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Switching from AutoCAD® Architecture to Revit® Architecture: The Right Attitude is Everything

Tom TobinProject Manager/ BIM SpecialistTTobin Consulting

Assistant/Co-presenter: Jim StonebergerCrabtree, Rohrbaugh & Associates - Architects

Session ID: AB2885

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Learning Objectives

Why Revit

What holds us back

How do we Introduce Revit to our firm

What are the “Challenges”

How to: “Migrate with Success”

Checklist for Success

Conclusion

Questions

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Switching from AutoCAD® Architecture to Revit® Architecture: The Right Attitude is Everything

Tom TobinProject Manager/ BIM SpecialistTTobin Consulting

Assistant/Co-presenter: Jim StonebergerCrabtree, Rohrbaugh & Associates - Architects

Session ID: AB2885

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Attitude is everything

If you really want to move to the next level of BIM

You need the right AttitudePMA

Positive Mental Attitude

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You’ve been working in AutoCAD Architecture, and it’s taken you a lot further then just plain AutoCAD.

Now What?

You’d like to take your firm to the next level and really get into BIM.

Revit can and will take us into new and exciting directions

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The good thing is, that you get to take all the concepts you’ve learned/developed in ACA with you.

That’s right, everything you know about how objects work in ACA will come in handy with Revit. I truly believe that once you understand and know ACA, for the most part you know a lot about Revit. It’s

just a matter of finding the right triggers.

Good Things come to those who Wait

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•Objects in Revit and ACA work almost the same.

The Right

Attitude is Everything

•Placing walls in both packages are similar.

• Building a wall component is similar.

•All the fundamentals are just about the same.

•There are of course a few differences but we can work through those fairly easily.

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We need to ask ourselves a series questions.

Questions

Why move from ACA to Revit in the first place?

What is the gain in changing?

Why wouldn’t I want to stay with a package that uses AutoCAD and the AutoCAD environment/interface?

In what ways are Revit models different then ACA models and how would my firm benefit from this?

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“Opportunity”Answers

Revit can and will give us more opportunities.

Revit isn’t AutoCAD you can’t fall back on any bad habits that you may have developed over the years.

This is the real difference between the two model types.

“Habits or should I say bad Habits”

“Bidirectional and Parametric Relationships”

Why move from ACA to Revit in the first place?

What is the gain in changing?

Why wouldn’t I want to stay with a package that uses AutoCAD and the AutoCAD environment/interface?

In what ways are Revit models different then ACA models and how would my firm benefit from this?

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Improved Quality• You can evaluate and make changes to your building at any time during the

DD or CD phase without all the difficult and time-consuming coordination tasks.

Greater Productivity• When making a change, the consequences of that change are reflected

throughout the project.

Lower Cost• Design teams can get more done with fewer resources. It can make a small

firm seem large and a large firm more efficient.

Opportunities

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Visualization• Renderings, animations, etc…• All done in-house during any phase of the design process.

Facilities Management• The Owners or your own company with facilities management departments

can make use of the model for renovations, space planning, maintenance and more.

Opportunities (con’t)

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Well it can,

but Revit can do it a little better

You’re probably saying to yourself right now that I thought ACA was going to do all of that for me?

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“Bidirectional”

Revit is in one Database and ACA is in what is called a fragmented file system.

Having everything in one Database is what allows Bidirectional to

work.

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Attitude is everything

Remember

Positive Mental AttitudePMA

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What is called for, is a:

“Phased Approach”

We don’t have to use everything right away.

“Success is not measured by how many of the features/tools we use, but how productive we are at the end of the day”

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“Our Evolving Industry”

"The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is

acceptance."

-Nathaniel Branden

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Lets Take A Look At the Software

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“Our Evolving Industry”

" Any change, even a change for the better, is always accompanied by

drawbacks and discomforts."

- Arnold Bennett

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YES

That’s rightDrawbacks & Discomforts

“CHALLENGES”

Change is always a Challenge

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Knowledge – Know How• Don’t worry, as I’ve mentioned earlier if you really have been using ACA,

then most of your knowledge will go with you.

Resources Pool• Don’t kid yourself here; your pool for new hires will be smaller.

Working Well With Others• Remember, not all of your consultants may be using Revit.

Budget• You are making an investment in Revit, with that comes time to setup and

learn/train on the new system.

Challenges

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Management

Management Understanding & Buy-In are Mandatory.

Migrate With Success

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“Phased Approach”Migrate With Success

Is your firm really ready to make the change?

What components are really needed?

Many have tried and not made it, mainly because of lack of standards & control.

Firm standards must be revised, rather than matching existing CAD standards.

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1. Create a Transition Plan.

2. Put together the Right Team.

Take an objective look at your Firm. Clearly define and understand your goals.

Internal Leaders. Resistance.

3. Choose the Right “Pilot” or “Test” Project. A Pilot project would be a simple design project that is

billable. A Test project is a simple existing project that you can

redraw.

Migrate With Success

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4. Define What Is Needed.

5. The Right Mix of Training & Education.

What needs to be done now vs. later?

Self-Motivated Education. Packaged Learning.

Migrate With Success

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6. Provide Ongoing Support and Mentoring. Support – Internal & External.

7. Constantly Evaluate and Adjust. Search out areas for improvement. Evaluate staff.

Migrate With Success

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1. Create Your Revit Transition Plan

2. Put together the Right Team

3. Choose the Right “Pilot” or “Test” Project

4. Define What Is Needed

5. Choose the Right Mix of Training & Education

6. Provide Ongoing Support and Mentoring

7. Constantly Evaluate and Adjust when Needed

“Checklist for Success”

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Remember –

If you already know and use AutoCAD Architecture then moving to Revit won’t be that hard. All the concepts are from ACA are the same.

A “Phased Approach” is the best way to implement Revit..

“The Right Attitude Really is Everything”

ConclusionPMA - Positive Mental Attitude

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