Why you should switch to Revit - A video for Interior Designers

[@OnceArchitecture-hv]

thanks, I'm a Revit fan since 2007🤭. 100% recommended. coordination w/ other Autodesk products it's great. 😎✌

[@irenedigitaldesign]

Couldn't agree more!

[@neutralmultiverse8589]

That was amazing! I feel like i finally understand the difference now!

[@irenedigitaldesign]

Glad it helped!

[@totalmancave]

Great Video It was very detailed. I will definitely learn it. Its the best transition from AutoCAD and SketchUp

[@ssyakirarstm]

Hey, I have a question. Watching your video really makes me want to switch to Revit, but I'm finding it difficult to move away from SketchUp. In SketchUp, we have a very comprehensive warehouse. I don't need to create small things anymore; I can just grab them from the warehouse and start modeling easily. How about Revit? Is modeling interior in Revit also easy? I'm concerned that I might not like my designs in Revit. Afraid the results might be different, especially aesthetically..

[@irenedigitaldesign]

Hi! I'll be honest, out of all the professionals that Revit is supposed to serve, I feel interior designers were the most "an after thought". You don't have entire defined categories for interior elements the same way you do with architectural or engineering elements, and the availability of pre-modeled, ready to go geometry is very limited compared with the expansive set of options the Sketchup Warehouse provides. That being said, I've seen great progress been made, with places like blocksrvt.com or revitdynamo.com offering a great selection specifically for interiors. In the end, it really boils down to the needs of your particular projects. If you work with projects that require a lot of very specific technical documentation, Revit can speed up the process. Also, keep in mind that with rendering engines such as Enscape or Twinmotion, you can create really beautiful renderings in Revit rather easily.

[@ssyakirarstm]

@@irenedigitaldesign Thank you, I understand now😊

[@sujithpayyanur9624]

Very well explained!!! 😇

[@35254651]

Your voice so good!

[@sunainadutt1905]

cool

[@liyakharitonova2922]

Thank you!! This helped me a lot

[@irenedigitaldesign]

Glad it helped!

[@Mumbaibhai]

I am good at AutoCAD What else I must learn to improve my skills?

[@irenedigitaldesign]

It depends of what kind of work you do but learning any 3D modeling software would be vital for early stages of design (May I suggest Sketchup), and after that, any BIM software would be a great addition (Revit and ArchiCAD are the 2 biggest ones in industry). BIM is the future of construction documentation, so learning it now will put you ahead of the curve.

[@zonchan9000]

Hi, I am planning to use Revit for ease blueprint drawing (especially for interior design) I do the modelling, texturing, and rendering in 3ds Max - Vray. Can I export them to Revit, including the texturing? Because I want to highlight what material to use in Revit and it makes a good presentation. And is Revit suitable for interior designs? Your response will be appreciated

[@irenedigitaldesign]

Thanks for your question. I'll start at the end, to say that Revit can be great for interior design, but the software itself doesn't have many tools that are specific to the field. Basically, Revit was creating thinking about the needs of engineers and architects first, and interior designers can successfully adapt the tools to make them work. There are more and more extensions that cather specifically to our needs which is great! Now about import/export between Revit and 3dsMax, it can be done relatively easily, as both software belong to Autodesk, but if I'm entirely honest, I would recommend flipping your workflow. Basically, you can import a 3dsMax file into Revit but then the model itself would not be parametric, which would make it hard to work with within Revit. Instead you could create a parametric model in Revit, which would be great for construction documentation, and then export it into 3dsMax to produce high quality renderings. Also, you can actually use high queality rendering engines directly with Revit, such as V-ray, Enscape or Twinmotion, which would mean you don't need 3dsMax at all. Hope this helps!

[@zonchan9000]

@@irenedigitaldesign I see. Like it or not, I have to flip my workflow for ease integration. Thank you so much for the response As for rendering quality, I still think 3ds Max makes as one of the best high-visualization quality (V-Ray or Corona) compared to Revit, due to extensive settings which are not quite available in Revit

[@irenedigitaldesign]

@@zonchan9000 3dsMax definitely makes some really high quality renderings!

[@prashantkarnik9302]

Hello Very nicely explained

[@MrMasr70]

thank you for explain , but why you compare between Revit and normal CAD , isn't CAD architecture has features such as Revit?

[@irenedigitaldesign]

Most AutoCAD user use "normal" AutoCAD. In all my years every company I've worked with has used this one, so my video follows the trend.

[@KemzA658]

I'm confused, AutoCAD Architecture has existed for a very long time now. Why are companies still using basic AutoCAD and going through all that headache with 2D lines? I'm just getting into Revit, and so far I'm noticing a lot of similarities between the two.

[@irenedigitaldesign]

I think in a lot of cases it's a matter of friction to change. Many people just prefer what they already know and everyone knows Autocad.

