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chelsea1307
12th Aug 2010, 09:17 pm
One of my co workers said they found somewhere that you cannot use AutocadMEP for 3D piping only 3D HVAC, this makes no sense and she is trying to find where she found that, but im hoping to hear from someone here with experience if this is correct or if someone put something online that has is not true (not like that would ever happen :wink:)
ReMark
12th Aug 2010, 10:55 pm
If I can do it using plain AutoCAD I don't see any reason why it could not be done with MEP.
Hugh_Compton
13th Aug 2010, 01:26 pm
Just to confirm, AutoCAD MEP is made for piping as well as HVAC.
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ReMark
13th Aug 2010, 01:29 pm
Well then the OP certainly has the advantage over me. I'm jealous.
Siberian
14th Aug 2010, 12:33 am
One of my co workers said they found somewhere that you cannot use AutocadMEP for 3D piping only 3D HVAC, this makes no sense and she is trying to find where she found that, but im hoping to hear from someone here with experience if this is correct or if someone put something online that has is not true (not like that would ever happen :wink:)

You can use it for 3D piping for sure. Works the same for piping as for ducts. Nothing to worry about :)
chelsea1307
17th Aug 2010, 09:33 pm
So now I've gotten more information, they agree you can do piping, but are saying they cannot do plumbing??? like domestic hw/cw sewer that kind of stuff, can anyone confirm or disprove this??? I wish I had the program to play with but I dont so I can only go off of what they are saying
Siberian
21st Aug 2010, 04:44 pm
...they agree you can do piping, but are saying they cannot do plumbing???
I wouldn't agree to this either. I consider piping and plumbing to be pretty much the same thing and never really got why they split them into separate workspaces. I mean come on, a pipe is a pipe.
But even so, you do get both. I'm not the one in my company that purchase the stuff, but still I believe you get all five workspaces out of the box (HVAC, piping, plumbing, electrical, schematic) ready to go.
LifeoRiley0
30th Sep 2010, 01:46 pm
Yes, you can do 3D plumbing with MEP. We use it on a regular basis. Including pitched waste and vent.