The number of architecture firms requesting more development of Autodesk's flagship design platform, Revit, has increased to 116 by August 20. Companies such as Cooper Carry and Portman Architects have now signed an open letter originally released July 21 by IT consultant Iain Godwin, initially representing 17 UK-based firms.
San Rafael, Calif.-based Autodesk responded to the letter on July 31 in a blog post by Amy Bunszel, senior vice president for design and creation products, outlining the state of Revit development. She framed the lack of recent development for Revit software in terms of the company using its finite resources to invest more in engineering and construction products rather than in those for architecture and design.