[@KemzA658]

@@irenedigitaldesign That makes sense, going from basic CAD to Architecture wasn't as steep a learning curve as trying to learn Revit, so it makes sense for persons to stick to what they are used to.

[@prim4681]

My only issue with Revit is that it is too constraining, and even those who have used Revit for a very long time seem to have problems executing more gestural work in a timely manner. Sketchup can be very good once the basic notion of components is understood, and can create much more tailored geometry faster. In my opinion, Rhino is the best all around when looking for a program that gives full control, especially with extensions like grasshopper, its parametric plugin. I tend to use Rhino to make the more complex geometry, and then move into Revit for the rest. As a tool for commercial building purposes it's great, but the time and effort to learn it for the purposes of design is better spent learning in Rhino and then moving into Revit.

[@irenedigitaldesign]

You bring an extremely valid point! Despite me praising Revit, I still consider Sketchup my ride or die... but that's because I mostly work in small residential and commercial design projects. It's important to find the right tool for the right job, and it takes experience to recognize the pros and cons of each software.

[@A_Ali_S0]

Could you please make a detailed video of Revit for the beginners if you have could you please share the link. Thanks and amazing explanation!!

[@irenedigitaldesign]

Glad you liked the video! I full series on Revit is in the works :) You can subscribe and check notifications so you'll see it as soon as it comes out.

[@dzangel513]

I love your humor 😂😂🤣

[@irenedigitaldesign]

Humor is my coping mechanism for all the trauma these software give me. 🤣

[@voderr]

to your last point: Revit is the new AutoCAD indeed, but it exists for more than 20 years already how much longer those people should wait?:)

[@irenedigitaldesign]

....maybe the adult life span of the average human? So....Give or take 50 years?

[@voderr]

Can you review compare Revit with ArchiCAD please. Everyone knows that Revit is better than Autocad

[@Constantinesis]

Iv been using Archicad for a few years and I also know Revit a bit, and now I am trying to deep more into it. Archicad is better for fast, small scale projects like individual houses, I would also say interior design. Its UI looks better than Revit, the default "families" are much more customizable from an easy visual interface. However, Archicad lacks all the parametric features of Revit. Revit can be automatic and much smarter. It is also better on large scale project do to its parametric features and connecting it with Rhino makes it the most powerfull tool right now. Revit has alot of plugins available and whats even more important, Autodesk is investing in AI technologies which will define the future. Graphisoft I have not seen any development in that direction but who knows, maybe they need to catch up.

[@irenedigitaldesign]

Just last year I got onto ArchiCAD and completely agree. Overall it wasn't my cup of tea for all the reasons you mentioned, but can acknowledge where it is a better tool than Revit. I also think there might be a little of that "my first software was..." bias for me.

[@mwapesamala848]

But does it have a magic wand?😭

[@irenedigitaldesign]

No, but some Revit tools, such as the schedules, feel like ✨magic ✨

[@sheikhsadi8605]

3:55 i use to be that person, ----not anymore

[@irenedigitaldesign]

LOL we all know the pain.

[@faresjawad3096]

The way u have shown how to modify a wall in sketchup , is totally wrong and it shows that sketchup will just make a mess , second there r so many plugins to be added to sketchup and make as BIM program such as Plusspec and many more and u mentioned that the video is for interior designers to switch from sketchup to revit , com on , revit for interior designers , it's so rigid and not flexible enough , interior design has many parts and objects to be custom made which is do difficult in revit . I am not convinced to switch and I will not , by the way the users of sketchup r not dinosaurs the apply great plugins into it to make as good as any BIM software .. and its very affordable .

[@jimlindsay3312]

nope boomer... your plugin is just a plugin, it will never be a program. It's like comparing a homemade car with Porsche. People try to convince themself that their easy to use software is better... but it's not, you just don't have the ability to use Revit. You can make volume as Sketshup inside Revit, it's called MASS.

[@faresjawad3096]

@@jimlindsay3312 bro plz send your reply to the developers of plusspec .

[@lolmobile2302]

@@jimlindsay3312nobody use revit for interior design in my country ,completely useless overprice software.Even it is free nobody still use it. Complex software doesnt not mean better software.

[@irenedigitaldesign]

Love this little convo here! Everyone bringing valid points! To me the high price is the biggest hurdle Revit needs to get over in order to get interior designers in... and Revit lite is GAR-BAGE! That being said, I agree, once you know the software well enough, you can do crazier stuff more easily than in Sketchup... you have massing, adaptive components, even Dynamo! Sketchup plugins are a god send, but this video is comparing vanilla Sketchup vs vanilla Revit. If you account for the cost of all the plugins you would need to convert Sketchup into Revit, you might find yourself paying about the same.