Autodesk Revit Architecture 2011

Autodesk® Revit® Architecture software helps architects and designers work naturally, design freely, and deliver projects efficiently. Purpose-built for building information modeling (BIM), Revit Architecture helps you capture and analyze design concepts, and more accurately maintain coordinated and reliable design data through documentation and construction.

The BIM advantage
BIM helps building professionals stay competitive in an increasingly complex business climate by giving them the ability to better predict the outcome of a building before it is built. Using BIM helps architects and designers to create more sustainable, accurate designs with fewer errors and less waste, helping to achieve higher profits and more satisfied clients.

Key Features in Revit Architecture 2011

• Complete Projects, One Environment - Autodesk Revit Architecture software’s conceptual design features provide easy-to-use tools for freeform modeling and parametric design, enabling you to analyze designs from the earliest stages of development.
• Authoritative Decisions, Sooner - Autodesk Revit Architecture software supports early analysis of your building forms so your team can make better informed decisions earlier in your project.
• Functional Forms - The Building Maker feature in Autodesk Revit Architecture helps you transform your conceptual forms into fully functional building designs.
• Schedules - Schedules provide another view of the comprehensive Autodesk Revit Architecture model.
• Parametric Components - A change anywhere is a change everywhere. Parametric components, also known as families, are the basis for all building components designed in Autodesk Revit Architecture.
• Detailing - The extensive detail library and detailing tools provided within Autodesk Revit Architecture enable extensive presorting, easing alignment with the CSI format.
• Design Visualization - Integrated mental ray® rendering software is easy to use and delivers high-quality output, faster render times, and a striking design presentation.

System Requirements

Why it’s Risky to Go it Alone
Implementing BIM requires technology deployment, education, and proccess realignment. It’s very easy to create bad habits—sometimes by being overly ambitious, and sometimes simply because you don’t know a better way. You need seasoned veterans to guide and validate your direction and approach. In fact, many of our customers come to us for implementation help after trying to go it alone—having lost time and money.

What You Need to Know About Adopting BIM
Executive and project management must embrace and commit to the change. The process is disruptive to traditional workflow and initially people are less productive. Project leaders, managers, or administrators need to think holistically—not just about the components of one discipline. Detail and Symbol libraries need to be analyzed impartially to determine what can still be used and what has to be redone.

Three Biggest Implementation Mistakes

1. Legacy data. While you can begin with importing your AutoCAD data into Revit, it’s important to realize that AutoCAD DWGs don’t co-exist comfortably with Revit and the sooner you leave it behind and use native Revit content, the better off you’ll be.
2. Modeling everything. Just because you can model everything doesn’t mean you should. Your models can become unusable due to BIM “bloat.”
3. Unrealistic expectations. Particularly for those who are proficient with prior software, keeping expectations real can be hard. Revit works differently. It’s ultimately better for all, but you can’t work like you did before.

Why Avatech?
Our team has led hundreds of implementations with organizations large, small, and everywhere in between, which has made us experts in the technology, workflow, and necessary training and customization. We’ll optimize title blocks, symbol libraries, schedules, line weights, and more. We’ll review project phases with your team—schematics, design development, construction documentation and construction administration. We’ll help you determine and work to milestones such as design documentation submittals, construction document submittals, bid packages, and client presentations. We’ll help with content creation that’s critical for performance. Our implementation and specialized training strategies are field-tested and proven to get you up and running fast.