I’m assuming the answer is no but, I’m curious has someone who just loves detail modeling Buildings and detailing + the variety of workflow.
I have never liked the idea of “locking” myself down to one discipline.
Is there any careers that would have this sort of variety?
Thanks,
Hey everyone curious how far would you be willing to commute to your job?
Working in Revit vs Tekla – worth switching?
I’m considering leaving my current role (small firm, heavy Revit use). I enjoy Revit a lot—building families, pushing the software, and having flexibility across disciplines. Downsides are management/QC issues, but it’s close to home.
I’ve been approached by another company (former boss is there), but they use Tekla. Commute would be ~1 hour, pay is about the same (maybe a bonus), and I’d have to learn a new workflow.
My hesitation:
Not sure how well my Revit skills transfer to Tekla
I genuinely enjoy the “sandbox” feel of Revit
Longer commute + lifestyle hit
For those who’ve used both—how does Tekla compare? Is the modeling experience as engaging, or is it a different kind of work entirely?
It’s also worth saying currently I think my overall goal is to be a BIM consultant I initially envision the learning a little bit of each discipline as I gather my BIM skills more.
Since this role is at a Much bigger company I think I’d only get to work on structural stuff so less variety (although it’s not like I’m soaking in variety currently)