Any conclusions? Findings?
In my experience Revit is stills mostly 2D data entry with 3D information (you don’t build 3D models as in Rhino, Microstation, FormZ, sketchUp, etc); Civil 3D is lines with data associated with it and is terrible at terrain modeling (anything none-rectilinear is low quality and geometrically primitive); Land F/X is fine for objects, planting and irrigation but doesn’t account for rigorous 3D walls and earthwork very well. I’m under the impression that VectorWorks is the most complete of the currently available software, but jumping to a Mac platform is a big jump (money and adjustment).
Terrain/Vertical modeling in Rhino, importing that surface/vertical elements into Civil 3D for earthwork/runoff work, optional Land F/X for planting and irrigation and Revit for full database integration (leave it to the architects on the team) seems a costly option in terms of licenses and software training; has anyone found better workflow that maintains the modeling rigor while cutting on cost?
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