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Autodesk AutoCAD MEP 2010 User Manual (878 pages)

User Guide

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Table of Contents
3
Chapter 1 New Features in this Release

19
Chapter 2 Moving from Autocad to Autocad MEP

23
- Autocad to Autocad MEP Task Comparisons
  23
- Creating Building Systems
  24
  - Autocad MEP Workspaces
    24
  - Insertion Tools
    25
  - Layer Keying
    25
- Modifying Building Systems
  25
  - Associative Movement
    25
  - Grips
    26
  - Snaps
    29
- Automating Design Tasks
  30
  - Domain-Specific Ribbons
    30
  - Auto Layout
    30
  - Interference Detection
    30
  - Connectivity Checks
    31
- Working with Sizing and Calculation Tools
  31
  - Sizing Tools
    31
  - Electrical Circuit Manager
    32
  - Plumbing Tools
    32
  - Pipe Routing Preferences
    32
  - Solution Tips
    33
- Creating Accurate Construction Documents
  33
  - Section Views
    33
  - Tagging
    34
  - Labeling and Annotation Scaling
    35
  - Layout Symbols
    36
  - Project Management
    37
  - Schedules
    37
- Leveraging Autocad Knowledge in Autocad MEP
  37
- Working with Autocad Commands in Autocad MEP
  38
  - Align
    38
  - Array
    38
    
    Break
    39
  - Chamfer
    39
  - Copy
    39
  - Explode
    40
  - Extend
    40
  - Fillet
    40
  - Join
    41
  - Lengthen
    41
  - Matchprop
    42
  - Mirror
    42
    
    Move
    42
    
    Offset
    43
  - Purge
    43
  - ROTATE and ROTATE3D
    43
  - Scale
    44
  - Stretch
    44
  - Trim
    44
- Help Resources
  44
Chapter 3 Getting Started

45
- About Autocad MEP
  45
  - Autocad MEP Workflow
    46
  - Intelligent Objects
    46
  - Location of Part Catalogs
    47
  - Analysis Tools
    48
  - Project Management Tools
    48
- Contacting Autodesk
  48
- Getting Help
  49
  - Guides
    49
  - Tutorials
    50
  - Training
    50
    
    Classes
    50
    
    Courseware
    50
    
    E-Learning
    50
    
    Certification
    51
  - Discussion Groups
    51
  - Additional Resources
    51
- Updating Autocad MEP
  51
- The Autocad MEP 2010 Drawing Domain
  51
- Workspace Fundamentals
  53
  - Default Workspaces in Autocad MEP
    54
  - Creating Workspaces
    55
  - Switching Workspaces
    55
  - Workspace Settings
    55
- Workspace Components
  56
- Finding Information in Autocad MEP
  77
  - Infocenter Toolbar
    77
    
    Communication Center
    78
    
    Help Menu
    78
  - F1 Context Help
    78
    
    Command Tooltips
    78
    
    Tooltips
    78
    
    Controlling the Display of Command Tooltips
    79
    
    Dialog and Palette Tooltips
    79
    
    Object Rollover Tooltips
    80
    
    Property Palette Tooltips
    80
    
    Thumbnail (Preview) Tooltips
    81
    
    Solution Tips
    82
    
    Object Grip Tooltips
    83
- Working in Model Space and Paper Space
  84
- Customizing the Display of MEP Objects
  84
  - Using Custom Display
    85
Chapter 4 Drawing Essentials

87
- Drawing Preferences
  87
  - About Layout Preferences
    87
  - Initialization Preferences
    88
    
    Specifying Part Catalogs and Style-Based Content Locations
    88
    
    Layout Rules
    89
    
    Defining System Elevations
    91
    
    Configuring Tooltip Settings
    92
    
    Autocad MEP Snaps
    93
- Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing Equipment in Building Systems
  94
- Working with Catalog-Based Content
  97
  - How Catalog Parts Are Stored and Referenced
    98
  - How Catalog Parts Are Defined
    99
  - Part Sizes
    100
  - Default Parts
    101
- Importing a Building Component into Autocad MEP 2010
  102
- Working with Style-Based Content
  103
  - How Style-Based Content Is Stored and Referenced
    103
  - Orthographic and Isometric Views of Style-Based Content
    104
- Working with Tool Palettes
  105
- Working with the Properties Palette
  109
- Working with Systems
  111
  - About System Groups
    112
  - Creating Systems
    113
  - Specifying the Design Rules of a System
    115
  - Specifying the Rise/Drop Style of a System
    116
  - Specifying the Display Properties of a System
    117
  - Attaching Notes and Files to a System
    118
  - Copying Systems between Drawings
    118
  - Purging Systems
    119
- Selecting a Display Configuration
  120
- Essentials of Objects
  121
  - Object Types
    122
  - Matching Object Properties
    124
  - Working with Connectors
    125
  - Working with Anchors
    126
    
