AutoCAD VS Revit-Key Differences
AutoCAD is a two-dimensional general-purpose software. It can be used by anyone who needs to make technical drawings, including Electronics Engineers, Civil Engineers, Architects, Structural Drafters, and MEPF drafters.
AutoCAD uses Geometrical elements such as Arcs, Lines, and circles to create 2-Dimensional drawings. Revit on the other hand uses real-life building elements to generate Building Models. Revit is specially designed for Architecture and engineering (AEC) Professionals.
| Feature | AutoCAD | Revit |
|---|---|---|
| Approach | General Purpose Drafting for anyone wanting to make technical Drawings | Design and Documentation for AEC Professionals |
| Focus | Creates Drawings | Creates Intelligent 3D Models |
| Geometry, Drawings created using Geometrical Elements | Generates Drawings from Model that utilizes real-life building elements | |
| Design Analysis | NIL | Full Featured Design Analysis for Architecture and MEPF Disciplines, Links with Structural Design Analysis software |
| Drafting | All Views are independent, changes not reflected, resulting in in0accurate Drawings | Drawings extracted from 3D Model, changes in plans reflect in other views |
| Documentation | Inaccurate, Dimensions can be fudged. No Capabilities for Rendering, 3D Models exported to create complex forms and elements. Difficult Cross0referencing | Accurate, Dimensions represent location of elements and cannot be fudged, resulting in more accurate dimensions. Automatic Cross-referencing |
| Cost Estimation | Thumb Rule based in-accurate | Model Based, accurate |
AutoCAD
The Primary purpose of AutoCAD is to make Technical Drawings. CAD inherently is computer-aided drafting. It is a 1980s technology, first released in 1982. Making this one of the first CAD software for PCs. Is success has been due to its very nature. Any Industry professional could use AutoCAD to make technical drawings.
Revit
Revit was originally developed in 1997, by a group of software developers and Architects. Revit gets its name from Revise Instantly. It is relatively easier to make changes in Revit as compared to AutoCAD
