Universal Connector
Improve collaboration with plant and civil design professionals using the ‘Universal Connector’ which provides connectivity between piping systems created in AutoCAD Plant 3D and AutoCAD Civil 3D software. Place a Universal Connector in AutoCAD MEP at an open end of an externally referenced yard pipe system drawing created in Civil 3D or Plant 3D and smoothly connect the building pipe systems.

Duct System Routing Preferences Enhancements
AutoCAD MEP helps designers and drafters improve productivity and meet industry standards when creating duct systems. Enhancements to the Duct Routing Preferences allow you to route and lay out duct systems per design specification.

1-Click Fitting Replace
MEP designers and drafters can replace fittings with 1 click to make design changes more rapidly. The new Replace Fitting tool allows MEP designers to automatically replace a calculated and corresponding fitting between several MEP segments. Design changes can be made quickly allowing you to swap an elbow for a tee or vice versa, helping you to increase productivity.

Multiple Symbol Planes in MvParts
AutoCAD MEP now allows multiple symbol planes for MvParts. With this new functionality you can define the top, front and left symbols separately in Content Builder which allows MEP designers and drafters to create symbolic representations of parts and equipment for construction documentation while maintaining a model based representation.

Revolve in Content Builder
MEP designers and drafters can now use revolved geometry in Content Builder to create more complex shapes to more accurately represent real world equipment. The new revolve tool gives you flexibility to create complex spherically shaped parts and equipment which can be used to model more accurate systems.

Layer Key Component Display Enhancement
Optimize documentation with enhanced flexibility and control over how your design is visualized. The Display enhancement has the capability to display all components of a building element and provide more organized documentation.

Transparency Integration
Visualize design intent by increasing the transparency of architectural and MEP objects and components in your design. You can control how you want each component to be defined with easy-to-use new transparency controls for individual display components, allowing you to collaborate more effectively.

Content & Catalog Browser Migration Enhancement
AutoCAD MEP building systems design software allows designers and drafters to upgrade and enhance company standard equipment catalogs. New data settings in parts and equipment will be automatically added to your company catalogs when they are migrated, enabling you to access them when you need them.

Schedule Table Enhancement
This powerful scheduling feature allows grouping and subtotaling of categories. You can now organize the schedule table based on the needs of your project. Similar data can be grouped, formatted, and subtotaled at different levels. MEP designers and drafters can also export the grouped and subtotaled schedule to a Microsoft® Excel® spreadsheet as well.

Schedule Tag Enhancement
Schedule tag enhancements help to increase accuracy and enable more control over how tags and tag attributes are rotated to align with objects. When you have text above other text, when rotated, the primary text will always be above the secondary text—this helps to document the building systems design more effectively.

Industry Foundation Class (IFC) Enhancements
Collaborate more efficiently with Industry Foundation Class (IFC) enhancements that allow you to work with extended team members who use a different file format. AutoCAD MEP 2013 building systems design software includes support for IFC file format and includes recertification from buildingSMART for importing version 2x3 IFC files.

Point Clouds
Use point cloud data on MEP projects from within AutoCAD MEP software. Bring your 3D scans to life and use point cloud data for renovation, retrofit, and restoration projects. Visualize the points more quickly and snap to the surface of your scanned objects directly within your modeling workspace.

Dynamic Input for Dimensions
AutoCAD MEP enables you to use dynamic input when adding wires, plumbing lines, pipes, ducts, conduits, cable trays, or schematic lines. Dynamic input provides you with the same 'heads up display' control you have with AutoCAD® and AutoCAD® Architecture objects.

AutoCAD MEP Object Snaps
AutoCAD MEP Object Snaps can be toggled independently of AutoCAD Object Snaps. Use the shortcut (Shift+F3) to toggle the AutoCAD MEP Object Snaps. AutoCAD Object Snaps continue to use the F3 function button.

Enhanced Documentation
Enhanced documentation features help you to create, rationalize, and document 2D views. Create 3D models in AutoCAD MEP design software and convert to 2D for documentation needs. Utilize improvements in the command line with the ability to auto-complete and differentiate commands and system variables. Improve the appearance of your documentation with access to a diverse palette of fonts and colors. Improve drafting and modeling productivity with associative arrays improvements.

Integrated Content Search
Search for and access design files, objects, and content from within AutoCAD MEP design software more quickly with the AutoCAD Content Explorer. Easily search local and network drives for files containing content and objects to use within the design environment.

Convert AutoCAD Blocks & Symbols to AutoCAD MEP Content
Individually convert or batch-convert single or multiple AutoCAD® blocks, MvBlocks, or MvParts to a device or schematic symbol. Extrude standard 2D blocks to create a 3D solid, and then add connectors to create AutoCAD MEP design software content for your MEP designs. In addition, convert your AutoCAD blocks to orthographic symbols, as well as isometric symbols to facilitate your schematic design documentation.

Project Navigator—Drawing Management
Manage project drawings more easily by creating coordinated views based on design parameters. Create and manage project drawing sheet sets for all mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) construction documents. MEP design team members can access a centralized project directory of the most current documents, from project templates to sections and elevations.

Pipe Content and Routing Preferences
Routing Preferences inside the application can be used with sloped piping and Male x Female Routing. These Routing Preferences take advantage of specific piping content created for AutoCAD MEP design software. Routing Preferences support the use of male x female fittings to create more realistic pipe designs.

AutoCAD & AutoCAD Architecture Support
Work on flat 2D AutoCAD floor plans or AutoCAD Architecture geometric model floor plans with AutoCAD MEP software. Reference architectural floor plans developed in AutoCAD-based software for better design and documentation coordination.

Spaces & Zones
Assign engineering spaces from existing 2D architectural floor plans or AutoCAD Architecture geometric designs. Calculate room measurements automatically, including square footage, meters, and volumes per area. Space and zone information is used when exporting to gbXML for import into Autodesk Green Building Studio® web service and/or third-party analysis programs.

IFC Data Support
Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) data within AutoCAD MEP system design software allows you to create, manage, and share data with other members in the design process. IFC export will recognize MEP objects from within AutoCAD MEP and export them along with MEP Systems and their connectivity to corresponding IFC Building Services entities and types.

AutoCAD WS
The AutoCAD WS web and mobile application for AutoCAD MEP system design software lets you view, edit, and share DWG™ drawings through a web browser or mobile device. Now you have the freedom to work anywhere and with anyone. Store AutoCAD drawings and project files in an easy-to-access online workspace. View and edit your designs online or on your Apple® iPad®, iPhone®, or iPod touch®. Share and collaborate more easily with others.

Autodesk Exchange
Use Autodesk Exchange to access a community filled with pertinent learning information. An enhanced user experience provides access to integrated web-based help content, tips and tricks, as well as aggregated content to help support your continued learning. If you are an Autodesk Subscription member, you can connect to the Autodesk Subscription Center from Autodesk Exchange to receive the latest product information and extensions to enhance your workflow.