What Is Revit LT?

Revit LT delivers intuitive, 3D Building Information Modeling (BIM) software based on the Autodesk Revit platform.

Create higher quality designs and documentation working in a coordinated 3D model-based environment. Share designs with stakeholders using other Autodesk Revit and AutoCAD platform software, and produce renderings in the cloud with Autodesk® Construction Cloud, available to Autodesk subscribers.

Revit LT is not intended to support conceptual design, analysis, in-product rendering, advanced collaboration, an application programming interface (API), or modeling for mechanical, electrical, or plumbing engineering.

The following table compares the major features of Revit LT with those of the architectural features of Autodesk Revit. See also Interoperability between Revit LT and Revit.

Feature Revit LT Architectural features of Autodesk Revit
3D architectural modeling
Rooms and areas
Annotation
Construction documentation
Revision tracking
Site design
Design options
Generative Design
Construction modeling (parts and assemblies)  
Structural modeling: Basic modeling Full modeling
Structural walls and columns
Slanted columns  
Beams and braces
Trusses and reinforcement  
Custom modeling: Basic modeling Full modeling
Customize elements with the Family Editor
Design in-place walls
Design in-place elements  
Design adaptive components  
Create groups for repeating units
Import: Simplified import Full import
DWG, DXF files
IFC, DGN, SketchUp files
ACIS (SAT), Rhino® (3DM) files  
Point clouds  
Images
PDF files
Export: Simplified export Full export
DWG, DXF, DGN, DWF, DWFx, IFC
SAT, gbXML, ODBC  
Images, walkthroughs
Solar studies Still images only
Room/area reports
Family types  
Rendering: Simplified rendering Full rendering
Export to FBX (3ds Max)
Rendering in Autodesk® Construction Cloud (with Subscription)
Realistic style for views
In-product rendering  
Ray trace (in-canvas rendering)  
Collaboration: Basic collaboration Full collaboration
Link files from other Revit products
Multi-user access to projects (worksharing)  
Shared coordinates among projects  
Linking: Basic linking Full linking
Tag elements in links
Schedule elements in links
Customize the visibility of linked models  
Copy/paste elements from links  
Images
PDF files
Analysis: Limited analysis Full analysis
Massing studies  
Solar studies Still images only Still images and animations
Energy Optimization for Revit® (with Subscription)