1. 1 Autodesk MEP Solutions Autodesk MEP Solutions Mechanical Electrical Plumbing Design for Buildings AMS | CAD Consulting Group http://www.amsystems.com http://www.amsystems.com

2. © 2005 Autodesk2 Autodesk MEP Solutions Consider this… Buildings are increasingly more complex Higher quality product demanded Clients expect tighter schedules and lower costs Result for MEP engineering firms Increased competition & lower margins

3. © 2005 Autodesk3 Autodesk MEP Solutions Business environment is changing  Increase in design-build  Sustainable design –challenging conventional building practices  New creative business processes  Risk transfer from owner to AEC partner

4. © 2005 Autodesk4 Autodesk MEP Solutions  High risk and liability due to errors and omissions in construction document set  Lost profits resulting from extensive rework and revisions  Poor drawing accuracy and unreliable project information  Design workflow inaccurate and uncoordinated. Your Business Issues?

5. © 2005 Autodesk5 Autodesk MEP Solutions  Improve productivity, accuracy & coordination  Increase efficiency by reducing tedious drafting.  Streamline the design process reducing errors.  Coordinate effectively with the extended design team. Introducing… Autodesk Building Systems Better Faster AutoCAD for MEP

6. 6 Autodesk MEP Solutions Keep costs down “…helped us lift the information off the page and give it to the contractors in a form that they could understand - and price - properly” ”The clarity of the final product blew the client away. …really helped the owner and building operator visualize exactly what we were doing.” Doug Reinbold Principal Reinbold Engineering Group

7. © 2005 Autodesk7 Autodesk MEP Solutions Value to stakeholders…  Senior Management Owners, principals, and business development  Engineering Management Engineering design and construction management  Design Management Project engineers and managers  Design Development CAD/IT Manager, CAD Design team

8. © 2005 Autodesk8 Autodesk MEP Solutions Improved Business Performance  Improved profitability  Reduced risk  New services opportunities Senior Management Owners, principals, and business development

9. © 2005 Autodesk9 Autodesk MEP Solutions Engineering Management Engineering design and construction management Improved Operations Performance  Streamline design process  Avoid costly delays  Share, track, and review Schematic Build Design

10. © 2005 Autodesk10 Autodesk MEP Solutions Design Management Project engineers and managers Improved Coordination and Accuracy  Intuitive project development  Fully coordinated drawings  Speed through design with confidence

11. © 2005 Autodesk11 Autodesk MEP Solutions Design Development CAD/IT Management, CAD Design Team Improved Layout and Drawing Management  Share engineering design data  Make fewer errors  Collaborate effectively

12. 12 Autodesk MEP Solutions Introducing Autodesk Building Systems 2007 A Better Faster AutoCAD for Mechanical / Electrical / Plumbing engineering for buildings

13. © 2005 Autodesk13 Autodesk MEP Solutions  Productivity: Increase efficiency by reducing tedious drafting tasks.  Accuracy: Streamline the design process by reducing errors.  Coordination: Design and coordinate more effectively with the extended design team. Electrical HVAC Plumbing Piping A Better Faster AutoCAD for MEP Engineering AutoCAD-based A&E workflow

14. 14 Autodesk MEP Solutions Do you create building mechanical, electrical, or plumbing (MEP) engineering construction documents? Are you currently working with AutoCAD to produce your drawings? Ask yourself…

15. © 2005 Autodesk15 Autodesk MEP Solutions 0 mins10 mins30 mins45 mins60 mins90 mins Task 9: Standards Task 1: HVAC Plan Task 2: Lighting Plan Task 3: Power Plan Task 4: Plumbing Plan Task 5: Sections Task 6: Schedules Task 7: Plan Edits Task 8: Sheet Layouts Autodesk Building Systems AutoCAD Results of Productivity Study Autodesk Building Systems and AutoCAD Comparison

16. © 2005 Autodesk16 Autodesk MEP Solutions 0 mins10 mins30 mins45 mins60 mins90 mins Task 9: Standards Task 1: HVAC Plan Task 2: Lighting Plan Task 3: Power Plan Task 4: Plumbing Plan Task 5: Sections Task 6: Schedules Task 7: Plan Edits Task 8: Sheet Layouts Autodesk Building Systems AutoCAD Nearly 50% FASTER with Autodesk Building Systems! Results of Productivity Study Autodesk Building Systems and AutoCAD Comparison

17. © 2005 Autodesk17 Autodesk MEP Solutions Productivity Improved Productivity and Performance Construction Documents  Automated sections and elevations  Reduce tedious drafting tasks

18. © 2005 Autodesk18 Autodesk MEP Solutions Productivity Production Ready Drawings Faster Construction Annotation  Automated labeling tools streamline annotation process  Update automatically when design changes are made  Reduce drafting ensure accuracy of construction documents

