ArchiCAD / Revit Architectural Challenge!

[Anonymous]

Hope I am posting this at the right place....

I have a challenge for any Revit / ArchiCAD Users on this Form.

After having a lot of people asking me which is better and if there has ever been a comparison done between the two I have decided to make a complete comparison. But I need some help on this.

I need a Revit user that works on Revit Architectural 2008 / 9 to help on this. I want to take different tasks and do them both on ArchiCAD12 and Revit. Then by using either screen prints or videos, compare the two. And see which one does it better, quicker, can or cannot do it.

Thus at the end of the day I should have i file with both the pro's and cons of both software packages.

The Rules are:

1. No external applications may be used. Such as rendering software and or modeling software like Maxon Form. With the exception to when testing is done on file export functions like dwg/dxf/pdf etc.
2. Revit / Archicad must be used with the default settings. Thus no previous set up of favorites allowed, or previous hatches/fills created, etc.
3. Each User will get to set a challenge, explaining what must be done, what the end result must be and or consist of.
4. Every step needed to finish the challenge must be documented in either video or graphic format. Thus every click you do or setting you change.
5. Make the challenges realistic, yet difficult and easy. Remmebering that the point is to see the weakness and strength of each program.
6. Each user has 2-3 days to complete the challenge and report back with their graphics / videos.
7. Users must also have some fun while doing the challenge.
8. Be honest and open minded during all challenges.
9. If you can not complete a challenge you just skip and move to next challenge.

After all challenges have been done, i will take all graphics / videos and compile a proper document showing all differences. Everybody participating in this will obviously receive a copy of this file.

So who out there is up for this? Please only reply if you are truly willing to participate.

Either reply to this post or send me your contact information and I will be get in touch with you.

[Anonymous]

Hey guys -- Aaron B. and I are in. Details to come.

Cheers

[Rakela Raul]

be sore of similar on the laptop/ram/etc as well

[Anonymous]

I don't even want to touch the issues of performance or scalability -- I'd rather talk about process and features. Performance and scalability are problems associated with large projects, and we won't be doing a large project 😉

[Anonymous]

Hi Wes, have you already appointed the challenge with Cecilia?

[Dwight]

I'll make the tea and cookies.

[Rakela Raul]

i'll clean the mess

[Dwight]

Good. Where will you hide the loser's body? I have an old rug that we can use.

[Rakela Raul]

no problem....done it before to bentley user !!

[Dwight]

That is Florida for you.
You need to be more clever in Vancouver.
We don't have gators conveniently located in our backyards.

[Erika Epstein]

Interesting idea. Like many I am curious how archicad compares/contrasts with Revit and other similar programs. Cecelia's I would suggest a list of challenges chosen to demonstrate workflow and features per your description. Then, individuals and/or teams can select which challenge(s) they are willing to demo per your outline. this way it's not such a time burden on any one.
The challenge for you and perhaps Wes or another Revit user would be finalizing the lists of tasks to be done.

All this brings to mind the CAD shootouts that Geoff Langdon used to arrange. Sadly, he passed away not long ago.

http://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=947&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=cad+shoot...


I attended one years ago. There were 5 or 6 teams with 2 or 3 people, each representing a different CAD product. The proposed project was the same for each with a number of judging categories. Observers could watch live on big screens in the auditorium where it took place as each team arrived at the same end product. Archicad was the overall winner. It was easy to compare the strengths and weakness of the programs. [We still have nearly the same bottom rated stairs ].
Not all teams finished all the requirements.