Designing with Autodesk Revit

1
 
Introduction .......................................................................................................... 6
 
1.1
 
Background ................................................................................................................... 6
 
1.2
 
Objectives ...................................................................................................................... 7
 
1.3
 
Selection of Methodology .............................................................................................. 7
 
2
 
Literature review .................................................................................................. 8
 
2.1
 
Revit overview of functionality ....................................................................................... 8
 
2.1.1
 
Applications ........................................................................................................... 8
 
2.1.2
 
Functions ............................................................................................................... 8
 
2.1.3
 
Families ............................................................................................................... 10
 
2.1.4
 
Rendering ............................................................................................................ 12
 
2.1.5
 
Simulations .......................................................................................................... 13
 
2.1.6
 
Companies using Revit........................................................................................ 14
 
2.2
 
AUTOCAD overview of functionality ............................................................................ 15
 
2.2.1
 
Applications ......................................................................................................... 15
 
2.2.2
 
Functions ............................................................................................................. 15
 
2.2.3
 
Overview of existing variants ............................................................................... 16
 
2.2.4
 
Companies using AUTOCAD .............................................................................. 18
 
2.2.5
 
Extensions ........................................................................................................... 19
 
2.3
 
Comparison ................................................................................................................. 20