Revit Server or Collaboration for Revit (C4R)? Revit Server or Collaboration for Revit 14-11-17

Should you use Revit Server or Collaboration
for Revit (C4R)?
Technological progress in the world of architecture and pre-construction design has led to
significant achievements in software and collaboration; achievements that could only be
dreamt of in the past. Projects today involve teams from around wide-ranging geographical
areas - different towns, different states and different countries - simultaneously
coordinating on the same project at the same time. These types of projects require a clear
method of work-sharing that is efficient, transparent and extremely accurate. That’s where
Revit Architecture used with Revit Server or Collaboration for Revit (C4R) for 3D BIM
coordination plays an important role. Depending on the complexity and size of the project
and the locations of the teams, either work-sharing method can be used.
With these two methods of Revit architectural services proving increasingly popular, we
have examined both to see which is preferable. In essence, the two methods are:
1. Server-based worksharing – Revit Server (RS)
2. Cloud-based worksharing – Collaboration for Revit (C4R)