VIMtrek Technology Adds New Revit to Unity Converter Feature

May 25, 2016 -- Architects and Engineering teams excel in 3D environments, which save time, money, and translate into overall better designs. 

VIMtrek, the exclusive global distributor for Unity Technologies to the AEC and BPM industries, now provides a toolset that allows you - and your clients - to create immersive 3D environments like never before, to help you render the best possible outcome for your projects. For those designers relying on superlative software to help them realize their Platonic ideals, enter: Revit to Realtime, the newest workflow to emerge from VIMtrek Technology. 

No longer do designers need to set levels of detail, hide elements or Export files to FBX, and then, again, in a frustratingly gratuitous step to 3ds Max. With the Revit to Unity converter feature, VIMtrek users can easily convert their building designs and plans with one swift keystoke and move on to the work they love: the creation process. 

It’s about time that architectural data, manufacturer’s product information, QTO and environmental data were combined into one all-encompassing 3D game engine to be viewed and shared over the Internet. The Revit to Unity converter feature allows files to be uploaded from Revit directly to Unity within minutes via VIMtrek’s turnkey solution, which saves time, drudgework and overhead for the end user. 

Last minute coordination changes are costly and compromise the overall design and constructed built assets. To remedy the setbacks of disorganization, VIMtrek positions BIM at its heart of all design, bid, build and management processes. 

Jeff Hemenway, Vice President Americas at Unity Technologies agrees, noting: “VIMtrek’sdeep network of customers and expertise on industry specific needs and extensions built on top of Unity enable AEC customers to speed up the creation of interactive experiences.” 

Why Unity? The Unity engine is the preeminent global game development software, which enables users to create high impact visuals, real-time walkthroughs, and other interactive experiences. Additionally, it supports an extensive host of file formats that include but are not limited to: native support for FBX, Maya binaries, and 3ds Max models. Coupled with Autodesk Revit Architecture, a robust architectural design and documentation software application with features for architectural design, MEP and structural engineering, and construction – the VIMtrek Revit to Realtime workflow both reduces and eliminates change orders for the owner in a matter of minutes. 

“So if you’re the architect,” Vice President Sanjay Mistry explains, “you can have a wider audience as part of the design, review and approvals process. VIMtrek improves the co-ordinations to deliver a interactive visual design dialogue from Owner <> Architect <> General Contractor whom can now view the designs on any device on any platform with the aid of the viewer. Speeding up decision making and can see the exact same experience as the architect, enabling them to wander around the building together.”

Revit to Unity converter feature make using VIMtrek technologies, better, faster, and more-cost effective by offering unparalleled collaboration among owners, designers, and contractors virtually in real time. So wait any longer? Visit  VIMtrek.com to experience its full suite of AEC industry solutions.  

Born out of SmartBIM LLC (2003) and founded in 2011, by Arol Wolford,  VIMtrek offers a suite of tools including SmartBIM and ecoScorecard that provide visualization, data analytics and collaboration to the architectural, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. VIMtrek is an exclusive distributer of Unity Technology.