The computers at my school crash if I open a Revit file any larger than 30mb. I can almost guarantee there are many students out there who's computers are being crippled by Revit and this could be a reason to not convert to the BIM world.
I personally am running Revit on a Macbook Pro with Bootcamp 2.1 with the following specs:
- Windows Vista Home Premium 64bit
- 2.4 ghz Dual Core Processor
- 4 gigs of Ram
- 256mb Nvidia Geforce 8600m
I would have to say Revit runs reasonably well... but there are moments in big files where that good old loading bar never seems to stop loading.
In work I am using:
- Windows XP 32bit
- 3.0 ghz Phenom Quad Core
- 4 gigs of Ram
-512 Nvidia Geforce 8800gt
There is a considerable difference between my laptop and my desktop but the desktop still has its moments and feels a bit laggy when the file gets very large (over 50mb) or a model gets very complex.
I would like to open up the comments section to those of you using Revit what your specs are and how the performance is. Ultimately, reaching a conclusion of the best Revit machine.
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Intern-Architect · 826 weeks ago
as follows
Intel Quad-Core @ 2.66Ghz
4.00GB ram DD3
64bit operating system (vista ultimate)
at least 1 8800GTX (I have two) or its new successor 295 GTX
and you have to go with the Terabyte harddrive at least 1.0 TB ( I have 5.5) Hardrives have become cheap like ram lately and at least 1.0TB back up storage from Western Digital or similar
If You enter the world of B.I.M you need all that and then some you just wont be using Revit you'll be using other Autodesk products to produce a final product you just can't create everything in revit sometime you need other software like Rhino ect... to do exotic designs
Experince is ( Intern Architect Soon to be licensed this Year)