    Attaching Objects with a Curve Anchor
    127
    
    Attaching Objects with a Reference Anchor
    128
    
    Attaching Objects with a System Anchor
    128
    
    Rotating Objects Attached with Curve Anchors
    128
    
    Part Anchors
    129
    
    Releasing Anchored Objects
    129
- Using the Compass
  130
  - Customizing the Compass Display
    132
- Designing with Dynamic Input and Grips
  132
  - Dynamic Input
    133
  - Grip Tooltips
    134
  - Grip Constraints
    134
  - Trigger Grips
    134
  - Grip Editing Modes
    135
- Drafting with Flow Direction
  136
- Selecting Similar Objects
  137
- Selecting MEP Objects
  138
- Regenerating an Autocad MEP Model
  138
- Viewing Part Properties
  139
  - Basic Part Information
    139
  - System Assignments for Parts and Connectors
    140
  - Part Styles
    142
  - Part Property Details
    143
  - Part Location
    145
Chapter 5 Working with Projects

147
Chapter 6 Drawing HVAC Systems

181
- HVAC System Workflow
  181
  - Mechanical System Workflow
    182
  - Duct System Workflow
    182
  - Flow Annotation
    183
  - Duct
    184
    
    Flexible Duct Runs
    185
    
    Auto-Layout
    186
    
    Duct Fitting Vanes
    186
    
    HVAC System Settings
    186
    
    Duct Sizing Methods and Tools
    187
    
    Takeoff Position
    187
  - Duct System Snaps
    190
  - Grips
    190
- Configuring Duct System Settings
  192
- Using Spaces for Load Analysis
  201
  - Configuring Space Styles
    201
    
    Viewing Classification Settings
    203
  - Configuring Zone Styles
    203
  - Adding Spaces to a Floor Plan
    203
  - Adding Engineering Data to Spaces
    205
  - Attaching Property Sets to Zones
    207
  - Attaching Spaces to Zones
    207
  - Exporting Zones for Load Analysis
    208
  - Reviewing Spaces and Zones
    209
  - Importing Load Analysis Results
    210
  - Using Space and Zone Calculated Data
    211
- Creating a Duct System
  212
  - Adding HVAC Equipment
    212
    
    Adding HVAC Equipment
    213
    
    Adding Parts In-Line to Ducts
    213
    
    Configuring Mechanical Parts for Analysis
    214
  - Adding Duct
    214
    
    Drawing a Duct Run
    214
    
    Adding Duct Using Grips
    218
    
    Drawing 1-Line Duct
    219
    
    Drawing a Vertical Duct Run
    219
    
    Calculating Duct Sizes for a Duct System
    221
    
    Adding a Duct Fitting Manually
    223
    
    Drawing Flexible Duct
    224
    
    Adding a Parallel Duct Run
    225
    
    Drawing Sloped Duct
    226
    
    Offsetting Duct from Existing Geometry
    226
    
    Using the Elevation Lock
    226
    
    Connecting Ducts through Referenced Drawings
    227
    
    Adding a Takeoff to a Duct
    229
    
    Converting a Line to Duct
    231
    
    Converting a Polyline to Flexible Duct
    231
    
    Adding Turning Vanes to Fittings
    232
    
    Creating a Custom Duct Fitting
    233
    
    Using the Part Size Not Found Dialog
    235
  - Annotating a Duct System
    236
    
    Adding a Label to a Duct
    236
    
    Adding a Hatching Pattern to Identify a Duct System
    237
- Modifying a Duct System
  237
  - About Associative Movement
    237
    
    Selecting Components
    237
    
    Modifying Components Using Grips
    238
    
    Moving Duct Components
    239
    
    Modifying the Elevation of HVAC Parts and Ducts
    240
    
    Modifying the Length of Ducts
    243
    
    Rotating Duct Components
    246
  - Modifying HVAC Equipment
    248
    
    Modifying HVAC Mvpart Location
    248
    
    Modifying HVAC Parts
    249
    
    Changing a Part to Match Another Part
    250
    
    Modifying the Flow Value Assigned to a Part
    250
    
    Modifying the System Assigned to a Part Connection
    250
  - Modifying Duct
    250
    
