topic Re: ARCHICAD Doors and Windows in Revit in Collaboration with other software

ARCHICAD Doors and Windows in Revit

Kikoria — Tue, 17 Dec 2024 19:18:34 GMT

Hello. Recently I've been trying to start learning Revit and boy now I appreciate ARCHICAD so much. The very first thing I was struggling with was Doors and Windows. We all know the blessed variety of ARCHICAD in this task. You go to the library and you can easily create almost every type of them. See photo for example:

While in Revit you have to either create them on your own or download them from BIM Object Website. But the thing was I couldn't find any good doors or windows like in ARCHICAD. I'd love to have all these elements added in Revit too. Could someone help me with that? Thanks in advance!

Re: ARCHICAD Doors and Windows in Revit

Barry Kelly — Fri, 28 Jul 2023 06:45:06 GMT

@Kikoria wrote:

Hello. Recently I've been trying to start learning Revit .....

I'd love to have all these elements added in Revit too. Could someone help me with that? Thanks in advance!

You really should be asking this on a Revit forum.

This is an Archicad forum for problems that you are having with Archicad.

Barry.

Re: ARCHICAD Doors and Windows in Revit

Kikoria — Fri, 28 Jul 2023 07:07:20 GMT

You're right, but I got confused and couldn't find the right place. Could you please link me the appropriate Revit forum site like this one for ARCHICAD. Thanks.

Re: ARCHICAD Doors and Windows in Revit

Barry Kelly — Fri, 28 Jul 2023 09:07:22 GMT

@Kikoria wrote:

Could you please link me the appropriate Revit forum site like this one for ARCHICAD. Thanks.

I don't use Revit so I have no idea what would be a good forum if there is one.

A bit of Google searching should find you something.

Barry.

Re: ARCHICAD Doors and Windows in Revit

sknsnw9 — Fri, 28 Jul 2023 13:54:36 GMT

I used to use revit. This site will help you. https://www.revitforum.org/

The problem with downloading from window / door companies or bimobject is they are so bloated that it slows down the file tremendously so the only option is to make it from scratch. It took me a while to make all that. Take a look at Twiceroadsfool door file that you can reverse engineer on how he makes a good set. The last time I used revit was 2019 so, it might have change since then.

Re: ARCHICAD Doors and Windows in Revit

jl_lt — Mon, 21 Aug 2023 22:56:04 GMT

I started learning revit. Hated it. Then started learning Archicad. Didnt love it too much either because of its perceived quirks as a new user. Then went back to Revit and found out that anything you could do in Archicad could be done in Revit, but in a more convoluted and obscure way. Then came back to Archicad and havent looked back.

Re: ARCHICAD Doors and Windows in Revit

Kikoria — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 06:18:27 GMT

I guess I'll have the same journey. Thank you!

Re: ARCHICAD Doors and Windows in Revit

neilmcallister — Mon, 21 Aug 2023 17:44:10 GMT

Good to know because every so often when wrestling with something that should be simple I wonder if I chose the wrong software. Good to hear from someone who has used both that the grass isn't greener on the other side.

Re: ARCHICAD Doors and Windows in Revit

jl_lt — Mon, 21 Aug 2023 21:09:57 GMT

Not only its not greener. Its a God forsaken barren land

(but if you do work in multi million multi disciplinary multi everything projects, then yes, Revit is reluctantly a better choice)

Re: ARCHICAD Doors and Windows in Revit

jl_lt — Mon, 21 Aug 2023 21:10:21 GMT

Lots of luck!

Re: ARCHICAD Doors and Windows in Revit

Kikoria — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 06:03:02 GMT

The only reason I tried to learn Revit was every job position I was looking for was requiring only Autodesk family softwares and ArchiCAD was almost never mentioned. I'm literally in love with this software. It's so geniusly arranged and organized. I'm really comfortable with this software but I was looking for a job to work from home. Sites like Indeed.com always post the jobs for architects but they require only Autodesk software knowledge. Wish I could work from home in ArchiCAD.