With Autodesk’s extensive CAD market presence, its Revit series has emerged as the leading and most widely used BIM core modeling software in China.
Starting with the 2014 release, Autodesk integrated its Architecture, MEP, and Structure modules into a single Revit software package. Beyond Revit’s core modeling capabilities, the Autodesk design platform offers a broad range of specialized software tailored to various professional disciplines. These include Autodesk Civil 3D for road and infrastructure design, Inventor for mechanical design, Navisworks for project review, Infraworks for planning and visualization, and Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis for finite element structural analysis.
Autodesk Civil 3D focuses on civil engineering applications, primarily serving transportation and water conservancy infrastructure projects. It supports functions such as earthwork volume calculations, watershed analysis, and elevation profiling. Inventor is a solid modeling and simulation tool designed for mechanical design tasks, offering motion and functional simulations. Navisworks facilitates comprehensive project review by enabling professionals in design, construction, and engineering to integrate models and data, including collision detection capabilities. Infraworks serves the infrastructure industry by providing visualization, analysis, and design presentation tools. Lastly, Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis performs finite element structural analysis and seamlessly integrates with Revit’s structural models to support structural calculations and follow-up design.
Bentley Systems offers a complementary suite of professional BIM software, covering a wide array of design fields with detailed specialization for each discipline. Key Bentley platform software includes MicroStation, ProjectWise, and AECOsim Building Designer.
MicroStation is a versatile 2D and 3D design platform geared toward architecture and engineering, capable of performing essential 3D modeling tasks. ProjectWise is a project management platform that streamlines and optimizes project workflows across design, construction, and operational phases. AECOsim Building Designer is a BIM application specifically developed for multidisciplinary teams, encompassing Bentley Architecture, Bentley Mechanical, Bentley Electrical, and structural modeling modules.
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