison of drawing a completely fully detailed building section in Revit compared to AutoCAD. I use Dynamic blocks in AutoCAD and I'm able to produce such a thing pretty quickly. I'm also able to make changes to it easily. I don't have to go and pull in one component at a time and I know things like brick and block coursing.

playing around with it and never knew certain tNice tutorialngs. I thought you could only use it with a midi keyboard.

You are comparing the wrong software solutions. Of course you need longer using raw 2D AutoCAD - BUT luckyli there is an AutoCAD ARCHITECTURE version, using that same automatically generated walld/doors/windows, generating automatic elevations/sections etc. just as Revit does, handling 3D-Models, creating surprisingly high quality renderings. I've used ACAD successfully for years, and I am quite sure drawing that simple floor plan in AutoCAD Architecture won't take me that 16 min it took you in Revit...

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There's no question that Revit can be far more productive, but the AutoCAD side is going out of it's way to be less productive. The real benefit is not in the layout - with effective customization and block libraries, CAD is easily as fast as any BIM. The value is the different design process where the design becomes the model. With CAD, I'm documenting my design, so the design process takes place elsewhere - often only mentally. With BIM the documentation is a by-product of doing the design. The design data gets captured in the process, and you get a much richer set of data at the end. Short version is that you wouldn't draft a layout in Revit, you perform the design.

The comparison is not fair, in my opinion. The title of the video says "Modeling Times Comparison", but in the video you are using AutoCAD 2D vs Revit. To make a fair comparison of two "modeling" applications you should compare AutoCAD Architecture vs Revit.

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Not a 100% fair comparison.. the familys on revit were pre-made!!! Though i think revit will still win, Make the blocks on autocad and start again for a fair comparison!

Why no use autocad Architecture, the standard version of Academic is slow compared to its version for drawing build

It's called using the right tools for the job... You can beat a nail into a 2x4 with a screwdriver, but it's way easier to use a hammer instead. Now make a 3d model of a lamp in revit

who is better plz talk me

I guess its unfair compare"standard autocad" with revit... i mean y can compare revit with "autocad architecture" its kind of the same -.-

Maybe use Autocad Architecture AEC objects like walls, windows, doors, openings etc.

Do a piping system next!

thanks, It avoids me to make the race for real.

They each have their own applicatioms. I use Revit for work everyday for structural drafting and i would not go back to AutoCad for that sort of work.

And yet there are people who still use Autocad. I think its just a passion for them

Make the same comparison but with a project with various heights on the same slab and a round corner containing a window.

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Just simply put the code, it works! thanks!

Awesome video, good job bro

This video does not represent the abilities of the program but the abilities of the human being, respectively user. It is impossible to compare two programs that are completely different. AutoCAD classic is a wide-ranging software for editing and creating drawing documentation. AutoCAD REVIT is a software designed for the construction industry, it is impossible to compare the capabilities of these two software. Sorry for my english :D

why 2 timer ?

true but with revit if there is something not in the box and you are new...it can take a while...

More architects and engineers use Autocad with add ons such as Architecture, MEP, etc. The problem lies in the transfer of files with your consultants. Don’t expect an easy time converting Revit to Autocad without any problems. Most engineers do not like Revit and some offices may have only one or a few proficient in Revit. The one BIG problem with any cad drawing, it looks good on paper but wait until the steel fabricator does his anchor bolt plan and it doesn’t work out. One of my friends quit as a principal because there were too many cad errors and the stress was killing him trying to resolve these problems. Better yet, when the person who drew the plans leaves, try to figure it out. Could take hours or days. I think Revit may be better for residential work because there is very little consultant involvement. For small commercial, I would still go with Autocad. For very large projects Revit may be better because large firms can invest in cad training and keeping cad draftsman. One thing I do know, when architects retire they do not really do any more projects. 30 years ago our general manager said the architecture business was too difficult.

