Learning Path Courses:

• Project Management

  Project Management Course  It is essential for engineers and designers to keep drawings organized and to make sure that they conform to company standards and client specifications. The project management tools in AutoCAD MEP allow users to easily create templates, enter project information, and define project-wide settings to ensure that drawings conform to these standards. Course Objectives The material presented in this course will teach you: How to keep drawings organized How to make sure drawings conform to company standards and client specifications How users can easily create templates, enter project information, and define project-wide settings Course Prerequisites To participate in this training course, you should have a basic understanding of the following: None Course Dataset To practice working in AutoCAD MEP and to follow the steps shown in the training videos, download the course dataset. For consistency, extract each course's dataset into a common learning path folder on your local system..  (For example, \DownloadsAutoCAD MEP) 9-Project Management.zip Approximate Duration: 50 Minutes Tips: Turn off your phone, and close your email, text, and social media apps. Plug headphones or earbuds to your computer. Go Full Screen when watching videos.

• Analyzing Systems

  Analyzing Systems Course  AutoCAD MEP includes tools to help you analyze and verify your model and ensure that equipment and systems are correctly connected. These intelligent tools help ensure that objects such as ducts, pipes, wiring, and conduit are connected correctly and without interference. Course Objectives The material presented in this course will teach you: How to include AutoCAD MEP tools to analyze and check your model How to ensure that equipment and systems are properly connected How to ensure that objects are correctly connected and without interference Course Prerequisites To participate in this training course, you should have a basic understanding of the following: None Course Dataset To practice working in AutoCAD MEP and to follow the steps shown in the training videos, download the course dataset. For consistency, extract each course's dataset into a common learning path folder on your local system..  (For example, \DownloadsAutoCAD MEP) 10-Analyzing Systems.zip Approximate Duration: 20 Minutes Tips: Turn off your phone, and close your email, text, and social media apps. Plug headphones or earbuds to your computer. Go Full Screen when watching videos.

• Style Manager

  Style Manager Course Styles control the behavior of objects in all AutoCAD MEP drawings. The Style Manager is used to manage the information regarding systems and objects and how they are displayed. In addition, templates can be configured to include commonly used styles, thereby optimizing drawing creation and project completion. Course Objectives The material presented in this course will teach you: How to manage information regarding systems and objects  How to display systems and objects How to use templates to configure commonly used styles Course Prerequisites To participate in this training course, you should have a basic understanding of the following: None Course Dataset To practice working in AutoCAD MEP and to follow the steps shown in the training videos, download the course dataset. For consistency, extract each course's dataset into a common learning path folder on your local system..  (For example, \DownloadsAutoCAD MEP) 11-Style Manager.zip Approximate Duration: 131 Minutes Tips: Turn off your phone, and close your email, text, and social media apps. Plug headphones or earbuds to your computer. Go Full Screen when watching videos.

• Display System

  Display System Course  To help control how items appear in an AutoCAD MEP drawing, the Display Manager is used to configure display configurations, representation sets, and object display properties. These settings are unique to each drawing and must therefore be defined in the template. When configured accurately, these visibility settings can save users a great deal of time. Course Objectives The material presented in this course will teach you: Understand how to control items' appearance in AutoCAD MEP How to configure display configurations, representation sets, and object display properties How to use the visibility settings to save time Course Prerequisites To participate in this training course, you should have a basic understanding of the following: None Course Dataset To practice working in AutoCAD MEP and to follow the steps shown in the training videos, download the course dataset. For consistency, extract each course's dataset into a common learning path folder on your local system..  (For example, \DownloadsAutoCAD MEP) 12-Display System.zip Approximate Duration: 31 Minutes Tips: Turn off your phone, and close your email, text, and social media apps. Plug headphones or earbuds to your computer. Go Full Screen when watching videos.

