AutoCAD VS Revit-Key Differences

Last updated Oct 28, 2024

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AutoCAD VS Revit-Key Differences

AutoCAD is a two-dimensional general-purpose software. It can be used by anyone who needs to make technical drawings, including Electronics Engineers, Civil Engineers, Architects, Structural Drafters, and MEPF drafters.

AutoCAD uses Geometrical elements such as Arcs, Lines, and circles to create 2-Dimensional drawings. Revit on the other hand uses real-life building elements to generate Building Models. Revit is specially designed for Architecture and engineering (AEC) Professionals.

FeatureAutoCADRevit
ApproachGeneral Purpose Drafting for anyone wanting to make technical DrawingsDesign and Documentation for AEC Professionals
FocusCreates DrawingsCreates Intelligent 3D Models
Geometry, Drawings created using Geometrical ElementsGenerates Drawings from Model that utilizes real-life building elements
Design AnalysisNILFull Featured Design Analysis for Architecture and MEPF Disciplines, Links with Structural Design Analysis software
DraftingAll Views are independent, changes not reflected, resulting in in0accurate DrawingsDrawings extracted from 3D Model, changes in plans reflect in other views
DocumentationInaccurate, Dimensions can be fudged. No Capabilities for Rendering, 3D Models exported to create complex forms and elements. Difficult Cross0referencingAccurate, Dimensions represent location of elements and cannot be fudged, resulting in more accurate dimensions. Automatic Cross-referencing
Cost EstimationThumb Rule based in-accurateModel Based, accurate

AutoCAD

The Primary purpose of  AutoCAD is to make Technical Drawings. CAD inherently is computer-aided drafting. It is a 1980s technology, first released in 1982. Making this one of the first CAD software for PCs. Is success has been due to its very nature. Any Industry professional could use AutoCAD to make technical drawings.

Revit

Revit was originally developed in 1997, by a group of software developers and Architects. Revit gets its name from Revise Instantly. It is relatively easier to make changes in Revit as compared to AutoCAD

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