19. © 2005 Autodesk19 Autodesk MEP Solutions Productivity Accelerate Documentation Process Schedules  Creating schedules is an automated process  Changes are updated in the schedules automatically  Save time, reduce manual rework

20. © 2005 Autodesk20 Autodesk MEP Solutions Design Development  Increase the efficiency of design development  Move from design to documentation faster Accuracy Streamline the Design Process

21. © 2005 Autodesk21 Autodesk MEP Solutions Accuracy Keep Up With Changes Fast Ease of Modification  Change is automated with drag and drop functionality  Make change once, software does the rest  Ensures changes are reflected throughout design

22. © 2005 Autodesk22 Autodesk MEP Solutions Accuracy Transition Between Design Phases Ease of Layout  Work in 2D view with discipline-specific AutoCAD tools  Use layout tools and automate traditional drafting methods  Single-line and double line productivity

23. © 2005 Autodesk23 Autodesk MEP Solutions Minimize Communication Errors  Minimize documentation coordination errors  Within MEP team and with architects and structural engineers Coordination Design and Coordinate More Effectively

24. © 2005 Autodesk24 Autodesk MEP Solutions Coordination Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing Disciplines Interference Detection  Coordinate between M, E & P disciplines  Automated process with built-in interference detection  Avoid time-consuming rework late in the project

25. © 2005 Autodesk25 Autodesk MEP Solutions Coordination With Extended Design Team Design and Documentation Coordination  Architects and structural engineers  Use AutoCAD-based plans  Make faster design decisions and avoid costly changes

26. 26 Autodesk MEP Solutions Drafting Productivity ”Where we would have needed a day or two to make some design changes using our old drafting system – using Autodesk Building Systems, we made those changes in 15 minutes” Chris Shoemaker, Electrical Engineer Lizardos Engineering Associates

27. 27 Autodesk MEP Solutions Partner Solutions

28. © 2005 Autodesk28 Autodesk MEP Solutions Trane® TRACE 700 Load analysis through gbXML export/import www.trane.com Trane® VariTrane Duct Designer Load analysis through ddXML export/import www.trane.com Elite Software Fire sprinkler and duct analysis through ActiveX API export/import www.elitesoft.com Autodesk MEP Solutions Support Partner Products

29. © 2005 Autodesk29 Autodesk MEP Solutions Green Building Studio, Inc. Energy analysis through FREE web service that integrates through gbXML export/import www.greenbuildingstudio.com Eastcoast CADCAM Cost estimation and fabrication through ddxml export/import www.eccadcam.com Wendes Systems Inc Cost estimation and fabrication through ddxml export/import www.wendes.com Autodesk MEP Solutions Support Partner Products

30. 30 Autodesk MEP Solutions Collaborating Solutions

31. © 2005 Autodesk31 Autodesk MEP Solutions Autodesk Design Review 2007 Streamline reviews and team collaboration Design Reviews  Markup  Measure  Annotate  Stamp  Custom Symbols Communicate Changes  Auto-tracking  Combine Project Documents  Round-trip Reviews (formerly Autodesk DWF Composer)

32. © 2005 Autodesk32 Autodesk MEP Solutions  View & Print 2D & 3D designs accurately  Rotate, Cross- section, Pull apart  Preview and Print – Scale, Tile, B&W, Grayscale  View design intelligence: Properties, Block Data, Bookmarks, more Autodesk DWF Viewer Securely Share Design with Extended Teams

33. © 2005 Autodesk33 Autodesk MEP Solutions Streamline the way you manage and share information with distributed teams Ensure that accurate information is always available to everyone involved in the execution of your projects 850+ customers across multiple industries 125,000 users across 7 continents Learn how to save time and money with Buzzsaw: www.autodesk.com/buzzsawwww.autodesk.com/buzzsaw Simple. Secure. Proven Autodesk Buzzsaw Collaborative Project Management

34. © 2005 Autodesk34 Autodesk MEP Solutions  More cost effective than upgrades  Protects investments in design technology by keeping software current and customers more competitive  Annual fee provides predictable budgeting  Simplifies software license management and administration through exclusive password- protected portal  Product upgrades and any available incremental enhancements during contract period  Autodesk direct web support  Autodesk e-Learning  Entitlement to legally use previous versions of purchased software BENEFITSENTITLEMENTS Autodesk Subscription

35. © 2005 Autodesk35 Autodesk MEP Solutions  Productivity: Increase efficiency by reducing tedious drafting tasks.  Accuracy: Streamline the design process by reducing errors.  Coordination: Design and coordinate more effectively with the extended design team. Electrical HVAC Plumbing Piping A Better Faster AutoCAD for MEP Engineering AutoCAD-based A&E workflow

36. © 2005 Autodesk36 Autodesk MEP Solutions The Time is Now! Autodesk MEP solutions enables customers to realize immediate productivity gains within existing ways of working by accelerating design and documentation of their projects Plan your upgrade today and soon you’ll be producing higher-quality construction documents quicker.