I am in the process of helping my company update its structural analysis software package. With the movement towards BIM, I have been guided to explore Revit Structure.
Discussing it with our senior members (who are a lot more experienced with BIM/Revit in general), they seem to think Revit Structure can function as a stand alone analysis program similar to Civil 3D and Revit MEP. It seems from the research I have done that Revit Structure is not a structural analysis software and that Autodesk Robot functions as the structural analysis platform and Revit Structure as almost the drafting/visual aspect of the whole package. Am I correct in my thinking? What is Revit Structure capable of by itself....what is Robot capable of by itself?
If so, what is the integration like between the two packages? Is it simple and straightforward? Do they link well or are their gaps/issues with the results?
I would also like to know what engineers think of Robot as a analysis package. Does it compete with some of the other big name stand alone analysis programs?