Are your clients using Revit?

[Andre Baros]

We have a client who is considering setting up a Revit station so that they can view our model instead of our drawings. They don't see the point in us plotting or pdf'ing parts of the building when they could just see the whole thing.

Anyone have any experience with this? Is there a viewer option? If we use worksets can be share only select worksets?

[Scott Hopkins]

The download demo version of Revit functions as a great free viewer.

[ita]

That what I get my clients to do. It makes it so much easier than static drawings and they love the interaction. The only issue at the moment is the 30 day free trial. I get the client to downlioad when we sign the agreements so by the time models are deliverd (by email) they don't have an active product that ennables them to change things!!

Also depanding on your ISP (and the clients), as there may be limits on file sizes (even compressed) that make email delivery difficult.

[GuyR]

The only issue at the moment is the 30 day free trial.

It's 60 days now

guy

[BomberAIA]

I had 1 client download Revit t view his model. Several had asked about using Revit.

[LRaiz]

If clients want to use Revit just for viewing then the length of the trial period should not present a problem. Revit has a demo/viewing mode that operates forever. In this mode users could do anything including viewing. Most importantly demo/viewing mode allows printing. The only significant restriction is that in this mode no output may be produced (no file | save, print or export) if user made model modifications. For as long as your clients do not make model changes they should be able to view and print your designs using demo mode.

Just instruct your clients to click 'demo mode' radio button in Help | Product Info and License dialog.

[Steve_Stafford]

Ita's point, as I understand it, was to "delay" the client access to the model until after the trial period would have expired purposefully so no modifications could be done...but then there's nothing to prevent them from buying it, right?

[Andre Baros]

My biggest issue is whether or not they "got" it... it's easy for me as an architect but sometimes the jump can be big for people who are not as familier with the terms and mores of the field.

Glad to hear that it's working for people and that clients aren't having problems with all the overhead.

Thanks,

[christie.landry]

The only significant restriction is that in this mode no output may be produced (no file | save, print or export) if user made model modifications. For as long as your clients do not make model changes they should be able to view and print your designs using demo mode.

My understanding is that you can't print with that version either.

[aaronrumple]

...you can print an existing project, but not a new one. As soon as you alter the project in any way, you can no longer print.