The topic of discussion for this weekly blog post today is presented in a question:
"How does Revit relate to Autocad and other drafting programs?"
The question brings up many other sub-questions with respect to how it relates, what other programs, etc. There is not a very easy answer for this question because they are unique in their own ways, but they do have some similarities.
For a simple answer, Revit and AutoCAD are both computed based drafting programs that allow you to design and draft 2-D and 3-D models. An interesting section I found on the Autodesk website actually allows you to compare Revit and AutoCAD side-by-side, as well as against the Building Design Suite. If you are to scroll down on this page and find the instances where the section contains a check mark for both Revit and AutoCAD, you will find that there is only one. This is the section for "Point cloud viewing and editing". This is actually something we have discussed previously in class and allows users to create and edit 3-D models across different platforms using the cloud to share the model.
After more comparison and consideration, one can conclude that Revit relates to AutoCAD because of it's purpose and use. Revit and AutoCAD can both be used for design and implementation of different models. Although Revit and AutoCAD differ significantly with Revit allowing you to use BIM and scheduling and costs, they both will allow a designer/drafter to create a model to use for building purposes.
Some of the main ways that Revit and AutoCAD can relate with with other drafting programs are the way they allow you to design and edit and share these files. A great deal of design and drafting is done on the computer, instead of by hand now. This allows quicker editing and fixing mistakes, whereas before, you would have to redraw the design. Both of these programs, as well as other computer-based programs, save companies time and money and also provide more accuracy. Using computers require more precise detail because errors can and will occur and not allow the model to not be complete.
For this post, I only tried to use the two basic programs mentioned, Revit and AutoCAD. There are many other versions that could've been discussed but I was trying to relate the two programs with the best of my ability based solely on those instead of trying to incorporate the other parts and services offered by Autodesk.
Comments
In response to the post written by Hamad Al-Sulaiti, I thoroughly enjoyed how you began your blog with discussing the topic of technology and how useful it is, then transitioning into talking about how AutoCAD and Revit are part of that technology. I would have to say that I think you could've compared Revit and AutoCAD better, stating more similarities instead of what each program offers. When reading this post, it sounds more like discussing the benefits of each program instead of how they relate.
In response to the post written by Angelina Castro, it was an interesting read. I enjoyed the background on each program, as it would've been helpful if I had no experience with either program. I then like how you transitioned into how the two programs relate and how they can both be used to model similar 2-D designs. The information on how they differ was unique and enjoyable to read. I like how you ended the article leaving the reader with the idea that there is plenty more research that can and should be done.
In response to the post written by Hang Wang, this is very thorough and detailed. I enjoyed reading the background on the design software and your personal experiences with using each program. By stating that you have used the program shows you understand what it has to offer and how they could relate. I like how you separated the different sections when comparing the programs. It was very easy to read how they both relate and then how they relate to other programs. As I stated in my post, I did not consider any of the other types of Autodesk products and this made the post interesting to read.
Sources:
Revit - http://www.autodesk.com/products/revit-family/overview
AutoCAD - http://www.autodesk.com/products/autocad/overview
http://www.autodesk.com/suites/building-design-suite/compare/compare-to-other-products
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