Autodesk Building Systems 2007 Top 10 Features A

Autodesk Building Systems 2007 Top 10 Features A Better Faster Auto. CAD for Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing engineering for buildings AMS | CAD Consulting Group http: //www. amsystems. com Autodesk Presentation Title 1

ABS 2007 Top 10 Features • Ease of Use • Ease of Migration “Lines, Arcs & Circles” • Construction Documents Autodesk Presentation Title 2

Ease of Use Ease of Migration Construction Documents Autodesk Presentation Title 3

1 Discipline Specific Tool Palettes § Group by size, system or shape § Discipline specific § Purpose based for MEP Benefit… save time on Piping training, find drafting tools easily Plumbing Electrical Mechanical Autodesk Presentation Title 4 © 2005 Autodesk

2 Single Line & Double Line Piping § Single line and double line by size § Scaled fittings for plotting clarity Benefit… create construction documents that clearly represent your designs when plotted Autodesk Presentation Title 5 © 2005 Autodesk

3 More Grips & On Screen Editing § Grips to flip, move, array, rotate § Edit on screen § Sticky move Benefit… speed up productivity by focusing on design and documentation Autodesk Presentation Title 6 © 2005 Autodesk

Ease of Use Ease of Migration Construction Documents Autodesk Presentation Title 7

4 Convert Auto. CAD 2 D Symbols to Autodesk Building Systems Content § Convert Auto. CAD blocks § Convert symbols § Batch convert all Benefit… easily convert 2 D symbols and blocks to Autodesk Building Systems content Autodesk Presentation Title 8 © 2005 Autodesk

5 Work with Enhanced Auto. CAD Commands in ABS § Copy, snap, align in 1 step § Array along duct, pipe, conduit Benefit… increase productivity using one command instead of three Autodesk Presentation Title 9 © 2005 Autodesk

6 Templates for Company Standards § Location for company standards § System definitions, layer key styles § Drawing consistency Benefit… Easily manage company standards using templates Autodesk Presentation Title 10 © 2005 Autodesk

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7 Pipe Display by Size § Display small pipe as single line § Use pipe size to determine display § Route by pressure class Benefit… Create construction documents that display and plot piping with clarity Autodesk Presentation Title 12 © 2005 Autodesk

8 Separate Connectors § Two types of connectors on pipe § Flanged, threaded, grooved & more § Accurate pipe length Benefit… layout piping the way it’s designed Autodesk Presentation Title 13 © 2005 Autodesk

9 Color/Linetype Preserved in Sections § Display sections accurately § Layer, color & linetypes preserved § Sections in seconds not hours Benefit… easily plot sections based on your specific color/ linetype standards Autodesk Presentation Title 14 © 2005 Autodesk

10 Annotation Capabilities in Content Builder § Created scaled schematic blocks § Add text to annotation of parts Benefit… display parts based on view (plan/section) Autodesk Presentation Title 15 © 2005 Autodesk