• Content Development

  Content Development Course Introduction Designing systems in AutoCAD MEP requires the use of the Content Libraries, where MEP objects are stored. Both catalog-based content and style-based content can be found in these XML-based libraries, which can contain millions of parts. Therefore, while it is possible to create both custom content and custom libraries, it is important for users to understand where the default content is located first. Course Objectives The material presented in this course will teach you: How to use AutoCAD MEP content libraries To understand the catalog-based and style-based content differences How to create custom content and custom libraries Course Prerequisites To participate in this training course, you should have a basic understanding of the following: None Course Dataset To practice working in AutoCAD MEP and to follow the steps shown in the training videos, download the course dataset. For consistency, extract each course's dataset into a common learning path folder on your local system..  (For example, \DownloadsAutoCAD MEP) 13-Content Development.zip Approximate Duration: 107 Minutes Tips: Turn off your phone, and close your email, text, and social media apps. Plug headphones or earbuds to your computer. Go Full Screen when watching videos.

• Getting Started

  Getting Started Course Introduction The AutoCAD MEP interface allows users to focus on the unique needs of systems engineers and designers. This course introduces the user to the AutoCAD ribbon interface and the MEP Workplaces. Demonstrations, tips, and tricks are given so users can develop their own workflows for using both. The project management system is also explored in detail.  Course Objectives The material presented in this course will teach you: The AutoCAD ribbon interface and MEP Workplaces Tips and Tricks to develop workflows.  Project Management in AutoCAD MEP Course Prerequisites To participate in this training course, you should have a basic understanding of the following: None Course Dataset To practice working in AutoCAD MEP and to follow the steps shown in the training videos, download the course dataset. For consistency, extract each course's dataset into a common learning path folder on your local system..  (For example, \DownloadsAutoCAD MEP) 1-Getting Started.zip Approximate Duration: 88 Minutes Tips: Turn off your phone, and close your email, text, and social media apps. Plug headphones or earbuds to your computer. Go Full Screen when watching videos.

• Schematic Drawings

  Schematic Drawings Course With AutoCAD MEP, users can create both isometric and orthographic schematics. Schematic views are intended to provide the contractor with an overall view of a system and how its objects are intended to be connected. The Schematic workspace makes creating these schematic views easy. ​​Course Objectives The material presented in this course will teach you: How to create isometric and orthographic schematics How objects are intended to be connected How to create schematic views easily  ​Course Prerequisites To participate in this training course, you should have a basic understanding of the following: None Course Dataset To practice working in AutoCAD MEP and to follow the steps shown in the training videos, download the course dataset. For consistency, extract each course's dataset into a common learning path folder on your local system..  (For example, \DownloadsAutoCAD MEP) 2-Schematic Drawings.zip ​Approximate Duration: 30 Minutes ​Tips: Turn off your phone, and close your email, text, and social media apps. Plug headphones or earbuds to your computer. Go Full Screen when watching videos.

• Designing with Space and Zone Objects

  Designing with Space and Zone Objects Course Introduction Spaces and Zones are intelligent objects within AutoCAD MEP that help users perform analyses on a building model. These analyses provide essential information about the model, including area dimensions (square footage or volume), energy data, overall airflow, and more. This information helps engineers and designers make decisions about the model before construction begins.  Course Objectives The material presented in this course will teach you: About Spaces and Zones How to perform analyses on a building model How to gather necessary information about the model, including area dimensional values for square footage or volume, energy data, overall airflow, and more Course Prerequisites To participate in this training course, you should have a basic understanding of the following: None Course Dataset To practice working in AutoCAD MEP and to follow the steps shown in the training videos, download the course dataset. For consistency, extract each course's dataset into a common learning path folder on your local system..  (For example, \DownloadsAutoCAD MEP) 3-Designing with Space and Zone Objects.zip Approximate Duration: 41 Minutes Tips: Turn off your phone, and close your email, text, and social media apps. Plug headphones or earbuds to your computer. Go Full Screen when watching videos.

• Modeling an MEP System

  Modeling an MEP System Course Understanding the three-step process for modeling MEP systems within AutoCAD MEP is an essential skill. To gain the most advantage, using the tools in the correct sequence and for the appropriate task can help engineers and designers reduce errors, increase accuracy, and improve productivity and coordination. Course Objectives The material presented in this course will teach you: Understand the three-step process for modeling MEP systems within AutoCAD MEP To use the correct tools and sequence for the appropriate task Understand how to reduce errors, increase accuracy, and improve productivity and coordination Course Prerequisites To participate in this training course, you should have a basic understanding of the following: None Course Dataset To practice working in AutoCAD MEP and to follow the steps shown in the training videos, download the course dataset. For consistency, extract each course's dataset into a common learning path folder on your local system..  (For example, \DownloadsAutoCAD MEP) 4-Modeling an MEP System.zip Approximate Duration: 196 Minutes Tips: Turn off your phone, and close your email, text, and social media apps. Plug headphones or earbuds to your computer. Go Full Screen when watching videos.

