Autodesk Revit drops to $399 for a year
THE SO WHAT
A $3,005 BIM license dropping to $399 for a year is less about generosity and more about locking in seat share before AI-native design tools erode incumbents’ pricing power. If you run an AEC shop, treat this as a subsidized window to standardize workflows and experiment with automation on someone else’s margin.
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