All right - so the Revit craze was based on bullshit, with Autodesk knowing that once firms had spent the money to purchase seats of Revit, update their computers to handle it, and then upgrade their network infrastructure (or keep their old computers and networks intact - just to be dicks to their employees), and re-training their staff (or not so much) that they would have reached the point of no return.
As previously mentioned, they also knew that rather than spending their time and money developing the software, that it would be better spent on advertising and selling the concept to developers and government agencies - basically doing an end run around the design industry (which all by itself would be enough reason for them to have their necks throttled).
Due to this 'fuck the end user - you will be forced into using our software' attitude, critical functionality was left out, because.. well... fuck you - that's why.
From the first time I was first exposed to Revit (2005 if I recall correctly) it was painfully obvious that nobody responsible for developing the original software, or anyone at Autodesk (once the software was purchased) had ever been in the position of having to crank out drawings on schedule, and on budget. The concept of schematics was completely lost on them, while they got everybody busy jerking off to pretty 3D dollhouses.
The first thing I noticed was that there had been no thought given to anything outside of the immediate building envelope - important things like utility transformers, or some source of power to get the ball rolling hadn't even been considered (more below).
The next was 'single-line' or 'riser' diagrams - something that nearly every single project that I have done has required. It wasn't even on their radar.
A total lack of site integration was the kicker though. All buildings have to go on sites (except magical floating Revit shitboxes apparently). One of the biggest complaints that Revit fucktards have is that if everyone isn't sucking on the Revit dick, then they have to export (and update) backgrounds for CAD.
Well, guess what? There is no Revit Civil Engineering package. In order for Civil to coordinate the building footprint, exits, etc., it is still necessary for them to export (and update) a CAD background.
Do you know who else has to coordinate with Civil? Electrical.
Site utilities, lighting, signage, fire/sewer pumps, hot boxes, etc. - none of which were apparently thought of by Revit propagandist fucksticks (quite possibly because they didn't know any of it existed).
Next time - lighting design, photometrics, Revit, and skullfuckery.
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