| Structural engineering companies using Revit | | | | of the design team, but also some contractors |
| Structure software can effectively manage their | | | | demand the delivery of digital documentation in |
| design and documentation with the architect - | | | | these formats. Revit can provide DWG |
| controlling digital representations from multiple | | | | deliverables just as AutoCAD software can, |
| design sources, especially AutoCAD and AutoCAD | | | | creating layered and well-organized DWG files |
| Architecture software. With the wide acceptance | | | | using any industry standard the engineer wants. |
| of AutoCAD and over 300,000 users across the | | | | Revit Structure and AutoCAD Architecture have |
| world, structural drafters/engineers will find | | | | remarkably solid integration, allowing additional |
| several opportunities to utilize Revit Structure to | | | | benefits to structural and architectural firms using |
| collaborate with architects using the intelligent | | | | these systems together. Usually the structural |
| building objects (in DWG format)from AutoCAD | | | | engineer will begin the design process using the 2D |
| Architecture. | | | | CAD files and if required can also import the |
| One critical part of a structural engineer's job to | | | | AutoCAD architectural model straight into Revit, |
| share design data and information with the rest of | | | | using the architect's model for design reference. |
| design team together with the architect. To fulfill | | | | And for better co-ordination with architects and |
| this requirement, the software provides a variety | | | | rest of the team, Revit Structure exports |
| of collaboration modes such as: | | | | structural members as intelligent building objects |
| 1) Exporting/Importing standard CAD files (such | | | | resident to AutoCAD Architecture. So a full |
| as DWG, DGN, DXF) | | | | structural model can be shared directly with the |
| 2) Linking of files to/from AutoCAD Architecture | | | | architect using AutoCAD Architecture - allowing |
| 3) Linking completely to an existing Revit | | | | the architect to examine structural design inside |
| Architecture building model | | | | the architectural model and test for possible clash |
| The most obvious starting point for any structural | | | | with architectural components directly inside |
| engineer is 2D CAD files provided by the architect. | | | | AutoCAD Architecture. |
| Any CAD software/system that supports DWG, | | | | The use of building information model (BIM) |
| DGN, DXF formats can work efficiently with | | | | provides structural companies a complete |
| Revit. It allows engineer to link and import DWG, | | | | modeling environment for evaluation and |
| DGN, DXF files directly into Revit Structure. If the | | | | documentation - so that structural design and |
| 2D CAD file is linked while being imported, it stays | | | | documentation are always coordinated, uniform |
| within Revit Structure as a set and can be | | | | and all-inclusive. Sharing the structural details of |
| refreshed if the architect provides an updated | | | | building information model with architects further |
| version. Imported geometry can be converted | | | | coordinates the building design and documentation |
| directly to generate new structural members. | | | | - a wining combination for all stake-holders |
| Revit software has the ability to export these | | | | participating in the building design and construction |
| same 2D CAD formats - not only because this is | | | | process. |
| the format often needed to pass on to the rest | | | | |