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Overview

Summary

If you can imagine it, you can design it in Autodesk Revit. Autodesk® Revit® allows architectects, engineers, and construction professionals to:

System requirements:
Autodesk Revit BIM software to design and make anything

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Highlights

Create and develop your design intent

With tools for sketching, scheduling, sharing, annotating, and visualizing, Revit helps architects, engineers, and contractors collaborate more effectively.

Keep your teams on the same page

Autodesk supports the way AEC project teams work, whether in the office or on the go. Revit cloud worksharing and BIM Collaborate Pro support collaboration and a common data environment.

Deliver better buildings for everyone

With integrated analysis tools and the ability to unite multiple datasets and file types, architects and engineers use Autodesk Revit to design with confidence.

Unlock the full potential of BIM with Revit

Streamline your BIM workflow and deliver precise, coordinated designs with Revit

Book your demo today and see the impact on your projects.

Extend Revit with the AEC Collection

With CAD, BIM, and cloud design tools, architects, engineers, and construction professionals rely on the AEC Collection to cost-effectively bundle industry-grade software. Save thousands annually on Revit + AutoCAD in the AEC Collection versus standalone.

AEC Collection includes:

Better together: AutoCAD & Revit
Together, AutoCAD and Revit offer fast, effective design to documentation workflows. See how (video: 1:21 min.)
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Revit vs Revit LT​

Compare the features of Revit® and Revit® LT, and learn which software is the right solution for your design workflow.

Revit

Modeling toolsets for architecture, structure, MEP & construction

Collaboration

Documentation

Simulation and analysis

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The Micrographics Advantage

We don’t just sell software, we are technical experts who understand your industry. We can help you:

Integrate Business Systems

We develop data sharing solutions to improve and speed up the communication between CAD & business management technologies.

Optimize Business Processes

We do unique assessments of our clients, enabling them to address workflow challenges, identify opportunities & achieve objectives.

Leverage the Power of BIM

By understanding BIM philosophies we can develop & implement BIM solutions for any project or establish BIM standards for any company.

Have Questions About Complex Applications?

Speak to us about your operational requirements or outcomes and we'll tailor a solution best suited to your business.

Revit Windows OS

Minimum: Entry-level Configuration

Operating System

64-bit Microsoft® Windows® 10 or Windows 11.

Processor

Intel® i-Series, Xeon®, AMD® Ryzen, Ryzen Threadripper PRO. 2.5 GHz or Higher.

Highest CPU GHz recommended.
Autodesk® Revit® software products will use multiple cores for many tasks.

Memory

16-GB RAM

  • Usually sufficient for a typical editing session for a single model up to approximately 300 MB on disk. This estimate is based on internal testing and customer reports. Individual models will vary in their use of computer resources and performance characteristics.
  • Models created in previous versions of Revit software products may require more available memory for the one-time upgrade process.

Display Resolution

Minimum:
1280 x 1024 with true color

Maximum:
UltraHigh (4k) Definition Monitor

Video Adapter

Basic Graphics:
Display adapter capable of 24-bit color

Advanced Graphics:
DirectX® 11 capable graphics card with Shader Model 5 and a minimum of 4 GB of video memory

Disk space

30 GB free disk space
Pointing Device
MS-Mouse or 3Dconnexion® compliant device

.NET Framework

.NET 8

Browser

Chrome, Edge, or Firefox

Desktop Connector Version

When using Desktop connector for Collaboration workflows – Revit 2025 requires Desktop Connector version 16.x or later. Version 15.8 or earlier is not supported for Revit 2025. Revit 2024 or earlier is compatible with Desktop Connector version 16.x.

Connectivity

Internet connection for license registration and prerequisite component download

Value: Balanced Price & Performance

Operating System

64-bit Microsoft® Windows® 10 or Windows 11. 

CPU Type

Intel® i-Series, Xeon®, AMD® Ryzen, Ryzen Threadripper PRO. 2.5 GHz or Higher.

Highest CPU GHz recommended.
Autodesk® Revit® software products will use multiple cores for many tasks.

Memory

32-GB RAM

  • Usually sufficient for a typical editing session for a single model up to approximately 600 MB on disk. This estimate is based on internal testing and customer reports. Individual models will vary in their use of computer resources and performance characteristics.
  • Models created in previous versions of Revit software products may require more available memory for the one-time upgrade process.

Video Display Resolutions

Minimum:
1680 x 1050 with true color

Maximum:
Ultra-High (4k) Definition Monitor

Video Adapter

DirectX 11 capable graphics card with Shader Model 5 and a minimum of 4 GB of video memory.

Disk space

30 GB free disk space
Pointing Device
MS-Mouse or 3Dconnexion® compliant device

.NET Framework

.NET 8

Browser

Chrome, Edge, or Firefox

Desktop Connector Version

When using Desktop connector for Collaboration workflows – Revit 2025 requires Desktop Connector version 16.x or later. Version 15.8 or earlier is not supported for Revit 2025. Revit 2024 or earlier is compatible with Desktop Connector version 16.x.

Connectivity

Internet connection for license registration and prerequisite component download

Performance: Large, Complex Models

Operating System

64-bit Microsoft® Windows® 10 or Windows 11.

