:person_fencing:SketchUp vs Revit Many people ask me about SketchUp’s capability to work within BIM environments, so I decided to create this video in which I compare two nearly identical models, one created in Revit and the other in SketchUp, both exported to IFC format. I also submitted both mode…

Thanks for this. I’ve been studying the comparison for a long time. Autodesk have an iron grip on the construction industry in Ireland where I’m from- It’s Revit all the way in both college and drawing offices. I couldn’t get an English translation in YT, so I did got this from the video transcript …

People often ask me if it’s possible to work in a BIM environment with SketchUp, and they always refer to Revit. So, what I’ve done is create two simple models, one in Revit and the other in SketchUp. I’ve tried to make them more or less the same. You’ll see that they’re not exactly the same, …

It’s now in English too. Youtube made the audio in English possible.

When I specify English the captions disappear for me.

If I choose Subtitles (translation) I can choose the language… [Captura de pantalla 2025-11-09 a las 18.10.06] [Captura de pantalla 2025-11-09 a las 18.10.23]

Yes I did that but when I did the titles just disappeared for me. Very strange.

Wow I got flagged for “spam” for posting the translation. I was only trying to help. I’m sorry guys- I promise not to provide translations in the future. :melting_face:

hmmm probably because it was a very long and oddly formated message. someone might not have understood it was a translation if you want to avoid the anti-long message police, you should try the “hide detail” mode : select your text, and click there [Capture d’écran 2025-11-10 à 17.52.35]

SketchUp Vs Revit - IFC Comparison

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Wow, I’m sorry. I know your intention was to help. I hope that it was something automatic and not someone who bothered the translation.

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