Since Revit supports parametric 3D modelling, all the objects are responsive to changes made to other objects. Thu, at 9:07:37 AM | Why Revit for BIM on Residential homesīuilding Information Modelling (BIM) tools Revit Architecture and Revit MEP are used to produce detailed 3D BIM models for a number of homebuilders.

Revit also gets rid of a lot of the housekeeping details, For example, create your cookie cutter default construction plans for a given floorplan, then when it comes time to apply to say a lot, just save as a new central file, go to project settings, change the project title to reflect the lot number, or however you name it, every sheet is now updated, you should then be able to print your construction documents, just select any design options and you should be good. I would LOVE to do a subdivision in Revit, and the response to changes is phenomenal, especially with design options, typically with residential, you have different 'Options' which the buyer can purchase, custom tailored site plans can be created simply, just modify which design options are purchased under manage links tab for that instance (be sure to name each instance of a house with it's lot # for ease of association and tracking). Of course you'd probably have to recreate the dimensions as they will probably die when you swhitch floor plans. Then you decide one floor plan is selling better than others, you can easily go back, switch out some of the less popular floor plans with the more popular floor plans and the siteplan will automatically update. It especially would excel at residential, you could model a subdivision, link in different floor plans, and generate your site layout plans from it. Unfortunately Revit, I'm not a big autodesk fan, mostly because they eat up and spit out all the little guys, but it is a very powerful tool. Tue, at 6:22:04 PM | Why Revit for BIM on Residential homes 'Revit has to be implemented, Not installed.' Most people use their history with Autodesk, that's why all the Revit Architecture. If you decide to farm-out structral or mep they will probably be using Revit, not Softplan or CheifArchitect. Tue, at 4:10:10 PM | Why Revit for BIM on Residential homes However, having used Chief Architect, if I were in an all residential firm that specialized in homes that were not too 'cut up', and required details that were mostly drag and drop, I would pick Chief Architect.

Revit beats all other software you mentioned in its detailing capabilities and flexibility. Tue, at 1:45:51 PM | Why Revit for BIM on Residential homes You will lose some time translating standars, and building the custom library you need, but in long term you will be able to recycle a lot, or creating variations of the same families. Tue, at 4:19:48 AM | Why Revit for BIM on Residential homes

Chief architect vs softplan