AutoCAD MEP News

September 2010 - Subscription Advantage Pack for AutoCAD MEP 2011

The Autodesk® Subscription Advantage Pack for AutoCAD® MEP 2011 software provides access to the Autodesk® Green Building Studio® web service for whole building energy analysis. It also includes new tools that extend the software to web and mobile platforms and enhance file sharing and conversion.

This Subscription Advantage Pack includes the following:

Autodesk Green Building Studio Perform whole building analysis, optimize energy efficiency, and work toward carbon neutrality earlier in the design process by exporting AutoCAD® Architecture software files via gbXML to Autodesk Green Building Studio web-based energy analysis service. No download is required. Simply use your Subscription Center user ID and password to access Green Building Studio during the term of your Subscription.

Subscription Advantage Pack for AutoCAD 2011 Products Customers entitled to the Subscription Advantage Pack for AutoCAD MEP also have access to the Subscription Advantage Pack for AutoCAD 2011 products. This additional Subscription Advantage Pack includes the AutoCAD® WS plug-in for AutoCAD software, which enables you to view, edit, and share your DWG files seamlessly on web browsers or mobile devices.* It also includes new tools for converting and sharing DWG™ and IGES files.

This available for subscription users to download from the subscription centre - www.autodesk.com/subscription.

October 2009 - The Autodesk Subscription Advantage Pack for AutoCAD MEP 2010

The Autodesk® Subscription Advantage Pack for AutoCAD® MEP 2010 extends the duct transition capabilities of AutoCAD® MEP 2010 software. This pack also includes Autodesk® ImageModeler™ 2009 software.

AutoCAD MEP customers can also access the Autodesk® Subscription Advantage Pack for AutoCAD® Architecture 2010 software to find features for renovation and retrofit projects, as well as functionality that can help streamline existing workflows.

Duct Transition Extension 2010 Connect complex duct layouts with the Duct Transition Extension 2010.

Autodesk ImageModeler 2009 Use 2D digital photographs to more quickly create, edit, and texture 3D models for building renovation projects and energy-efficiency analysis.

This available for subscription customers and can be downloaded from - www.autodesk.com/subscription.

October 2009 - AutoCAD MEP 2010 Product Update 1

Product Update 1 for AutoCAD MEP 2010 has been released.

You can download it from the following location: www.autodesk.com

April 2009 - ArchVision RPC Content for AutoCAD MEP 2010

AutoCAD® Architecture 2010 and AutoCAD® MEP 2010 subscription customers now have access to a library of Rich Photorealistic Content (RPC™) from ArchVision®. The library consists of over 100 high-quality images of people, vehicles and plants, enabling users to transform renderings into effective, lifelike scenes. Using RPC images, objects can be added without sacrificing rendering performance.

This available for subscription customers and can be downloaded from - www.autodesk.com/subscription.

April 2009 - AutoCAD MEP 2010 Plug-in for DIALux

The AutoCAD® MEP 2010 Plug-in for DIALux provides a bi-directional link between AutoCAD MEP and DIALux, a lighting design, calculation and analysis tool.

By using this extension, MEP designers and drafters can export space boundaries from AutoCAD MEP 2010 into DIALux, making room generation quicker and easier, and import lighting fixture layouts. Users can then take advantage of the design tools and manufacturers specific database in DIALux before exporting lighting fixture layouts back to AutoCAD MEP 2010.

This available for subscription customers and can be downloaded from - www.autodesk.com/subscription.

October 2008 - AutoCAD MEP European Common Content Extension

There is additional UK and DIN content that includes cable tray fittings, duct fittings and over 250 new MvParts.

 This is available for subscription customers and can be downloaded from www.autodesk.com/subscription.

June 2008 - HVAC Load Calculation Extension

The Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Load Calculation Extension is a commercial and industrial load calculation software package based upon the latest ASHRAE calculation methods. Downloading this extension will provide users with total cooling and heating loads for a building allowing them to properly specify the correct size HVAC equipment. This program is geared specifically toward the HVAC engineer, architect, design/build mechanical contractor, and building maintenance supervisor.

 This is available for subscription customers and can be downloaded from www.autodesk.com/subscription.

May 2008 - Migration Assistant

The Migration Assistant: Import/Export 2009 feature allows files and custom settings to be imported to and exported from an installation of the same release of AutoCAD® Architecture 2009 or AutoCAD® MEP 2009. This includes customization (CUI) files as well as profile (registry-stored) settings.

This available for subscription users to download from the subscription centre - www.autodesk.com/subscription.

December 2007 - AutoCAD MEP 2008 Content Extensions

The AutoCAD® MEP Subscription Content Extension provides some new mechanical, electrical, plumbing and piping content for AutoCAD® MEP 2008. The download is a self-extracting installer that will provide access to a ReadMe and install the new content as appropriate according to your product installation.

 This is available for subscription customers and can be downloaded from www.autodesk.com/subscription.