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Hi.
We are a small mechanical firm doing a little research on how we can/should be changing our business model in accordance with a number of projects that are now being completed using Revit MEP instead of AutoCAD. My question is how have other consulting engineering firms out there found the transition to Revit with respect to profitability? Have you found your Revit jobs to be more or less profitable than your AutoCAD jobs? Have you raised or lowered your fees, and what has the reaction from Architects been to this? How have you changed your business model to accommodate this new software (or have you at all)? Do you feel that you have taken on more responsibility or more coordination efforts from the Architect than you would have if the project were to be completed in CAD? What level of detail have you found to be most appropriate in your Revit model (to connect to fixtures or not to connect to fixtures and stop modeling at drops in the wall, for example)?
Thanks in advance, your input is very much appreciated.
We are a small mechanical firm doing a little research on how we can/should be changing our business model in accordance with a number of projects that are now being completed using Revit MEP instead of AutoCAD. My question is how have other consulting engineering firms out there found the transition to Revit with respect to profitability? Have you found your Revit jobs to be more or less profitable than your AutoCAD jobs? Have you raised or lowered your fees, and what has the reaction from Architects been to this? How have you changed your business model to accommodate this new software (or have you at all)? Do you feel that you have taken on more responsibility or more coordination efforts from the Architect than you would have if the project were to be completed in CAD? What level of detail have you found to be most appropriate in your Revit model (to connect to fixtures or not to connect to fixtures and stop modeling at drops in the wall, for example)?
Thanks in advance, your input is very much appreciated.