Revit VS ArchiCAD - Which is Better?!?

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In this video I talk about the differences between Graphisoft ArchiCAD and Autodesk Revit. I go over conceptual design structure and MEP options, visual styles, rendering interface, price and much more.
If you can't make up your mind this is the video for you!

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[mehdienaami]

Site modeling, Site View, Ceiling Command, In-place Updateable Groups, Temporary levels, temporary dimensions are great in Revit. ArchiCAD is faster than revit. navigating is better in ArchiCAD. It is more user friendly.

[spyrde]

I've been working my whole life with Revit in my firm, yet I prefer Archicad whenever I do my own projects solely for the fact that I don't need any other program other than maybe Photoshop to pair with it. I can do conceptual massing with ease (no sketchup needed), I can make detail drawings with ease (no autocad needed) and I can arrange my presentation boards right there within the program.

[pacoit]

I use Archicad after having used Revit for 1 year: no comparison if you’re an architect) archicad is flexible and friendly

[zeroone]

One more thing I'd like to add, being the guy who implements teamwork platforms for ArchiCAD/BIMCloud, I think this is a very important topic, as in many cases companies will need a solid collaboration solution, that might not be relevant for a solo user, but for the performance of the whole company I think ArchiCAD's BimServer/BIMCloud solutions are much more mature.
Also the matter of what hardware you need to build the same thing in ArchiCAD Vs Revit, IMHO ArchiCAD uses much less resources to do the same task.

[LearningArchicad]

The main difference is the software approach. Archicad is focused on architectural design under a collaborative environment, where it coexists in a work ecosystem that promotes the use of the best BIM software and Revit is focused on engineering under an Autodesk environment. Free world vs Monopoly.

[alfredoaangeles]

Haven't seen anybody said that Revit doesn't run on Macs.

[bryce]

Currently working on a large project with Revit. We have 14 people working on the same model. It is a complete disaster. Constant syncing problems. Don’t buy Revit if a project requires more than 8 people.

[CONTRABIM]

Coming from commercial construction, there are a few big differences that always made my decision easier. #1-Interoperability, and being able to live link in PDFs (contract docs) #2-3D Working Environment, and gaining perspective on your modeling #3-Reporting Engine, and being able to shape and modify data with ease. Those who appreciate this functionality know my obvious preference. But both tools are powerful and continue to get better, one just at a faster pace :)

[osarumedavidcole]

Archicad has most of the things you are looking for as an architect, if you really know how to use it (the complex shape design and quality rendering),
But I would really love to try Revit

[derguru]

i used first archicad in university, like 4 years and switched to revit because of my job. (1, 5 years) . main difference imo.
archicad can import almost every file format, revit cant (pdf verctorisation not possible etc)
archicad can export almost every file format, revit cant
rendering is WAY BETTER with the cinerender than revit.
having 2d and 3d drafting possibilities in archicad ist worrh GOLD and much better than in revit (worksheets / blueprints( i know revit has it too, but works smoother)
revit is very good but i just miss some features of archicad in it. revit is lacking on some crucial points to be better than Archicad.
if you have archicad you dont need illustrator, Photoshop, or indesign. wich is a benifit.

[raysen]

I use both software, but the winner is ArchiCAD. The UI is much better and more sofisticated, and easier to creates drawings and layouts with much more flexibility. All together more suitable for design and plan creation. Revit has only one advantage: MEP.

[oalfernandes]

Good job, man. Thanks for this video. I tryed both... And I prefer the Archicad!

[jpajelwan]

I dropped archicad after Learning Revit in a proper way. Nowadays architects can’t work separately alone and the interoperability between all professional Entities is extremely important. Besides Archicad has some limits, by not having the full engine capacity to integrate a Massing modelling ( Morph Tools ) within the BIM culture. The model can look nice but the Plans are never reflecting the model and never updated. And for me this is a limit. While a massing in Revit can be easily be updated in the plans and sections. Anyway this a personal experience and i hope i am wrong. Thanks

[marietajanegova]

I tried both. Archicad becomes unbearably slow when working on a bigger project or when dealing with a complex shape. Try modeling the same complex shape in both softwares and the difference becomes really clear. It is awfull when working with meshes, modifying them is a nightmare or when modeling custom shapes, etc.... For me the Archicad is a looser.

[ambruskiss]

Maybe it's less and less relevant in a BIM world, but at our office the deliverables are still traditional technical drawings, and i've found the management of sheets and model views ridiculously overcomplicated and inefficient in Revit. You can't place a view on several sheets, you can't align the views without the help of a grid (still no Osnaps), can't link data from external files, can't really format your content to any acceptable degree. This aspect was not even mentioned in the video, but if your workflow includes traditional printed plans, it is a real everyday hassle in Revit. If you want to make pretty layouts for a presentation for your clients or even for an architectural competition, you can absolutely do that in ArchiCAD and you absolutely can't do that in Revit. Correct me if I'm wrong, these are my experiences with Revit2016.

[manoloterranova]

Archicad looks more intuitive, simple and for architects at my eyes. It works very well and does 2D and 3D at the same time.

[sundaykigbu]

I use Revit for my external 3D while ArchiCad for all interior 3D

[marcust.]

Thank you for your video. I work with Revit for more than 12 years.
I'ld like to try Archicad but your video is not enough accurate to me because you stay in the general not explaining points as structural connection, topography, rebar, ... (Revit's lacks)
I'll try soon Revit 2020, and see if there are betterments...
My Revit library has more than 15.000 objets and a lot of them were made by myself. I'm working in French Polynesia with lot of adaptations to tropical conditions and for specific projects i had to manage (factories, auditorium, care center, ...)
Thank you again. You make a very very good work.

[michellemarques]

Lets talk about IFC: there's only one model checker commonly used around the world: Solibri.
Now lets talk about IFC quality when exported from Archicad and Revit and read into Solibri: Archicad does great, Revit bug sometimes.
Why? Revit/Adsk is more worried to develop its process inside its "bubble", while ArchiCAD is worried about OPEN BIM, that means real BIM cause you'll never do a big bim inside a bubble unless this bubble have all kind of softwares, a pretty hard thing...

[madgicarchitects]

For you mr. balkan
.check the KCC for Archicad 22 where you can see the new facade tool in archicad also its connection to grasshopper and the imagination limited conceptual design 4.
.check the data management part in the Kcc.
.MEP modeler for mechanical engineering is already implemented in archicad since archicad 20.
.Rhino export / import without damaging the geometry and joining it into one object as revit does.
.conceptual massing is a plus for revit but rhino/archicad acts better as in both cases ur working in separate files.