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Hello to all!
My name is Dave Sammons and I am a Revitaholic...I just cannot seem to get enough of this software. It truly is revolutionary and it will positively impact the way design professionals practice from now and into the future. And it is so fun to use! It is also great to see this forum available for the exchange of ideas on using Revit. Thanks Hiroshi for initiating this forum. By the way Hiroshi, you say you have been using Revit since 2001. How long has Revit been available?
After 20 years of experience, I recently started a small practice in Virginia. My experience was with AutoCAD and ADT and I needed to make a decision on which software we were going to use for preparation of contract documents. I became interested in Revit about one year ago but I did not actively review the potential of this software until about one month ago. After looking into other software such as MicroStation Triforma, I concluded that there is no comparison. In my opinion, Revit is the best and it will be the leader in building information modeling.
My dilemma at this point is that I do not know of any architects in my area that are actively using Revit. However, this does not prevent me from using it to develop construction documents because I really think it is the only way to go. The timesavings and improved coordination is astounding. While I know of some architects that would like to use Revit, they seem to be hesitant because of the years of investment they have in AutoCAD/ADT details, LISP, etc. In any case, I still use Revit but I will not realize the full potential until I team with an architect using it as well. When the full design team (or at the very least the architect and structural engineer) uses Revit, everyone cannot help but benefit from the significantly improved coordination and higher quality construction documents. This certainly will be valuable to clients and contractor who should have fewer coordination conflicts during construction. It also provides a wealth of valuable information for decision-making during the design phase of a project.
Happy New Year to all and I look forward to the opportunity to exchange thoughts and ideas! May 2004 be healthy, happy, prosperous and peaceful!
Dave S.
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I belive I've been using Revit since version 1.0 or 1.1 around August 2000. But as a small business, I design and pound nails too, so my yearly usage hours are significantly lower than the average user.
It has come a long way. And it was fantastic on version 1.0.
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Dear Dave S.
I am an architect who has been turned around to Revit (2 years now). Would be glad to talk to you about any help we could offer. I am a student of Jefferson, would love to travel to Virginia and will be there in April for a planning conference and my first visit to UVA. My office is based in Las Vegas and Henederson, NV. Best of luck with REVIT - it is more amazing every time you use it.
Yours,
Evan Vause
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Dave,
I'm not sure when exactly Revit was first released, but I think Oculus started using it on the 3rd version and I joined Oculus in the summer of 2001.
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Our firm is an engineering firm. We are considering Revit for use in our Precast Department. Has anyone used Revit for something this detailed and technical? What are your thoughts and recommendations?
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The next version of Revit is believed to contain much stronger structural design features. Contact your local reseller and/or try to reach Nicholas Mangon (structural product manager) with Autodesk Revit for more information on it's current and planned future capabilites and how they might benefit your firm.
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