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Make a Seamless Transition from
Traditional Drafting Processes
Increase the eciency of design development and
construction documentation processes using actual
industry-based content. Reuse design data by
linking to industry-leading analysis, cost estimation,
and fabrication software applications.
Templates
Easily create and maintain all company standards
in one location for updating. The templates hold
all layers, system definitions, styles, drawing setup
and plotting preferences, and much more. Use
the template to start all drawings and projects for
companywide consistency. Layer standards and
system definition capabilities have been enhanced.
Convert AutoCAD Blocks and Symbols
to AutoCAD MEP Content
Easily migrate your existing AutoCAD symbols
to AutoCAD MEP content for production of
construction documentation. Existing AutoCAD
blocks and symbols are easily converted to
AutoCAD MEP content, in one easy step, using
the new symbol and device converter.
Interference Detection
Automatically detect spatial interferences between
engineering systems, structural elements, and
architectural content, in the same drawing or
through xrefs. Use this powerful feature to increase
design accuracy and minimize errors in the field.
AutoCAD and AutoCAD Architecture Support
Import architectural floor base plans developed
in any AutoCAD-based software application
to facilitate better design and documentation
coordination. Since AutoCAD MEP is built on
AutoCAD and AutoCAD Architecture software,
coordination among team members and design
teams has never been easier within the complex
building design process.
Systems
Provide a fast and consistent method for laying
out parts that represent real-world building
systems, such as air supply or return systems.
When designers use systems during design
layout, new parts inherit the current system’s
defaults, such as rise/drop symbology and
display properties, and designers can apply
changes simultaneously to all connected parts.
And since AutoCAD MEP manages layers, systems
can be assigned to layers, helping ensure the
accuracy of designs.
Standards-Based Parts
AutoCAD MEP provides an extensive collection
of parts, fittings, and equipment based on widely
adopted industry standards, helping to ensure
consistency and accuracy in your designs. New
content includes additional fittings and equipment,
as well as support for ASME/ANSI and ASTM/ANSI
standards. AutoCAD MEP supports metric units in
addition to imperial units. Metric content is located
in a separate catalog. Metric content is based on
GSA (General Services Administration) U.S.
guidelines and BSI (British Standards Institution)
U.K. guidelines.
AutoCAD MEP enables engineers, designers, and drafters
to move from design to documentation faster through the
automated production of construction documents with
discipline-specific, AutoCAD-based tools.
AutoCAD MEP design and
documentation capabilities
will definitively have a
positive impact on our
repeat business. It really
helped the owner and
building operator visualize
exactly what we were
doing—even in the middle
of a very large mechanical
room with a number of
existing services.
— Doug Reinbold, PE
Principal
Reinbold Engineering