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Hi, I never used autocad architecture with 3d tools. I am a revit user and wonder, Autocad Architecture is a BIM software or not. Coz it has also intelligent objects and paremeters. But im not sure about collobortaion, central file etc. What is the difference Revit & Autocad Architecture within BIM context?
Also the statement "NO" (to the question if AutoCAD Architecture is a BIM Software" is a most to hard answer without knowing details about the whole project ... I would say you can use it as part of a BIM project.
If you understand the software development terminology... think of AutoCAD ARCH as REVIT 1.0 (with all that it implies). BIM? yes. Sophisticated to be translated into building systems for the owner to use after you are done with the project? nope.
Are you thinking of switching or adding AutoCAD ARCH to your workflow? Don't do the latter, while the two software come from the same company, that's all they have in common: inter-operability leaves a lot to be desired.
AutoCAD Architecture organizes helps organize individual drawing files together into a project. Changes to geometry occur in constructs. Documentation and detailing occurs in view files. Plotting arrangement occurs in sheet files. You cannot change anything in any view since it is a one way flow, semi-automated. Users must refresh the project. To collaborate, individuals are responsible for individual files.
Revit is a single file structure (except with linked and shared projects). You can change things in most any view they show up in. To that degree Revit is more BIMish than AutoCAD Architecture but they both work well on real projects. The training curve on AutoCAD Architecture is steeper but most users already have AutoCAD experience and so only the extra features of AutoCAD Architecture need specialized training. In my opinion, detailing is easier in AutoCAD Architecture and modeling and scheduling is easier in Revit.
I strongly disagree that all parts of a project need to be on the same software. It should just look like its on the same software. I use AutoCAD, AutoCAD Architecture, Revit, 3dsMax. , GIMP, Adobe Acrobat, Premier Pro, etc. sometimes on the same project. The end result is what counts. Since I also prepare shop drawings, I see the end results of a lot of different A/E Offices, both small and large, and they almost always end up with PDF files of greatly varying quality, with some being very poor image scans even though you can tell they were done in BIM software. In some cases, I've found it easier to work with with good sketches than with CAD and BIM produced documentation.
Autocad Architecture (ACA) is very different to AutoCAD, to the point where you can consider it almost an entirely different platform. It has it's own object model, display system that is not dependent on layers, object/style data model and file management approximating a BIM system. In some ways it is more sophisticated than Revit, precision at small scale, and in others way behind.
The real difference is the change engine in Revit replaces ACA's reliance on operators to update changes. In most cases ACA will manage that change but it is using an elaborate web of AutoCAD technologies (xrefs, sheet set manager etc) to fake BIM Management.
AutoCAD is extremely powerful when it goes to high precision and high performance CAD work of any kind in the same multi-package. Combining AutoCAD Architecture and AutoCAD plain or even AutoCAD Civil3D a small business can quickly do extremely efficient work. The problem with Revit in small businesses is that it's extremely optimized for BUILDING INFORMATION without the maturity or capability of AutoCAD at efficiency of pure CAD so it can practically waste the time of a small business that does not need perfection in building information and they can usually be faster by using Architecture and plain CAD and avoid going with a package of higher BIM concepts since Architecture does some "BIMing" anyway and to be fair EVEN PLAIN AUTOCAD does in effect some "BIMing" if you only take full advantage of Fields let alone Blocks with dynamic coding.
In a previous post, we talked about the differences between AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT. Depending on your needs, you may require more features within AutoCAD (ACAD) specific to architecture, design & documentation. AutoCAD Architecture (ACA), which is one of the vertical products available with AutoCAD Including Specialized Toolsets, has all of the same functionality as AutoCAD, plus the addition of tools designed for Architects to enhance the workflow of construction documentation. Since all AutoCAD functionality is available within AutoCAD Architecture, you get more in almost every way*.
AutoCAD is used to convey design intent, by utilizing Lines, Arcs, and Circles, to illustrate the design. In AutoCAD Architecture, lines, arcs, and circles are complemented by intelligent walls, doors, and windows, known as AEC Objects. These intelligent objects give the designer the ability to manipulate building elements at a higher level, far beyond what Dynamic Blocks have traditionally offered.
NOTE: AEC Objects are not backwards compatible, and just because you can save back an AutoCAD DWG file from 2018 format to 2013 format, you cannot save back AutoCAD Architecture components.
These AEC Objects have hints of Building Information Modeling (BIM) which has become the standard for larger government and institutional projects. Autodesk Revit is a BIM authoring software that uses a standardized hierarchy of objects (Category, Family, Type, Instance) allowing the designer to build a 3D model at a higher level. Some may consider a project created in AutoCAD Architecture to be BIM, but this requires strict drafting and CAD Management standards to ensure. Even if it is not BIM, there are productivity studies indicating that AutoCAD Architecture can save up to 60% of the time vs. regular AutoCAD, which is a significant value proposition. Take a look at the potential time savings for all AutoCAD verticals, including 85% productivity gain with AutoCAD MEP, and 95% gain with AutoCAD Electrical!
It can be a difficult task for drafters to ensure that a change to an element in plan view (like a door or a window), is updated across all relevant sections and elevations. In AutoCAD Architecture, elements such as walls, doors, and windows mimic real-world behavior and construction. So, you can insert doors or windows into your wall, and when you change the location or Style of object, you may update this same object in other drawings where it is shown. You can also modify all objects of that Style, meaning if you insert a certain style of window 50 times into several different walls, but want to update the style, you can modify it once and it updates every object; a huge time-saver!
A 3D model, populated with intelligent objects, offers the ability to easily extract sections, elevations, views, schedules, etc. The extraction is an inherent quality of creating a 3D digital model, vs. the traditional drafting / CAD workflow of producing separate 2D projections of each view.
The Default Workspace for AutoCAD Architecture contains all of the controls, commands, and palettes that are enhanced for Architecture so you can hit the ground running. With the Layer Properties Manager, there is less cumbersome management of Layers in AutoCAD Architecture, even across multiple DWGs. Details and annotations are also easier with ACA, because it offers a larger library of detail components and keynoting tools.
Placing and populating room tags, finding room areas, or making schedules can be a time-consuming task. With AutoCAD Architecture and Spaces, you can make room tags and areas automatic so they update with changes upon REGEN. You can also make the elements in your design link to schedules, so they automatically reflect design changes, leveraging the power of data that is in the drawing.
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