    Modifying the Size or Shape of a Duct
    251
    
    Breaking or Merging Duct
    252
    
    Modifying Duct Using Autocad Commands
    252
    
    Locking the Size of a Duct or Fitting
    253
    
    Modifying a Duct Fitting
    253
    
    Modifying the System Assigned to a Duct
    253
    
    Modifying the Layout of Flexible Duct
    254
    
    Modifying a Custom Fitting
    255
    
    Moving an Off-Center Takeoff
    255
    
    Modifying Insulation or Lining
    256
    
    Modifying Turning Vanes
    256
  - Checking Connectivity in a Duct System
    257
  - Modifying Annotation
    257
    
    Modifying a Label
    257
- Calculating Duct Sizes Using External Tools
  259
  - Specifying ASHRAE Fitting Types
    260
  - Exporting Duct System Data
    260
  - Importing Optimized System Data
    262
  - Resizing a System
    262
- Creating Duct System Construction Documents
  263
Chapter 7 Drawing Piping Systems

265
- Pipe Systems Overview
  265
  - Workflow for Designing a Pipe System
    265
    
    Associative Movement
    266
    
    Movement of a Pipe Segment
    266
    
    Movement of a Pipe Mvpart
    267
  - Routing Preferences
    268
    
    Auto Layout
    270
    
    Routing Solutions
    272
  - Sloped Piping
    274
  - Pipe System Definitions
    275
  - Pipe System Displays
    276
    
    Display Configurations in Autocad MEP
    276
    
    Line Display
    277
    
    Graphical 1-Line Display
    278
    
    Placeholder Parts
    279
    
    Straight Centerline Display of Elbows
    279
  - Pipe Parts Catalog
    280
  - Pipe Connections
    282
    
    Pipe Connectors
    282
    
    Connector Assignments
    283
    
    Connection Types for Pipe and Pipe Fittings
    284
    
    Male-Female Fittings
    285
    
    Pipe Joints
    286
    
    Pipe Length
    286
    
    Pipe Elevation Lock
    288
    
    Pipe Snaps
    288
    
    Pipe Grips
    289
- Configuring Pipe System Settings
  297
- Creating a Piping System
  303
  - Adding Pipe Equipment
    303
  - Placing a Pipe Mvpart in a Drawing
    303
  - Adding Parts In-Line to Pipe
    304
  - Adding Pipe
    304
    
    Pipe Properties Palette (Add Mode)
    304
    
    Basic Properties
    305
    
    Advanced Properties
    307
    
    Adding Pipe Using the Tool Palette
    309
    
    Configuring Basic Properties for Pipe
    311
    
    Configuring Pipe Layout Preferences
    311
    
    General Preferences
    312
    
    Configuring Justification for Pipe Insertion
    315
    
    Specifying Cut Length
    315
    
    Drawing a Pipe Run
    316
    
    Adding Pipe Using Grips
    320
    
    Manually Specifying Parts During Layout
    321
    
    Adding a Pipe Fitting Manually
    324
    
    Using Routing Solutions to Connect Objects
    324
    
    Creating a Custom Pipe Fitting
    325
    
    Drawing Sloped Piping
    326
    
    Drawing a Flexible Pipe Run
    328
    
    Viewing Connection Details
    329
    
    Adding a Parallel Pipe Run Using Offsets
    331
    
    Offsetting Pipe from Existing Geometry
    332
    
    Adding a Takeoff to a Pipe
    333
    
    Locking Pipe Elevation During Drawing
    333
    
    Adding Insulation to Pipe
    335
    
    Adding Labels or Flow Arrows to Pipe
    335
    
    Converting a Polyline to Flexible Pipe
    336
- Modifying a Piping System
  336
Chapter 8 Drawing Radiant Heating Systems

353
Chapter 9 Drawing Electrical Systems

371
- About Electrical Systems
  371
  - Design Workflow for Electrical Systems
    371
    