CPU Type

Intel® i-Series, Xeon®, AMD® Ryzen, Ryzen Threadripper PRO. 2.5 GHz or Higher.

Highest CPU GHz recommended.
Autodesk® Revit® software products will use multiple cores for many tasks.

Memory

64-GB RAM

  • Usually sufficient for a typical editing session for a single model up to approximately 1 GB on disk. This estimate is based on internal testing and customer reports. Individual models will vary in their use of computer resources and performance characteristics.
  • Models created in previous versions of Revit software products may require more available memory for the one-time upgrade process.

Video Display Resolutions

Minimum:
1920 x 1200 with true color

Maximum:
UltraHigh (4k) Definition Monitor

Video Adapter

DirectX 11 capable graphics card with Shader Model 5 and a minimum of 4 GB of video memory

Disk space

  • 30 GB free disk space
  • 10,000+ RPM HardDrive (for Point Cloud interactions) or Solid State Drive
Pointing Device
MS-Mouse or 3Dconnexion® compliant device

.NET Framework

.NET 8

Browser

Chrome, Edge, or Firefox

Desktop Connector Version

When using Desktop connector for Collaboration workflows – Revit 2025 requires Desktop Connector version 16.x or later. Version 15.8 or earlier is not supported for Revit 2025. Revit 2024 or earlier is compatible with Desktop Connector version 16.x.

Connectivity

Internet connection for license registration and prerequisite component download

Revit Cloud Worksharing

Disk Space

Three times (3X) the total disk space consumed by equivalent RVT files for all cloud workshared projects accessed by the user.

Revit Personal Accelerator

For optimized performance we recommend ensuring Revit Personal Accelerator (PAC) is always running on Revit users’ machines, even when Revit itself isn’t running. Revit Personal Accelerator keeps the latest changes up to date on the local machine for each recently accessed cloud model, avoiding the need to download those changes each time the model is opened.

Connectivity

Minimum: Internet connection able to deliver symmetrical 5 Mbps connection for each machine on burst transfers.
Value: Internet connection able to deliver symmetrical 10 Mbps connection for each machine on burst transfers.
Performance: Internet connection able to deliver symmetrical 25 Mbps connection for each machine on burst transfers.

Revit Server

Operating System

  • Microsoft® Windows Server® 2022 64-bit
  • Microsoft® Windows Server® 2019 64-bit
  • Microsoft® Windows Server® 2016 64-bit

Web Server

Microsoft® Internet Information Server 7.0 (or later)

.NET Framework

.NET Framework Version 4.8.x

CPU Type

Minimum: 4+ cores 2.6 GHz+
Value: 6+ cores, 2.6 GHz+
Performance: 6+ cores, 3.0 GHz+

Memory  (less than 100 concurrent users)

Minimum: 8 GB RAM
Value: 16 GB RAM
Performance: 32 GB RAM

Hard Drive (less than 100 concurrent users)

Minimum: 7,200+ RPM
Value: 10,000+ RPM
Performance: 15,000+ RPM

Memory  (100+ concurrent users)

Minimum: 8 GB RAM
Value: 16 GB RAM
Performance: 32 GB RAM

Hard Drive (100+ concurrent users)

Minimum:  10,000+ RPM
Value: 15,000+ RPM
Performance: High-Speed RAID Array

Virtualization

VMware® and Hyper-V® Support (See Revit Server Administrator’s Guide)

Parallels Desktop® for Mac: Recommended-Level Configuration

Host Operating System

macOS 10.13 (“High Sierra”) or newer

Memory

16 GB

CPU Type

2.7 GHz quad-core Intel® Core i7™ or newer Intel based Mac
Any Apple silicon chip

Virtualization Software

Parallels Desktop for Mac

Virtual Machine Operating System

Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit
Microsoft Windows 11

Virtual Machine Browser

Chrome, Edge, or Firefox

.NET Framework

.NET 8

Virtual Machine Memory

16 GB RAM

  • Usually sufficient for a typical editing session for a single model up to approximately 300 MB on disk. This estimate is based on internal testing and customer reports. Individual models will vary in their use of computer resources and performance characteristics.
  • Models created in previous versions of Revit software products may require more available memory for the one-time upgrade process.

Virtual Machine Video Adapter

4 GB video memory minimum dedicated to the Microsoft Windows Virtual Machine. Starting with Parallels Desktop for Mac version 14, use Automatic graphics memory for maximum efficiency.

Note: While at Retina® display resolutions on macOS, turn off any Retina Resolution options in Parallels Desktop to adjust for proper DPI within Windows and Revit software products.

Graphics:
Parallels Desktop virtual display adapter without “Use Hardware Acceleration” option in Revit software products.

Virtual Machine Browser

Chrome, Edge, or Firefox

Disk Space

Minimum 40 GB free disk space; recommend 100 GB free disk space available

Desktop Connector Version

When using Desktop Connector for Collaboration workflows – Revit 2025 products requires Desktop Connector version 16.x or later. Version 15.8 or earlier is not supported for Revit 2025 products. Revit 2024 or earlier is compatible with Desktop Connector version 16.x.

Pointing Device
MS-Mouse or 3Dconnexion® compliant device

Connectivity

Internet connection for license registration and prerequisite component download
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