Come and learn about Autodesk® Fabrication software and how the individual systems integrate together to provide more seamless detailing, costing, and fabrication of MEP systems. This class builds on information about design line technology presented in the Go Beyond Design classes. This class will enable you to better understand how this technology, and the technology behind the Autodesk Fabrication products, can help contractors develop holistic knowledge around the portfolio to improve their business practices, increase productivity, and save money.

Hit some limits in scripting? Need to be able to do some more advanced calculations on the information in the Fabrication products? This class will help you with some more advanced scripting techniques including hybrid scripting that utilizes other frameworks like autolisp, .net, and the command prompt to do more with the data in the Fabrication products. Knowledge of the Fabrication products is helpful as well as prior knowledge of the fabrication scripting language. 

This informal Q&A session will answer the business-oriented questions you’ve been asking. Whether you’re just now considering implementing the Autodesk MEP Fabrication products or wonder if, or even how, you can leverage more from them in your daily operations, this panel of experts will give it to you straight. They’ve helped hundreds of MEP Fabricators succeed with these powerful software products and will bring clarity to what often seems a murky path forward.

Are you interested in capitalizing on the power of .NET with your Fabrication software data? Awesome! Me too! This class will cover getting started with Fabrication software’s exciting new API. We will cover how to set up plug-ins for each of the various products—Fabrication CADmep software, Fabrication CAMduct software, and Fabrication ESTmep software. Learn how to load them in and execute the code. Also, discover some of what you can and cannot do, and ways to work in scripting and LISP to fill in the gaps where necessary. Knowledge of the Fabrication software products would be helpful, as well as prior knowledge of the Fabrication scripting language. This class will be a continuation of the Fabrication Advanced Scripting Class, but attending that class will not be strictly necessary for this one.

Fabrication Data Manager is the new cloud-based offering that enables database management in the cloud. Built on the Autodesk Platform Services platform (formerly Forge), the new UI facilitates intuitive visual management for collaboration and consumption in both Revit software and Fabrication authoring products.

Autodesk acquired the Autodesk Fabrication product line in October 2011. Since then, there have been two new releases of Fabrication CADmep, Fabrication ESTmep, and Fabrication CAMduct. In this class, you'll get a run down of the new features released in 2013 and 2014 and how to use them, taught by Autodesk Fabrication Software Development Manager, Andy Robins.

In this session, we will discuss converting generic Revit software parts into Fabrication Parts, or Design to Fabrication. We will cover setting up services and service templates in the Fabrication software products to get the best results inside of Revit software. This class will focus on the importance of Design Line setup to make the Design to Fabrication process most effective. This session features Fabrication CADmep and Fabrication ESTmep.

Within the Fabrication software products, ancillaries are materials such as fixings, gaskets, cleats, sealants, and flange materials that are necessary to complete the fabrication and installation of Items. Ancillaries may have labor rates, fabrication costs, and installation costs assigned to make cost summaries accurate. Ancillaries are also necessary for accurate reports for purchasing. In this class, we will explore all facets of Fabrication ancillaries, including building, applying, and reporting. This session features Fabrication ESTmep and Fabrication CADmep.

Does your company have multiple locations, branches, or divisions? Does your Fabrication database have multiple “job specific” services? Does your Fabrication database have multiple “job specific” pressure classes, insulation specifications, or support specifications? If you answered “yes” to one of these questions, we have a solution for you. Using Fabrication Profiles for each project is a great way to maintain the Fabrication database without the need for project-specific groups within the database. Utilizing Profiles will help maintain a clean database to eliminate temporary database entries. If you plan to use Fabrication Parts in Revit software, this is a must-see. This session features Fabrication CADmep and Fabrication CAMduct.

Does your company have multiple locations, branches, or divisions? Does your Fabrication software database have multiple “job specific” services? Does your Fabrication software database have multiple “job specific” pressure classes, insulation specifications, or support specifications? If you answered yes to one of these questions, we have a solution for you. Using Fabrication software profiles for each project is a great way to maintain the Fabrication database without the need for project-specific groups within the database. Utilizing profiles will help maintain a clean database to eliminate temporary database entries. If you plan to use Fabrication Parts in Revit software, this is a must-see. This session features Fabrication CADmep and Fabrication CAMduct.

