Workflow for Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing (MEP) Engineering

Design more efficiently, improve building system performance, and collaborate more effectively with MEP design software 

Workflow for mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering

 Overview

Design, simulate, and document complex building systems more accurately and efficiently with Autodesk’s comprehensive MEP solutions. Optimize MEP designs, increase collaboration, and meet project and sustainability goals with Building Information Modeling (BIM) workflows.

                     Workflow                                                                Product

• Early conceptual design                                       

  Modeling: Save time creating and analyzing                         Revit
  multiple design iterations with tools to quickly
  create conceptual massing models

  Analysis: Perform cloud-based whole-building           Energy Analysis for Revit
  energy analysis to create more sustainable,                    Green Building Studio
  energy efficient designs.
                                                                                            
  
  

  Design insight: Gain insight earlier in the                   Energy Analysis for Revit
  

  design process to make more informed                           Green Building Studio

  design decisions sooner.

  
  

  Visualization: Quickly and easily                                        Revit
  transform designs into 3D immersive                              Rendering in A360
  presentations.                                                                    3ds Max Design
                                                                                                Showcase

  
  

  Decision making: Interact, navigate,                                      Revit
  
  

  and create renderings for powerful                                Rendering in A360
  
  visualization, presentation, and                                        3ds Max Design
  
  decision making.                                                                  Showcase

  
  

  Documentation: Document early                                          Revit
  conceptual design iterations based
  on whole-building energy analysis.

  
  
  

• Detailed design & modeling

  Design: Create building systems with                                  Revit                                         
  greater accuracy and efficiency                           Building Design Suite Premium
  using intelligent 3D models to support
  each step of the project.

  Modeling: Model more accurately and                               Revit
  meet building envelope specifications                Building Design Suite Premium
  through access to industry engineering                        AutoCAD MEP
  information and tools.

  
  

  Visualization: Create realistic renderings                            Revit
  
  

  and design visualizations quickly                        Building Design Suite Premium
  
  and easily                                                                       3ds Max Design
                                                                                           Showcase

  
  

  Documentation: Document building                                Revit
  
  

  systems to create construction                          Building Design Suite Premium
  
  documents that accurately                                         AutoCAD MEP
  show design intent.                                                         AutoCAD
  
  

  
  

  Design coordination: Keep                                              Revit
  documentation coordinated and                     Building Design Suite Premium
  consistent, no matter how many                              AutoCAD MEP
  times the design changes.                                            AutoCAD
  

  
  
  
  

• Energy analysis

  Preliminary energy analysis: Use                              Revit
  cloud-based analysis tools to quickly               Energy Analysis for Revit
  gain insight into energy consumption                 Green Building Studio
  

  
  of design concepts.

  
  

  Comparisons: Compare energy                                    Revit
  consumption of multiple design                     Energy Analysis for Revit
  options.                                                               Green Building Studio
  

  
  
  

  
  

  Integrated analysis: Meet industry                              Revit
  and owner requirements for building              Energy Analysis for Revit
  system efficiency by using integrated                Green Building Studio
  

  analysis early when changes are easier
  and less costly to make.
  
  
  
  

  
  

  Detailed energy analysis: Perform                      Green Building Studio
  whole-building analysis, review
  design options, optimize efficiency,
  and work toward carbon neutrality
  earlier and throughout the design process.

  
  

  LEED and Energy Star analysis: Make             Green Building Studio
  more informed decisions to support
  LEED certification and Energy
  Star ratings.

  
  

  Air and thermal flow simulation: Use             Simulation CFD 360
  cloud-based tools to inform decisions
  early and optimize ventilation performance,
  air quality, and thermal comfort.

  
  

  Certification: Move conceptual heavy                Simulation CFD 360
  simulation tasks to the cloud and
  implement strategies like radiant
  heating and cooling to realize significant
  energy savings.

  
  

• Collaboration

  Design coordination: Improve model                       Revit
  coordination and indifference checking
  between architects and engineers.

  
  
  

  Clash detection: Quickly and easily                         Revit
  perform clash detections during design,
  and resolve clashes before construction.

  
  
  

  Detailed design coordination and                    Navisworks Manage
  
  clash detection: Reduce change orders               BIM 360 Glue
  by coordinating architecture and engineering
  designs before construction begins.

  
  

  Coordinated model: Create a single,                   Navisworks Manage
  
  

  coordinated model for reviewing,
  simulation, and coordination of project
   information.

  
  

  Data management and collaboration:                   Buzzsaw
  Enhance collaboration between internal                      Vault
  
  and external team members.

  
  
  

  Collaboration during construction:                     AutoCAD 360
  Collaborate more closely by viewing and
  editing files on mobile devices or the web,
  and see updated changes instantly.

  
  

• Visualization

  In-process design rendering: Use model                           Revit
  data to create realistic renderings.

  
  
  

  Visualization: Visualize and communicate                         Revit
  design ideas from within your design software.

  
  
  

  In-process design rendering: Use cloud-based               Rendering in A360
  services to produce renderings without tying
  up your desktop.

  
  

  Evaluation: Quickly produce a variety of                        Rendering in A360
  renderings to evaluate design options
  with the project team.

  
  

  Communicate design intent: Differentiate                          Showcase
  your firm’s work with client presentations
  that feature interactive animations and
  design alternatives.

  
  
  

  Create interactive presentations: Clearly                          Showcase
  communicate design ideas and options to
  clients through interactive presentations.

  
  
  

  Market and sell designs: Create cinematic-quality          3ds Max Design
  renderings and visualizations to impress clients
  and better market and sell design ideas.

  
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