Autodesk Fabrication CADmep Fundamentals
Course Length: 4 days
The Fabrication CADmep Fundamentals course is designed for HVAC, piping, and plumbing engineers,
designers and drafters who want to utilize Fabrication CADmep’s unique design features to implement your
design from the start of a project to fabricating the materials and getting ready to install in field. Fabrication
CADmep has tools to help layout your design using real world parts and pieces with accurate dimensions to
make sure you can fabricate your ductwork or piping for your job. In this class, you will get to know the basics
of Fabrication CADmep and understand how to navigate and start looking at the basic tools that you can use.
You will also get introduce to more advanced tools, such as Design Line, spooling, and reporting. Utilizing the
Design Line, you can find a different way to place parts into your drawing. With some other tools, you can look
at utilizing Hanger Points to export and use in your project. We will also investigate spooling and creating
reports for Fabrication purposes as well as customizing the different settings in Fabrication CADmep.
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
▪ Navigate the User Interface
▪ Utilize the CADmep Toolbar
▪ Setup Sections for Elevation
▪ Use the Attacher Arrow for Inserting Geometry
▪ Utilize different Commands in Fabrication CADmep
▪ Annotate in Fabrication CADmep
▪ Draw utilizing the Fabrication CADmep tool Design Line
▪ Utilize Point Data information from hangers in the drawing
▪ Create Reports and Worksheets
▪ Learn about Spooling to help with the fabrication process
▪ Customize Fabrication CADmep settings
Prerequisites
▪ Experience with AutoCAD is recommended.
▪ An understanding of the concepts of basic design is also highly recommended.
▪ Please read Chapter 1 and 2 before hand to be ready for the class.
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Training Guide Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction to Autodesk Fabrication CADmep
▪ Support Resources for Fabrication CADmep
▪ Overview of Fabrication Products
▪ BIM and Fabrication
▪ Overview of the MEP Fabrication Industry
▪ Definitions
Chapter 2: Deployment
▪ Installing Fabrication CADmep
▪ Check for and Install Latest Service Packs
▪ Setting up a Shared Database and File Structure
▪ Migrating an Older Database
▪ Configuring User Names and Permissions
Chapter 3: User Interface
▪ The Service Pallet
▪ Create a New Section
▪ The CADmep Toolbar
▪ Right-Click Shortcut Menus
Chapter 4: Sections
▪ Sections
▪ Create a New Section
▪ Make a Section Current
▪ Understanding How Sections Control Hanger Rod Lengths
Chapter 5: Drawing with the Attacher
▪ Setting the Systems and Service and setting the Section
▪ Placing Items from the Service Pallet
▪ Understanding the Attacher Arrow
▪ Modifying Placed Items
▪ Rotating Items about the Attacher Arrow
▪ Using Fix Relative
▪ Placing an Item using Fix Relative
▪ Placing an Item by Rotating the Attacher Arrow
▪ Using Takeoff as Cut-In
▪ Using Drop Into Fall
▪ Fill Between 2 Ends
▪ Fill with Flex
▪ Polyline 3D Fill
▪ Match Object Properties
▪ Configuring the Multiple Item Properties Command
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▪ Using the Multiple Item Properties Command
▪ Carry Over Options Settings
▪ Filter Selection
Chapter 6: Drawing with Design Line
▪ Set the Design Line Entry Method for Services
▪ Fabrication CADmep Design Tools: The Design Line Toolbar
▪ The Design Line Takeoff Menu
▪ Using Design Line for an HVAC System
▪ Understanding How Design Line Works
▪ Stretching a Design Line
▪ Using Design Line for a Plumbing System
▪ Selecting and Activating Design Lines
▪ The RevDesign Command
Chapter 7: Clash Detection
▪ RunTime Collision Detection
▪ Using the Collision Detection Viewer
▪ Design Line Collision Checks
▪ Using the DETECT Command
Chapter 8: Importing Revit Content into CADmep
▪ Exporting Revit Elements
▪ Import into CADmep
Chapter 9: Drawing Annotation
▪ Drawing Annotation Settings and Toolbar
▪ Understanding the Text Utilities Commands
▪ Item Number Tag Leaders
Chapter 10: Reporting
▪ The ADDREPORT Command
▪ Item Reports and Item Report Builder
▪ Printing Item Report With and Without Previews
▪ Worksheets and Item Worksheet Builder
▪ Printing Worksheets With and Without Previews
Chapter 11: Sectional Views
▪ Create a Sectional View
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Chapter 12: Point Data
▪ Exporting Point Data
▪ Viewing Point Data
▪ Updating the Model with Modified Point Data
▪ Exporting Point Data to Excel
Chapter 13: Spooling
▪ Define a Pipe Spool
▪ Create a Spool Drawing
▪ Understand Spool Colors
Chapter 14: Exporting to ESTMEP AND CAMDUCT
▪ Re-numbering Fabrication CADmep Items
▪ Exporting to Fabrication CAMduct
Chapter 15: Fabrication CADmep Customization
▪ Edit a Configuration
▪ Service Setup
▪ The Hanger Command
▪ Sub Assembly
▪ Item Creation
▪ Convert 3D Model
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The following cancellation policy shall apply to all training engagements, Live Online, Consulting Services and
Dedicated/Custom Training:
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Company shall not be responsible for any other loss incurred by Customer as a result of a
cancellation or reschedule.
▪ For Customer cancellations when written notice is received (i) at least ten (10) business days in
advance of the class, the Customer is entitled to a full refund of its payment or reschedule enrollment,
(ii) less than ten (10) business days, Customer shall not be entitled to a refund, but shall receive a
class credit to be used within three (3) months of the date of the original class.
▪ Student substitutions are acceptable with at least two (2) days prior notice to the class, provided
substitution meets course prerequisites and is approved by Company’s Training Coordinator
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