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At a Glance
Revit
Revit
Star Rating
(912)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (43.0% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
$290 per month
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SolidWorks Electrical 3D
SolidWorks Electrical 3D
Star Rating
(32)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (41.9% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about SolidWorks Electrical 3D
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that Revit excels in BIM Integration with a score of 9.2, making it a preferred choice for projects requiring comprehensive building information modeling. In contrast, SolidWorks Electrical 3D, while strong in other areas, does not emphasize BIM as heavily.
  • Reviewers mention that SolidWorks Electrical 3D shines in rendering capabilities, particularly in dynamic updating and editing, both scoring 9.2, which allows for real-time adjustments and high-quality visual outputs. Revit, while competent, scores slightly lower in these areas, indicating a less flexible rendering experience.
  • G2 users highlight that SolidWorks Electrical 3D has superior clash detection features, scoring 9.3, which is crucial for electrical design and ensuring that components do not interfere with one another. Revit's clash detection, while useful, scores lower at 7.9, suggesting it may not be as robust in this specific application.
  • Users on G2 report that Revit's multi-user collaboration features score 8.8, allowing teams to work simultaneously on projects, which is essential for larger architectural firms. SolidWorks Electrical 3D, however, scores higher at 9.0, indicating a more seamless collaborative experience for electrical design teams.
  • Reviewers mention that SolidWorks Electrical 3D offers better document storage capabilities, scoring 9.2, which is vital for managing project documentation efficiently. Revit's document storage, while functional, scores lower at 8.3, suggesting it may not be as user-friendly for document management.
  • Users say that Revit's overall ease of use scores 7.5, which some find challenging, especially for beginners. In contrast, SolidWorks Electrical 3D scores 8.4, indicating a more intuitive interface that may be more accessible for new users entering the electrical design field.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Revit
Revit Subscription (Monthly)
$290
per month
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SolidWorks Electrical 3D
No pricing available
Free Trial
Revit
Free Trial is available
SolidWorks Electrical 3D
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
724
9.0
28
Ease of Use
7.5
736
8.4
28
Ease of Setup
7.8
178
7.6
7
Ease of Admin
7.4
128
8.3
7
Quality of Support
7.8
675
8.3
26
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.1
122
8.6
7
Product Direction (% positive)
9.1
699
8.8
28
Features by Category
Building Design and Building Information Modeling (BIM)Hide 18 FeaturesShow 18 Features
8.1
412
9.0
27
Design
8.8
378
9.2
25
7.7
364
9.2
22
8.8
380
9.2
26
8.6
353
9.2
26
8.1
323
8.8
23
8.8
172
8.7
9
Collaboration
8.8
356
9.0
21
8.5
377
9.1
26
8.5
375
8.8
23
8.3
353
9.2
23
Construction
8.1
284
9.1
22
7.9
260
8.9
22
7.9
313
9.3
20
8.0
149
8.3
6
7.7
142
8.6
7
Generative AI
6.7
46
Not enough data
6.6
46
Not enough data
6.5
47
Not enough data
Architectural RenderingHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
8.0
105
Not enough data
Library
8.2
98
Not enough data
8.1
98
Not enough data
Rendering
7.9
94
Not enough data
8.0
96
Not enough data
7.9
95
Not enough data
7.7
92
Not enough data
7.7
89
Not enough data
7.1
84
Not enough data
Integrations
9.2
94
Not enough data
8.5
94
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.4
17
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Revit
Revit
SolidWorks Electrical 3D
SolidWorks Electrical 3D
Revit and SolidWorks Electrical 3D are categorized as Building Design and Building Information Modeling (BIM)
Unique Categories
Revit
Revit is categorized as Architectural Rendering
SolidWorks Electrical 3D
SolidWorks Electrical 3D has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Revit
Revit
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
39.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
43.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
17.8%
SolidWorks Electrical 3D
SolidWorks Electrical 3D
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
41.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
35.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
22.6%
Reviewers' Industry
Revit
Revit
Architecture & Planning
45.4%
Construction
18.4%
Civil Engineering
10.2%
Design
7.9%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
5.6%
Other
12.4%
SolidWorks Electrical 3D
SolidWorks Electrical 3D
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
32.3%
Food & Beverages
6.5%
Education Management
6.5%
Design
6.5%
Construction
6.5%
Other
41.9%
Most Helpful Reviews
Revit
Revit
Most Helpful Favorable Review
CHARLES G.
CG
CHARLES G.
Verified User in Construction

The best part of Revit is that any element placed in any view can be immediately seen in all views. Similarly, schedules are immediately changed any time any scheduled element is changed. And then, everything else is coordinated, from sheet names and...

Most Helpful Critical Review
NR
Nate R.
Verified User in Architecture & Planning

At times Revit can be overly formulaic. This shackles creativity to some degree. The interface can at times be anything but intuitive, which leads to a long and arduous learning curve. Updates seem to be going in the wrong direction. Rather than fixing...

SolidWorks Electrical 3D
SolidWorks Electrical 3D
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Margaret Alice P.
MP
Margaret Alice P.
Verified User in Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing

Solidworks electrical 3D is an excellent software when it comes to completing any project related to electrical design, its rendering tool produces final iagenes with unmatched quality, ideal to make any type of presentation about the device or system...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Utkarsh S.
US
Utkarsh S.
Verified User in Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing

I think it is very difficult to create a complex electrical design through this. Some times you can feel issue due to software glitch. You have to understand the basic command to run the software.

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Discussions
Revit
Revit Discussions
Can we export schedule into exel
3 comments
Chirag G.
CG
From the schedule view: Big R > Export > Reports > Schedule. It creates a .txt file that can be opened in Excel. ThanksRead more
Which is better Sketchup or Revit?
3 comments
Ibrahim b.
IB
Revit is a software application used for building information modeling (BIM).Read more
Do you use Revit to finish all drafting as well?
2 comments
Armando M.
AM
We complete from beginning to end Revit projects completely within Revit. It definitely takes effort getting plans to look the same as the Company Standard...Read more
SolidWorks Electrical 3D
SolidWorks Electrical 3D Discussions
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