• Detailing

  Detailing Course  AutoCAD MEP provides users with detailed plan layouts. View drawings leverage the display configurations. These drawings can present the plan in a variety of ways, helping clearly communicate design intent. Enlarged plan views help express the intent with even greater detail. Course Objectives The material presented in this course will teach you: How to provide users with detailed plan layouts How to view drawings in display configuration How to clearly communicate design intent How to streamline the documentation process How to examine electrical preferences Course Prerequisites To participate in this training course, you should have a basic understanding of the following: None Course Dataset To practice working in AutoCAD MEP and to follow the steps shown in the training videos, download the course dataset. For consistency, extract each course's dataset into a common learning path folder on your local system..  (For example, \DownloadsAutoCAD MEP) 5-Detailing Approximate Duration: 40 Minutes Tips: Turn off your phone, and close your email, text, and social media apps. Plug headphones or earbuds to your computer. Go Full Screen when watching videos.

• Annotation

  Annotation Course  Clearly communicating design intent is crucial for building real-world models. To address this, AutoCAD MEP includes annotation tools tailored to MEP users' needs. Tags are intelligent objects that carry annotation information from the moment of object creation through the documentation process. Intelligent schedules for these tagged parts can then be created, automatically reflecting any changes made within the drawing. Course Objectives The material presented in this course will teach you: How to clearly communicate with Annotations About the AutoCAD MEP annotation tools specific to the needs of the MEP user About intelligent schedules of tagged parts Course Prerequisites To participate in this training course, you should have a basic understanding of the following: None Course Dataset To practice working in AutoCAD MEP and to follow the steps shown in the training videos, download the course dataset. For consistency, extract each course's dataset into a common learning path folder on your local system..  (For example, \DownloadsAutoCAD MEP) 6-Annotation.zip Approximate Duration: 26 Minutes Tips: Turn off your phone, and close your email, text, and social media apps. Plug headphones or earbuds to your computer. Go Full Screen when watching videos.

• Electrical Systems

  Electrical Systems Course  In AutoCAD MEP, electrical engineers can leverage design and analysis tools to streamline documentation. To use these tools, electrical preferences must be examined. This includes how voltage definitions, circuiting, and the electrical project database are created. Course Objectives The material presented in this course will teach you: How to use design and analysis tools to streamline documentation How to examine electrical preferences How to include voltage definitions and circuiting How to create the electrical project database Course Prerequisites To participate in this training course, you should have a basic understanding of the following: None Course Dataset To practice working in AutoCAD MEP and to follow the steps shown in the training videos, download the course dataset. For consistency, extract each course's dataset into a common learning path folder on your local system..  (For example, \DownloadsAutoCAD MEP) 7-Electrical Systems.zip Approximate Duration: 36 Minutes Tips: Turn off your phone, and close your email, text, and social media apps. Plug headphones or earbuds to your computer. Go Full Screen when watching videos.

• Construction Documents

  Construction Documents Course  With AutoCAD MEP, users can leverage its powerful documentation tools to convey design intent. Traditional printed documents, as well as PDF files and rendered images, can all be created quickly and easily. Course Objectives The material presented in this course will teach you: How to leverage documentation tools to convey design intent Course Prerequisites To participate in this training course, you should have a basic understanding of the following: None Course Dataset To practice working in AutoCAD MEP and to follow the steps shown in the training videos, download the course dataset. For consistency, extract each course's dataset into a common learning path folder on your local system..  (For example, \DownloadsAutoCAD MEP) 8-Construction Documents.zip Approximate Duration: 47 Minutes Tips: Turn off your phone, and close your email, text, and social media apps. Plug headphones or earbuds to your computer. Go Full Screen when watching videos.