Revit LT vs. Revit Comparison | User Experience

In this video I compare Revit LT to full version of Revit as a Revit LT user. I will go through all the main missing features and functionality of Revit LT and rate it from A to C based on how I miss the feature. I explain what the missing functionality would be used for. Some of the missing features include collaboration, MEP and structural tools, limited import and export, no add-ins, no dynamo, no internal rendring engine, missing view filters, no in-place families, no massing or adaptive components and others. Price of Revit LT compared to Revit is also discussed.

Revit vs Revit LT feature comparison table from Autodesk:

Link to interactive model of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris:
UPDATE 04/2023: unfortunately the link does not work anymore. Autodesk has take the model down.

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Chapters:
0:00 Revit LT Introduction
1:45 Collaboration Tools
2:32 Add-ins
3:56 MEP and Structural Tools
4:40 Import and Export
6:04 In-Place Families
7:03 Parts, Assemblies and Shaped Edited Roofs and Floors
8:16 Conceptual Massing and Adaptive Components
10:10 Internal Rendering Engine
11:05 View Filters
11:31 Conclusion

Revit is a Building Information Modelling (BIM) software.

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[rachelh]

Great comparison, really helped me decide if I wanted to subscribe to the full version or Lt. Thank you for taking the time to put this together.

[isaachartman]

thanks for diving into this! very helpful.

[hendranugroho]

Thank you for assisting me in making a decision.

[UnicornTX]

Great to hear info from an actual LT user. It looks like it would be the best way to learn outside of university. I require output to PDF typically for building plans to submit for permits in city / municipalities. But it looks like you are able to produce those OK.. Thanks!

[damirces]

Nice comparison man! Thank you for the video. I would say the biggest feature that is missing from LT would be view filters. They are the best bult-in Revit option for the view automatization.

[alisajjad]

Hi your Revit tutorial are amazing Can you make a playlist of interior design complete project start to end all the details plan elevation sections sheets creation

[SuperbD]

Am also a LT user. I mainly focus on as-builts and Renovations projects so LT is perfect. Although, having the full version would be nice.

[marty]

Very usefull comparison! I used the free student version to get to know Revit a little by doing some personal designs for my house. I made my renders with Twinmotion, awesome program if you dont know it! Now my student licence expired but still want to make renders. Just not sure if i want to use Revit LT or switch to sketchup as its alot cheaper. Which one do you reccomend?

[theDIGITALKUNGFU]

If you miss enscape, give twinmotion a try; I have experience with both and have found twinmotion more satisfying. My biggest problem with LT is the inability to create hatch patterns

[Constantinesis]

Hello, is the Notredame model not available anymore? The link doesn`t do anything.

[TheNarratorworld]

can a revit project be opened in full revit version, what about compatibility in versions, like revit 2022, revit 2023 etc, how this whole thing works?

[trowawayacc]

Terrible. Why? You cannot use plug ins. Which is the pettiest thing a company can do. Imagine limiting your costumers to premium in order to run their own scripts and their purchases in your store. Shame on you Autodesk.

[smu]

If you are working alone as a freelance architect you can't afford the full Revit software its too expensive in our region. LT is the only option but its way too much butchered.