Many users can use Autodesk Fabrication products as well as set up and maintain their Autodesk Fabrication database. But do you know how to migrate from an old MAP (pre-Autodesk) installation to a new version? How do you migrate or load configurations from release to release? Can you deploy and manage your database across multiple locations? How do you tie in your new shop equipment to the database without bringing a consultant on-site? What is the difference between a profile and configuration? Can you keep spoolers from stepping on each other's toes? If you've ever wanted to understand more about how the database is structured and how it works, this is the perfect class for you.

Would you like to learn more about how to incorporate Autodesk® digital fabrication products and services into your day-to-day workflow? If so, this class is for you. You will get an overview of the Autodesk® 123D® family of products and will learn more about using additive and subtractive digital fabrication methods to realize your vision. We will share more about what’s new, give you some tips and tricks to maximize your 3D design to physical object experience, and answer questions you have about how 123D outputs to laser cutters, computer numeric control (CNC) machines, or 3D printers.

We have scoured our support cases and made a list of the most common mistakes made while creating services. In this class, we will teach you how to avoid these mistakes and build great fabrication services. This session features Fabrication CADmep and Fabrication CAMduct.

In this class, you'll gain insight into how Comfort Systems utilizes Fabrication ESTmep software, Fabrication CADmep software, Fabrication CAMduct software, and Fabrication Parts in Revit to bid jobs, having found success in winning negotiated work with these tools. In today's fast-paced construction schedules, time is of the essence, so getting an accurate takeoff in a timely manner is paramount. Comfort Systems utilizes the Fabrication Suite of Products to ensure this occurs; but, in addition to this, the coordinated model is used to validate the estimate and to set prefabrication goals for the shop and installation goals for the field.

Last year’s popular session is back by popular demand! Learn 60 all-new tips and tricks that are expanded to cover not only Fabrication CADmep software but the other Fabrication software products too. No frills, no long lectures—just a couple Fabrication software users in a tag-team style rapid-fire demonstration. In 60 minutes we’ll cover 60 tips for using Fabrication software, so we'll take no questions during the session, but we’ll be free afterward and via email throughout the year for any follow-up information you may need.

This class will cover how to simplify the complexities of material pricing using a new add-in for the Autodesk, Inc., Fabrication software products. The CINX (Construction Information Network and Exchange) add-in uses the Fabrication software API to provide new capabilities for contractors to align the pricing throughout their organizations and with their wholesale distributors.

This class will cover how to implement Fabrication ESTmep software. We will provide a recommended implementation strategy, along with best practices for a smooth implementation. We will examine the Product Information Editor, ID Codes, and how pricing information is linked to items in Fabrication ESTmep software. We will also look at the Harrison Pricing Service to update the existing price list. This session features Fabrication ESTmep. AIA Approved

Revit software's Fabrication tools have come a long way in a short time. This class will show the beginner how to get started. We'll look at the continuation of project workflow when converting the design model to a fabrication model. You'll learn how to convert design information to fabrication items, while discovering some of the pitfalls, and tricks to overcome them, along the way.

Take a look under the hood and see how Fabrication ESTmep software can save you time and money by using one common database throughout the Autodesk Fabrication portfolio. Learn best practices from industry experts on how to implement Fabrication ESTmep. In this class, we'll go through a recommended implementation strategy, along with best practices for a smooth implementation. We'll examine the Product Information Editor, ID Codes, and how pricing information is linked to items within Fabrication ESTmep. We'll look at the Harrison Pricing Service, and show you how to update an existing price list using a CSV file.

When switching to Revit MEP Fabrication Parts, one of the first hurdles you need to cross is understanding how to get services and service templates configured in Fabrication software. Knowing how to navigate the services in Fabrication is key. You’ll be surprised by what little customization is required to get a basic service to function correctly in Revit software. Many of the settings that Fabrication CADmep software and Fabrication ESTmep software require are not necessarily required when using these services in Revit. We’ll cover how to deal with issues of connectivity and routing while in Revit and what changes to the database will improve routing and product selection. At the end of the class, you’ll be able to take full advantage of the design-to-fabrication feature in Revit to convert engineers’ design models and reduce coordination time needed to fabricate.