One thing in SketchUp that is not in #Revit

Front Facing Components

I have been passionate about trying to push Revit as the primary tool for presentations and only going to other programs when there is something that Revit can't do.  Winning over great SketchUp users is one of the most difficult tasks in this process.  The feel of a SketchUp image can be accomplished in Revit but one thing I did not anticipate as an issue was the ability of entourage elements to be able to always show the front face when orbiting around.  In SketchUp this can be accomplished but in Revit one needs to hide the entourage elements that don't face the camera.  The more cameras, the more work this takes and every time one adds another piece of entourage for one camera it needs to be tracked through all the other views to see if it created an issue.  Sometimes it is the simplest things that give someone a reason not to go all in.

Below is a little video showing the differences.

Entourage in SketchUp and Revit from Jason Grant on Vimeo.

Deep into Preparing for Revit Technology Conference

One of the two sessions I will be presenting at the Revit Technology Conference in CA is on graphics.  From my experience, two of the things a firm needs to overcome when implementing Revit is the content they need for their projects and getting the graphics to look like the firm standards.  This session though is going to go above and beyond just the line weights.  It is going to dive deep into the graphics required for presentations and marketing which blends both the content needs and a higher level of graphic control.  Much of what one may think needs to be done in Illustrator, Photoshop, Sketchup or through renderings can be done within Revit.  Below are just a few examples of how different firms show trees in plan and elevation.  There are many other entourage items, backgrounds and display styles that change the feeling of a drawing.  Do you have something that you think is an outstanding presentation drawing?  It doesn't matter what program was used.  Share it and I will look into how to replicate it in Revit. Upload it Here  Also, if you have a favorite from the images below let me know so I know what others think are great graphics which may differ from my opinion.

Look forward to seeing you at the Revit Technology Conference