Best Engineering Software for AutoCAD MEP

AutoCAD MEP allows you to create true-to-life models. Trimble ECCAD is the best AutoCAD MEP-based CAD product to be used by HVAC and mechanical contractors. Access the most current catalog of parts and manufacturer content. Automated commands are available for sheet metal and mechanical design. You can create detailed layouts using engineering designs in your Revit model. We convert your 3D model into fabricated drawings for your shop, or your fabricator. Learn how Trimble ECCAD can help you grow your business. Contractor-specific tools and workflows that take advantage of the AutoCAD MEP's extensive power and native objects. You can save time and money by applying contractor's level detail directly to engineering design models. You can either use our extensive manufacturer content database or modify it to suit your needs. You can easily add hangers to drawings with our custom hanger routine.

Software for managing fabrication shops. Trimble®, FabShop is the industry leader in shop management software. It provides unparalleled control and visibility into your entire fabrication cycle. You can see the whole picture with Trimble® FabShop. Track jobs and projects, evaluate prefabrication opportunities, and then resolve any conflicts before they impact your shop floor. You can control how your parts are entered and formed. You can create custom parts that are not available in our large library of 2D and 3-D parts. Auto shape nesting is a great way to reduce material waste. Get the information you need to run your shop or for specific jobs. You can customize the reports to view the information in your own way. Our mobile apps and tracking can be used to streamline the job site and shop operations and prevent lost parts. Auto shape nesting, the industry standard, allows you to view any empty space by piece number, blanknumber, or cut order.

Field layout points in BIM-coordinated model are correctly placed in the field. Trimble's Total Robotic Station makes it easy to import 3D models into Trimble's Total Robotic Station and layout all points to mark. Point layout and point creation software for contractors who need to layout Trimble FieldLink points. Make sure model points are correctly translated in the field. Integrate SketchUp, Revit, or AutoCAD files directly to FieldLink and RTS or RPT units. Trimble FieldLink allows you to export points, bridging the gap between design and field work. AutoCAD blocks and Revit family insert automatically perform point insertion. Roundtrip workflows can be simplified when importing staked point into the model. To document the status of any point within a drawing, generate reports. To simplify the creation of layout data, you can control points, insert points manually or generate automatic point locations.

HydraCAD was designed as an overlay for AutoCAD. It is the most comprehensive and integrated CAD software package available. Only HydraCAD can produce Revit MEP content. HydraCAD models are automatically generated to provide the exact information in the format needed for the entire process. This includes metadata attached only to native BIM objects and not just Revit or Navisworks versions of Autodesk items. Calculate the volume of dry pipe system with just one pick. Stocklist plastic systems and get the raw materials list with just one pick. You can draw in any direction, at any angle and with any AutoCAD command. Use architect backgrounds without modification. A toolkit is available for cleaning up extra information in architect drawings. Draw at any size or scale on any sheet size.