I work for architects and Revit is being used extensively for 3D design work. However, the program tries but cannot replace AutoCAD for accuracy in 2D. Autodesk is pushing the program as it uses an information sharing system called BIM which works well with other software such as Ecotect and Structural Revit. If you have the chance to learn Revit, do so. It is the software of the future - when they get the accuracy of 2D right. Its not hard to use once the concepts of describing rather than drawing an object have been learnt. I use both but I far prefer AutoCAD.
Hemis, let me ask you this question, how different is Revit from ACAD 3D in regard to the commands, icons and pull down menus. With ACAD 3D, I have done on small scales, volumes of earthen dikes, fills and removals from small sites, rebar quantities, concrete volumes, structural steel quantities. Sure these 3D quantities(weights) and volumes required a lot of work and memory, so is there any advantage, in light of the fact that I can use blocks to speed up my work? My understanding is that Revit requires computers with a minimum of 3 Gigabytes of memory.
Hemis, so how much different is Revit 3D from ACAD 3D? I understand that there are no more pull dowm menus and a minimum of three Gigabyte of RAM is needed.
I have done in ACAD 3D, volumes on fills and cuts for driveways, on asphalt for driveways and poured concrete for foundations, rebar weights for concrete work; I have also done 3D on wood framing and roofing and steel for Butler type buildings. Sure it took of lot of initial work but with blocks and the array command the drawings were eventually done. So is Revit 3D a lot easier and faster to use?
Revit is very different from 3D autocad. It is much easier to use once you get around the method of drawing - bit like dynamic blocks. I work on architects drawings prepared in Revit and I add the AutoCAD 2D detail. Revit stores information about the project (beams, volumes) in a much simpler database than Autocad. As for memory, I think Revit is much easier on the RAM. If you have the chance to learn Revit, do so. Not sure about the future of AutoCad but I am sure Autodesk will find a way of merging the two platforms.
