AutoCAD MEP 2010 Piping Basics - Video 2of2

[moris6441]

thank you so much, I find this video quite helpfull

[GURTHALOMUS]

A lot of these videos it seems everything is done in one version with all the out of the box content. In reality you might get a piece of equipment that's a 'DXF' file or 'IGES' files, an Architectural background that's been drawn in 2008, and HVAC plans that have been drawn with some fabrication software like CAD-DUCT. In my experience there's a certain way to deal with these files to limit the issues that can and do arise.

[GURTHALOMUS]

These videos have some good information for the basics. Having more than one viewport open is a must. It would be nice to see a video where you're following a route either duct and/or pipe that was given by a 2nd or 3rd party, such as the plan view documents you get from an engineer or the cut sheet/submittal drawings given to you from a supplier. You could even maybe drop a few pieces of equipment into the model that are picked up from the net, manufacturers and/or suppliers.