I know that Revit is the "powerful but cumbersome" program. And heaven forbid you go to change the length of a wall after. Wood-framing add-ons exist, but are phenomenally expensive ($3200 a year was the quote I got from AGACAD's Wood Framer Pro). Just trying to build a timber-framed garden shed involves placing every single stud, joist, and beam 100% manually, with arrays and copy commands and the like. ![]() What I've started to notice, however, both first-hand, and from forum discussions, is that Revit really isn't geared towards residential, timber-framed, architectural construction. Additionally, I've taken about 35 hours of courses in Revit, and can now easily handle all the basics, and create finished projects for simple buildings. I have a background in computer-based design, and am already familiar with parametric CAD modelling programs like SOLIDWORKS. Modern, highly architectural, often with unusual elements (at least, unusual for residential builds), like slanted walls, display features made of unusual materials, piers keeping the building suspended off the ground, etc. In terms of the types of design I'm going for, it's stuff like this: ![]() I'm trying to steer my life in a direction that will have me designing and building one-off, small but beautiful homes/cottages for clients, and friends/family. I'm a relatively young independent contractor and graduate engineer. It's gonna be pretty long, so I appreciate your time and help, ![]() Hello everyone, thank you for clicking on my post.
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