    Define System Requirements
    371
    
    Design the Electrical System Project
    372
  - Circuits
    374
    
    Circuit Manager
    374
    
    Electrical Project Database
    374
  - Electrical Objects
    375
    
    Devices
    375
    
    Panels
    376
    
    Wires
    377
    
    Wire Size Calculations
    378
  - Cable Trays and Conduits
    378
    
    Auto Layout
    379
    
    Cable Tray and Conduit Settings
    379
  - Electrical and Wire Ways Snaps
    379
- Customizable Electrical Content
  380
- Control the Appearance and Behavior of Electrical System Designs
  381
- Working with Circuits
  398
  - Using an Electrical Project Database
    399
    
    How the Electrical Project Database Works
    399
    
    Creating an Electrical Project Database
    400
    
    Linking to the Electrical Project Database
    401
    
    Reloading the Electrical Project Database
    401
    
    Unlinking from the Electrical Project Database
    402
  - Using Circuits
    402
    
    Creating Circuits Using the Circuit Manager
    403
    
    Configuring a Circuit
    405
    
    Viewing Circuit Information
    406
    
    Linking Panels
    407
    
    Managing Circuits in a Project
    408
- Creating Electrical Systems
  409
  - Adding Devices
    409
    
    Configuring the Electrical Connectors of a Device
    413
    
    Example: Aligning a Device to Floor Plan Geometry
    416
    
    Example: Adding Devices at a Specific Distance Interval
    417
    
    Example: Adding a Specific Number of Devices
    419
    
    Example: Inserting a Device into a Wire
    421
  - Adding Panels
    421
    
    Example: Aligning a Panel to Floor Plan Geometry
    427
  - Copying Devices and Panels
    427
    
    Example: Copying a Device
    429
    
    Example: Copying a Panel
    430
  - Adding Wires
    430
    
    Drawing or Generating Wires
    431
    
    Drawing a Home Run
    436
    
    Creating a Wire from a Polyline
    437
  - Adding Electrical Equipment
    437
  - Drawing Cable Trays and Conduits
    438
    
    Drawing a Cable Tray or Conduit Run
    439
    
    Adding a Cable Tray or Conduit Branch
    441
    
    Adding Cable Tray or Conduit Fittings Manually
    442
- Checking Electrical Systems
  443
  - Calculating Wire Sizes Using the Circuit Manager
    443
  - Checking Circuit Loads
    444
  - Viewing Circuit Information
    444
  - Generating a Circuit Report
    445
  - Showing Circuited Devices
    445
  - Showing Connected Objects
    446
  - Viewing Power Totals
    446
- Modifying Electrical Systems
  447
- Annotating Electrical System Drawings
  470
  - Adding Labels to Wire, Conduit, and Cable Tray
    470
  - About Panel Schedules
    471
    
    Generating Panel Schedules
    473
    
    Exporting a Panel Schedule to Excel
    477
    
    Updating Panel Schedules
    477
    
    Creating Panel Schedule Table Styles
    478
- Creating Electrical System Construction Documents
  479
Chapter 10 Drawing Plumbing Systems

481
Chapter 11 Drawing Schematic Diagrams

535
- About Schematic Diagrams
  536
  - Schematic Lines
    537
  - Schematic Symbols
    537
  - Drawing in Orthographic Mode
    537
  - Drawing in Isometric Mode
    538
- Customizing Schematic Content
  539
- Configuring Schematic Settings
  539
  - Creating Schematic System Definitions
    539
  - Configuring Styles for Schematic Lines
    540
    
    Defining Designations for Schematic Line Styles
    540
    
    Specifying Annotation for Schematic Line Styles
    541
- Creating a Schematic Diagram
  543
- Modifying a Schematic Diagram
  552
  - Selecting Components
    553
  - Associative Movement
    553
  - Modifying the Properties of a Schematic Line
    554
  - Modifying the Properties of a Schematic Symbol
    555
  - Moving Schematic Lines
    556
  - Moving Schematic Symbols
    558
  - Modifying the Length of Schematic Lines
    559
  - Rotating Schematic Symbols
    560
    
    Rotating Isometric Symbols
    560
    
    Rotating Orthographic Symbols
    560
  - Resizing Schematic Symbols
    562
    
    Resizing by Scale Factor
    562
    
    Resizing by Reference
    563
    
    Resizing Using Grips
    563
Chapter 12 Creating Construction Documents

565
- Construction Document Workflow
  565
- Creating Construction Documents
  566
  - Annotation
    566
    
