Simply a Better Way of Working

Purpose-built for building information modeling (BIM), Revit Architecture mirrors the real world of buildings, so you work holistically, rather than with isolated elements such as floor plans, sections, and elevations. And with parametric change technology any change you make,
anytime, anywhere, is automatically coordinated everywhere in your project—model views, drawing sheets, schedules, sections, and plans— you name it. Design and documentation stay coordinated, consistent, and complete.

Bidirectional Associativity A change anywhere is a change everywhere. All Revit Architecture model information is stored in one place. As a result, any information that gets changed is effectively changed throughout the model. For instance, sections and elevations are computed on demand in a fraction of the time required to draw the sections by hand or with traditional computer-aided design (CAD) applications. Revit Architecture helps to ensure that building sections and elevations are immediately available, up-to-date, and accurate.		Parametric Componentrametric Parametric Components, also known as families, are the basis for all building components designed within Revit Architecture. They offer an open, graphical system for design thinking and form making as well as an opportunity to express design intent at increasingly detailed levels. With no need for programming language or code, you can use Parametric Components for the most elaborate assemblies, such as cabinetry and equipment, as well as for the most elemental building parts, such as walls and columns.
Building information modeling (BIM) is the creation and use of coordinated, consistent, computable information about a building project in design—information used for design decision-making, production of high-quality construction documents, predicting performance, cost-estimating, and construction planning, and, eventually, for managing and operating the facility.

Work in any view that makes sense, maintain the ability to design throughout different design phases, and quickly and easily make changes to major design elements. Create comprehensive design proposals in record time. See your ideas realized on the fly with 3D views and instant shadows. You can even make late-stage changes without worrying about coordinating your plans, schedules, and construction documents.
Revit Building Maker Stacked Walls and Vertically Compound Walls Revit Groups   Revit Groups provide a modular design technique ideal for building types comprising many rooms of similar size, shape, or configuration, such as ospitals, hotels, and apartment buildings. New workflow enhancements include the ability to load an RVT file as a group, save a group as an RVT, or change a group to a linked file. Additional enhancements include a new Group Edit Mode, which provides for the creation of elements while editing a group, numerous user interaction improvements, and the ability to exclude elements on an instance basis to accommodate special conditions. Family Editor Rooms Sun Studies		Graphical Overrides   Graphic overrides provide an ability to modify the graphic representation for a single element, thereby offering additional options for how elements appear in views. Graphic overrides also provide a visual method for hiding or revealing single elements or groups of elements by view. Settings are visually retained from session to session, reducing setup time in anticipation of plotting and printing. Color Fills   Color fill enhancements provide better control over the creation, management, and display of color fill patterns. Because the software offers more options for conveying design ideas in plan, Revit families such as furniture, equipment, and floors no longer hide behind color fills. Maximizing valuable drawing real estate, the color fill legend reports only those color fills represented in the active view.

With Revit Architecture software’s parametric change management, you can coordinate your entire project effortlessly. Enhance client communications and accelerate decision making. Get timely feedback on project design, scope, schedule, and budget. And do it all while minimizing the costly mistakes and wasted effort that come from coordinating documents by any other means.
Interference Check Schedules   Schedules are just another view of the Revit Architecture model. Changes to a schedule view are automatically reflected in every other view and vice versa. Functionality includes associative split-schedules and the ability to schedule elements based on conditional filtering. Enhancements include the scheduling of wall sweeps and additional linked file information. Dependent Views   Addressing the needs of firms managing large projects, dependent views provide a robust mechanism for segmenting projects across multiple sheet views. Coordination across sheets is automatically maintained between parent and dependent views, helping to ensure model fidelity. All building information, including annotations, is kept accurate and up-to-date throughout the design process		Masking Regions   Masking regions provide an easy method for managing the visual display of Revit family information. Delivering added benefit over filled regions, masking regions help to maintain visual accuracy when translating between Revit Architecture and AutoCAD-based applications. File Linking   Offering more flexibility and easier management of linked model information, Revit links are organized within the project browser to provide new drag-anddrop management, together with quick and easy access to the Link Manager. Project visibility is significantly improved for the project team by displaying nested links within host files. The functionality of color fills is also enhanced as fills within host files are applied in linked views. Site Terrain Surfaces Detailing Coordination Monitor Material Takeoff

With Revit Architecture software’s timesaving workflow, you exceed their expectations by delivering more-complete documents and higherquality designs. Win more business with clear and complete presentations. Integrate better with the other Autodesk products in your workflow. And streamline your processes—whether you’re going it alone or collaborating with a large team. With Revit Architecture, you keep your clients coming back again and again.
Revit Worksharing Autodesk Design Review Communication Center   The Communication Center is a web-based notification feature built into the Revit Architecture software application. When users are connected to the Internet, the Communication Center delivers up-to-the-minute information regarding product support, subscription news, and articles and tips. Whenever new information becomes available, the Communication Center provides a convenient notification using the status bar on your workstation. Revit Structure and Revit MEP Interoperability Design Options Publish to Autodesk Buzzsaw Interface to Energy Analysis (gbXML) DWG, DXF, DGN (v7) Support   Revit Architecture imports, exports, and links your data with the industry’s best DWG compatibility. Native support for DWG, DXF™, and MicroStation® DGN formats helps assure fully compatible data exchange for smooth coordination between team members, including engineering consultants.		Autodesk VIZ 2008 and Autodesk 3ds Max 9 Interoperability  Use Autodesk® VIZ 2008 or Autodesk® 3ds Max® 9 software to import or link 3D DWG files produced with Revit Architecture. Maximize workflow efficiency by sharing model geometry, materials, and camera positions throughout the iterative design process. Create stunning photorealistic interior and exterior renderings to help sell your design ideas. Industry Foundation Classes (IFC)   Revit Architecture offers better support for information exchange. IFC import/export capability is based on the International Alliance for Interoperability (IAI) IFC 2x3 data exchange standard. Google Earth Plug-in  (Available through Autodesk® Subscription) Publish 3D building information models directly from Revit Architecture into Google Earth™ mapping service. Streamline the preliminary project planning process by sharing conceptual plans with your clients in real time. Connect everyone involved in your project from the planning stage through public approval.