BIM And Landscape Architecture?
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Anyone here using BIM (specifically Revit I think) in landscape architecture? The boss feels we need to dive into it, but no one is quite sure exactly what we would use it for in landscapes. Is it really useful for landscape? Or do we just need to make sure we stay current in our abilities to read Architect's revit files? Anyone have any experience with this here?
Chris
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Before our LA left the office and started his own business we looked at switching over the LA department from Autocad to Revit. We found that it just was not worth it for our needs. All the Civil engineering data was already in Autocad. It was easier to bring a building foot print from Revit than the other way around. I am sure it could help with scheduling and take offs but we really did not find any LA content available for Revit. So everything would have to be created in house: groups with size data etc...
I would be interested to see if anyone has successfully migrated LA to Revit. I am sure it will eventually get there.
We also looked at LandFX, that was a cool little Acad add on.
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For a BIM based platform, perhaps they would be better looking into Vectorworks Landmark - http://www.nemetschek.net/landmark/index.php
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Chris,
We are a full service AE where I work for(http://www.lrkimball.com) including LA services within the Architecture Division I am a part of. We have migrated Architectural and Structural disciplines to Revit, and are slowly trying to drag the MEP disciplines. We have looked at the limited Site / LA tools within Revit (and the new Eagle Point add-on) but have decided to wait until more appropriate tools and conten are available. We currently use Civil 3D for our LA people in-division, as well as for the Civil / Survey / Highway folks in the other divisions. There realy isn't any comparison between the 2 for LA function right now, even with the enhanced topo features reportedly part of the 2011 release - which is due any day now. I will have to look for the link when I am back in the office, but I did see a reference to Autodesk now starting to seriously consider a Site version of Revit that would include LA / Civil tools. It will be great for the entire project teams to be working in BIM, but I wouldn't anticipate it all that soon considering the monumental task it will be to create the corresponding tools and content required.
As a lomg range strategy - it probably wouldn't hurt to get some eposure to BIM in general and Revit more specifically now. It IS a whole different approach and mindset though - which some people admittedly have a very difficult time transitioning to.
Hope this helps!
Dean
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