In AutoCAD Architecture, elements such as walls, doors, and windows mimic real-world behavior and construction. It can be a difficult task for drafters to ensure that a change to an element in plan view (like a door or a window), is updated across all relevant sections and elevations. Take a look at the potential time savings for all AutoCAD verticals, including 85% productivity gain with AutoCAD MEP, and 95% gain with AutoCAD Electrical! Higher-Level Design regular AutoCAD, which is a significant value proposition. Even if it is not BIM, there are productivity studies indicating that AutoCAD Architecture can save up to 60% of the time vs. Some may consider a project created in AutoCAD Architecture to be BIM, but this requires strict drafting and CAD Management standards to ensure. Autodesk Revit is a BIM authoring software that uses a standardized hierarchy of objects (Category, Family, Type, Instance) allowing the designer to build a 3D model at a higher level.
These AEC Objects have hints of Building Information Modeling (BIM) which has become the standard for larger government and institutional projects. NOTE: AEC Objects are not backwards compatible, and just because you can save back an AutoCAD DWG file from 2018 format to 2013 format, you cannot save back AutoCAD Architecture components. These intelligent objects give the designer the ability to manipulate building elements at a higher level, far beyond what Dynamic Blocks have traditionally offered. In AutoCAD Architecture, lines, arcs, and circles are complemented by intelligent walls, doors, and windows, known as AEC Objects. BIMĪutoCAD is used to convey design intent, by utilizing Lines, Arcs, and Circles, to illustrate the design. * AutoCAD is available for MAC, whereas AutoCAD Architecture and all other products in the Specialized Toolset only have compatibility with Windows. Since all AutoCAD functionality is available within AutoCAD Architecture, you get more in almost every way*. AutoCAD Architecture (ACA), which is one of the vertical products available with AutoCAD Including Specialized Toolsets, has all of the same functionality as AutoCAD, plus the addition of tools designed for Architects to enhance the workflow of construction documentation. Depending on your needs, you may require more features within AutoCAD (ACAD) specific to architecture, design & documentation. In a previous post, we talked about the differences between AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT.