Benefits of using Revit Architecture for 3D Renders

Autodesk Revit was introduced well over a decade ago, it is software for architects, designers, MEP engineers, structural engineers and contractors. Over the years, Revit adoption has progressed rapidly in the AEC industry, which in itself has seen revolutionary developments in the same period.

Revit is available in many packages, which includes, Autodesk Revit Architecture and Autodesk Revit MEP, amongst others. Autodesk Revit Architecture provides an array of tools required for projects across a range of architectural sectors, including home building and retail  along with the ability to prepare 3D renders. It is a tool extensively used by companies providing Architectural CAD Services, Architectural Drafting Service and Architectural 3D Rendering Services.

Revit architecture utilises parametric design processes which enable seamless modification of a related environment whenever an element in the adjacent environment is changed, thus maintaining continuity within a single project file. One of the more recent tools of Revit architecture is its ability to generate 3D renders, as 3D renders enable architects, consultants and associated professionals to present their design ideas and  architectural vision through 3D images to clients and associated project stakeholders. The main highlight of architectural rendering using Revit Architecture is its capability to augment visualisation and facilitate the creation of 3D views.

Listed below are a few of the features and benefits of using Revit Architecture for 3D renders:  

• Precise sun settings in the renders –
  Revit Architecture carries settings to produce accurate colour reproduction such as proper set up of  lighting and materials. Exterior daytime renders are created by using sun setting option, allowing to  create a precise sun angle and position relative to the building. Revit Architecture also accurately portrays the sunlight for specific locations around the world, by just stating time and date with the  desired location in the settings. 

• Accurate production of Resolution -
  Based upon client requirements and the end use of the image, the resolution of rendered images can  be selected. If the rendered image is going to be used for a large presentation board then a high  resolution setting can be selected and for a relatively small image, where the level of detail is less, a  lower resolution setting can be selected. 

• Comparatively quicker than the competition -
  The majority of the competitive rendering engines utilise a high amount of CPU memory and also require advanced GPU’s, which ultimately results in a lot of time consumption to produce high quality renders. Revit Architecture is fine tuned to utilise less CPU memory and in most cases does not require a GPU to handle complex scenes and lightings, improving the overall efficiency and creating high resolution renders in significantly less time. 

• Higher reliability ratio -
  Due to advanced settings that provide the best performance under varied settings, Revit Architecture  creates renders with high resolution in much less time, where similar rendering engines fail to create renders of lower resolution. Hence, along with providing an optimum output, Revit Architecture is a  highly reliable tool to create high quality 3D renders. 

• Variety of tool options -
  Revit Architecture comes  with a variety of tool options, such as a visualisation related election tool’ in the ‘View’ panel on the ‘Modify’ tab. There are many more similar tools available on Revit  Architecture which can be useful for various tasks other than creating renders.

Revit Architecture is becoming one of the more versatile tools for overall design modeling and documentation. The ability to generate 3D renders using an array of options has broadened the appeal and use of the tool for architects and designers. There are a variety of additional benefits of using Revit Architecture for 3D Renders other than the few listed above, which are updated in every new iteration of the software, making it a sought after tool for designers around the world..