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Revit
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Definition
Autodesk's primary BIM software, widely used by architectural and engineering firms worldwide. In Revit, elements like walls, doors, and roofs are smart objects that know their relationship to other elements and can generate consistent plans, sections, and schedules automatically from the same model.
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Revit is the most commonly used BIM platform in the UK and US, required on major public projects including those under the UK Government BIM mandate introduced in 2016.