Learning Resources
Upcoming Classes

Fabrication for AutoCAD MEP 2010 – Duct
(3 days) see course outline

Fabrication for AutoCAD MEP 2010 – Pipe
(1 day) see course outline

Fabrication for AutoCAD MEP 2010 – Pipe
(2 days) see course outline

Fabrication for AutoCAD MEP Duct
3-Day Classroom Training

EastCoast’s Training for Fabrication for AutoCAD MEP details a day in the life of a detailer using the Fabrication for AutoCAD MEP Duct solution.

The class begins by explaining what Fabrication brings to AutoCAD MEP 2010. Students will learn how to setup the system according to the materials, the machines, and the fabrication practices that are used in your shop to fabricate ductwork. Students will also learn how to setup the system according to the specific requirements of a given project.  Students will use Part Manager to create Allowances, Specifications, and Manufacturer Defaults and will leverage this information to build duct catalogs to be used when drafting in MEP.

Next students will draw with their respective catalogs, bringing in an architectural background and laying the groundwork for their duct drawing, learning to navigate the appropriate MEP tools as well as all the Fabrication tools. Students will learn to upload catalog data, draw duct, place equipment, place tags, and modify their duct drawings. The course continues by showing you how to work through coordination and modification, finally creating finished drawings, schedules, and pickoffs for the DuctMaker software.

The course does not intend to teach you all of the functionality of AutoCAD MEP 2010; it shows you how to use Fabrication in the MEP environment.

The class includes:

1. What is Fabrication for AutoCAD MEP
1. Overview
2. Integration into MEP
3. Databases
2. Quick review of the new AutoCAD MEP 2010 UI and tool navigation
1. Ribbons, Palettes
3. Using Fabrications Part Manager tool
1. Overview
2. Create Allowances
3. Create Specifications
4. Create Manufacturer Defaults
5. Create a Catalog
4. Setting up your drawing
1. Overview
2. Bringing in the engineering drawing
3. Setting scales, layers, and preferences
5. Adding Duct
1. Loading Catalogs
2. Equipment, VAVs, and air devices
3. Tags and dimensioning
4. Annotation and numbering
5. Scheduling
6. Drawing duct
7. Approval and pre-coordination
8. Interference checking
9. Modifying duct based on approval and pre-coordination feedback
10. Breaking up the duct for fabrication
6. Creating sections and elevations
7. Plotting your drawing
8. Create a pickoff
9. Download to DuctMaker CAM

Fabrication for AutoCAD MEP Pipe
2-Day Classroom Training

East Coast's Training for Fabrication for AutoCAD MEP details a day in the life of a detailer using the Fabrication for AutoCAD MEP Pipe solution.

The class begins by explaining what Fabrication brings to AutoCAD MEP 2010. Students will learn how to setup the system according to manufacturers and the fabrication practices that are used in your shop.  Students will use Part Manager to create groups of manufacturer specific, and system specific fittings that can be leveraged to build catalogs for typical projects or specific projects awarded to your company.  These pipe catalogs will be used when drafting in MEP.

Next students will draw with their respective catalogs, bringing in an architectural background and laying the groundwork for their pipe drawing, learning to navigate the appropriate MEP tools as well as all the Fabrication tools. Students will learn to upload catalog data, draw pipe, place equipment, place tags, and modify their pipe drawings. The course continues by showing you how to work through coordination and modification, finally creating finished drawings, schedules, and fabrication spool drawings.

The course does not intend to teach you all of the functionality of AutoCAD MEP 2010; it shows you how to use Fabrication in the MEP environment.

The class includes:

1. What is Fabrication for AutoCAD MEP
1. Overview
2. Integration into MEP
3. Databases
2. Quick review of the new AutoCAD MEP 2010 UI and tool navigation
1. Ribbons, Palettes
3. Using Fabrications Part Manager tool
1. Overview
2. Creating groups
3. Create a Catalog
4. Setting up your drawing
1. Overview
2. Bringing in the engineering drawing
3. Setting Scale, pipe layer, Routing references
5. Adding Pipe
1. Loading Catalogs
2. Adding Equipment
3. Adding Tags and dimensioning
4. Annotation and numbering
5. Scheduling
6. Drawing pipe
7. Approval and pre-coordination
8. Interference checking
9. Modifying pipe based on approval and pre-coordination feedback
6. Creating sections and elevations
7. Creating spool drawings
8. Plotting your drawing

Fabrication for AutoCAD MEP Pipe
1-Day Classroom Training

The one day pipe course is intended for students that will be working with both duct and pipe in Fabrication for AutoCAD MEP 2010.  This is a shortened version of the full 3-day pipe class but when combined with the 3 days of duct training students will feel comfortable working with Fabrication for AutoCAD MEP 2010 Pipe.

The class includes:

1. What is Fabrication for AutoCAD MEP
1. Overview
2. Integration into MEP
3. Databases
2. Quick review of the new AutoCAD MEP 2010 UI and tool navigation
1. Ribbons, Palettes
3. Using Fabrications Part Manager tool
1. Overview
2. Creating groups
3. Create a Catalog
4. Adding Pipe
1. Loading Catalogs
2. Creating routing references
3. Drawing pipe
4. Modifying pipe runs, Fitting transformation
5. Setting up and creating Spool Drawings

Class size is limited so register today.