    Scaling Annotation
    567
    
    Label Curve Styles
    573
    
    Labels
    577
    
    Adding Annotation Symbols from Designcenter
    578
  - Tags
    579
    
    Adding a Tag
    580
    
    Modifying Property Set Data for a Part
    580
  - Using Part Number Tags and Schedules
    581
    
    Working with Part Number Tags and Schedules
    582
  - Schedules
    584
    
    Adding a Schedule
    584
    
    Creating an Electrical Panel Schedule
    585
    
    Linking a Schedule to an External Drawing
    585
    
    Updating a Schedule
    585
    
    Exporting a Schedule to a Spreadsheet
    586
  - Views
    586
    
    Creating a General View
    586
    
    Creating a Detail View
    587
    
    Creating a Section View
    588
    
    Creating an Elevation View
    591
    
    Updating a Section or Elevation View
    593
  - Sheets
    594
    
    Creating a Sheet
    594
    
    Creating a Cover Sheet
    595
    
    Ordering Sheets in the Sheet Set
    596
    
    Publishing a Sheet Set to DWF
    596
- Adding Elevation Labels
  596
- Checking Your Drawings
  597
  - Showing Solution Tips
    597
  - Showing Connected Runs
    599
  - Showing Connected Objects
    599
  - Finding Interferences
    600
    
    Running Interference Detection
    600
    
    Viewing and Resolving Interferences
    602
    
    Tagging Interferences or Openings
    603
    
    Exiting Interference Detection
    604
  - Excluding a Material from 2D Section Shrinkwrap
    604
- Collecting Project Data
  605
  - Defining Property Set Definitions
    606
  - Defining Property Set Data
    606
  - Using Classifications
    607
  - Copying a Schedule Table Style
    608
- Purging Autocad MEP Objects
  608
- Sharing Drawings
  608
  - Displaying Custom Objects
    609
    
    Export to Autocad
    609
    
    Object Enablers
    609
    
    Proxy Graphics
    609
  - Posting and Plotting Your Drawings
    610
    
    Plotting
    610
- Comparing Drawings
  610
- Using Industry Foundation Classes
  611
- Select a Style
  615
Chapter 13 Customizing Style-Based Content

617
Chapter 14 Customizing Catalog-Based Content

659
Chapter 15 Customizing Catalogs

789
- About Catalog Editor
  789
- Key Catalog Terms
  791
- Opening Catalog Editor
  792
- Opening a Part Catalog in Catalog Editor
  792
- Customizing Catalogs in Catalog Editor
  792
- Validating and Regenerating Part Catalogs
  799
  - Validating the Parts in a Catalog
    799
  - Regenerating a Part Catalog
    800
  - Migrating Part Catalogs
    800
  - Redefining the Catalog Parts in a Drawing
    801
Chapter 16 Customizing Autocad MEP

803
- Creating Drawing Environment Configurations for Users
  803
- Styles and Support Files
  804
- Customizing Tool Palettes
  805
- Customizing Tools
  807
  - Creating Tools for Style-Based Content
    808
  - Creating Tools from Routing Preferences
    810
  - Creating Tools from AEC Content in Designcenter
    810
  - Creating Command Tools
    811
  - Creating Property-Based Tools
    812
  - Changing Tool Properties
    813
  - Changing Tool Icons
    813
  - Deleting Tools
    814
Chapter 17 Working with the U.K Profile

815
- Using Other Profiles
  815
- Working with Hangers
  816
  - Configuring Hanger Styles
    816
  - Adding Hangers
    817
  - Modifying Hangers
    819
- Rotating Cable Trays
  819
Glossary

821
- Glossary Terms
  821
Appendix - Reference Information

839
- Definitions of Part Properties
  839
- Using Object Match
  844

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 New Features in this Release

Chapter 2 Moving from Autocad to Autocad MEP

Chapter 3 Getting Started

Chapter 4 Drawing Essentials

Chapter 5 Working with Projects

Chapter 6 Drawing HVAC Systems

Chapter 7 Drawing Piping Systems

Chapter 8 Drawing Radiant Heating Systems

Chapter 9 Drawing Electrical Systems

Chapter 10 Drawing Plumbing Systems

Chapter 11 Drawing Schematic Diagrams

Chapter 12 Creating Construction Documents

Chapter 13 Customizing Style-Based Content

Chapter 14 Customizing Catalog-Based Content

Chapter 15 Customizing Catalogs

Chapter 16 Customizing Autocad MEP

Chapter 17 Working with the U.K Profile

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