I am fast in revit i won 1st.my skills usa competition for architecture drafting in high school

Is not corect if you use the Autocad Architecture it's very similar like Revit ;)

Un plano sin cotas no sirve. Con cuál se acota mejor con Autocad o con Revit?

was sowhere where I couldn't get my stuff. Now 3, I looked for help, watched video upon video after video and on and on. About a

I have used autocad, archicad and some revit for many years. And i do believe autocad its the fastest and more versatile. You should be able to make that floor plan at the same speed that in revit, even faster (in the video they spend a lot of time setting up the layers and selecting blocks to make the furnitures, but in reality you just copy blocks and layer settings from a previous file). The section is also tricky, you actually have to spend time setting up the heights of walls, levels, and windows, they don`t just come up they way you want like in this video. And they leave the most relevant part of the section out of the video: Making the roof structure. When it comes to simple stuff, 3d is better. But you loose eventually more time figuring out a way to make some window thats not in the list of objects, the roof structure, or fixing some corner that is not connecting the right way.

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You dont even use autocad architecture and key command and u try to make a comparaison?

this is like comparing screwdrivers versus hammers. different tools for different purposes

Why there is a comparison, both applications is having it's own speciality...

Revit is faster but I use AutoCAD because I can work both architectural and landscaping projects.

Pues eres principiante en AutoCad. 32 minutos con los accesorios tipo blok.... En 32 minutos hago el mismo plan en 3D y el mobiliario desde zero , tambien 3D. Creo que me da tiempo y para poner material y renderizar.

That's fake news. There's autocad architecture

This is comparing 2D autocad with Revit. Not a fair comparison.

You use the wrong way to determine the speed of the two software. For example, if you put household furniture in autocad, you force the image of furniture to be the same as the furniture issued by Revit. In the autocad system, you should draw a shape from the wall of the building and then enter the image block such as household furniture that has been formed for autocad from third parties or download.

When it comes to Detailing, nothing can be compared with AutoCAD.

Make something more difficult! and I'll watch you making new family during 4 hours

no tiene sentido compararlos porque el uno es BIM mientras el otro es CAD, autocad tambien tiene su version architecture que basicamente es lo mismo que revit.

Better to use together,but AutoCAD Architecture

REVIT CANT DO COMPLEX MODELLING LIKE AUTOCAD HAVE WITH SURFACE and MESH..PRESS PULL, DYNAMIC UCS, CONVERT SOLID TO SURFACE and VICE VERSA.... GET INSIDE THE 3D MODE OF AUTOCAD AND YOU WILL SEE A DIFFERENT WORLD.. THE BIG DIFFERENCE. BUT FOR SIMPLE DESIGN REVIT IS FASTER...AUTOCAD IS A SLOWLY BUT SURELY BUSINESS.. THATS WHAT I KNOW.

I've been using Sketchup and Layout in both 2d and 3d in professional practice for 3 and a half years now on small extensions to large commercial work, producing planning drawings and building warrant drawings. I draw miles faster than the AutoCAD users and not much slower than those on Revit - the difference is I have a lot more freedom and control over my details, unlike the Revit users who are restricted by the steeper learning curve. I can also use SketchUp as a design tool - something i struggle with when using Acad, Revit or even 3DS. I'm relatively well versed with all these software. My two pence...

It's funny how people are complaining about it "not being a fair comparison" when this in fact the right comparison. I've known no firm that uses Autocad Arch, but can attest to many who still use strait AutoCAD as shown here.... This clearly proves the superiority of BIM.

Isso pq o cara aó do Autocad manda muito, por ser bem experiente. Caso contrário....

Why autocad is so slowly ?

As a 3d software user I found AutoCad is more finicky to do things with little to maybe none way to do things procedurally or automatically

ARCHICAD= (Revit (bBIM) or Sketchup (sBIM)) + AutoCAD

You can not compare Acad with Revit , you have to use ACA ... SrY but this is useless

After working with Revit I never want to go back to AutoCAD !

This is almost like comparing an artist to an architect.

COMPARING BIM SOFTWARE WITH A NON PARAMETRIC 2D SOFTWARE .. TRY REVIT WITH ANY OTHER 3D BIM SOFTWARE.