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AutoCAD MEP 2013 building systems design and drafting software helps mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) designers and drafters increase productivity, improve design accuracy, and coordinate design information while working in a familiar AutoCAD® environment.
Universal Connector
Place a Universal Connector in AutoCAD MEP at an open end of an externally referenced pipe system created in AutoCAD® Civil 3D® or AutoCAD® Plant 3D and smoothly connect the building pipe systems.
Duct System Routing Preferences Enhancements
Duct Routing Preferences can now be linked to Duct System Definitions. When a Duct System is changed on Properties Palette, the Routing Preference will change accordingly.
One-Click Fitting Replace
Automatically replace a calculated and corresponding fitting between several MEP segments. Swap an elbow with a tee or vice versa with one click.
Multiple Symbol Planes in MvParts
Define the top, front and left symbols separately in Content Builder.
Reducing Elbow Geometry Enhancement
Now based on the inner arc of the elbow, the look of the inner radius of the reducing elbow is improved and more representative to the real-world fitting.
Revolve in Content Builder
Make simpler spherical geometry and more complex profiles using the Add Revolve tool to create parts and equipment more easily in the Content Builder.
Layer Key Component Display Enhancement
Gain more flexibility in controlling the visibility of a component in a drawing with ‘Layer Keys’ and ‘Layer Key Overrides’. The display component inherits the layer name from the current Layer Key Style, providing much cleaner and more organized documentation.
Transparency Integration
Control how each component is defined visually with easy to use transparency controls for individual display components.
Content & Catalog Browser Migration Enhancement
Migration of content catalog is now easier. New settings in parts and equipment will automatically be added to legacy catalogs when they are migrated upon upgrading to AutoCAD MEP 2013.
Schedule Table Enhancement
Organize the schedule table based on the needs of your project with grouping and subtotaling. Group, format, and subtotal similar data at different levels. Export the grouped and subtotaled schedule to Microsoft® Excel® spreadsheet software.
Schedule Tag Enhancement
Increase accuracy and enable more control over how tags and tag attributes are rotated to align with objects. The primary text will always be above when tags are rotated, in accordance with industry drafting standards.
Hatch Display Components Enhancements
Enhanced hatch display allows the scale of the hatch pattern to respond to the annotation scale.
Industry Foundation Class (IFC) Enhancements
The Industry Foundation Class (IFC) file format is improved to support, including recertified from buildingSMART for importing and exporting version 2x3 IFC files.
AutoCAD MEP 2013 System Requirements
32-bit System Requirements
Operating System
- Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise, Ultimate, Professional, or Home Premium edition
- Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional or Home edition (SP3 or later)
Browser
- Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 7.0 (or later)
CPU Type
- For Windows 7: Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD Athlon™ dual-core processor, 3.0 GHz or higher with SSE2 technology
- For Windows XP: Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon dual-core processor, 1.6 GHz or greater with SSE2 technology
Memory
- 2 GB RAM (4 GB recommended)
Display Resolution
- 1,024 x 768 with true color (1,600 x 1,050 or higher recommended)
Hard Disk
- 6 GB free disk space for installation
Pointing Device
- Microsoft® Mouse-compliant pointing device
Media
- Download and installation from DVD
Languages
- English
- French
- German
- Italian
- Nordics
- Russian
- Korean
- Chinese, Simplified
Network
- Deployment via Deployment Wizard.
- The license server and all workstations that will run applications dependent on network licensing must run TCP/IP protocol.
- Either Microsoft® or Novell® TCP/IP protocol stacks are acceptable. Primary login on workstations may be Netware® or Windows.
- In addition to operating systems supported for the application, the license server will run on the Windows Server® 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2003 and Windows 2003 R2 Server Editions.
- Citrix® XenApp™ 5.0 or 6.0 (optional)
Display Card
- Supports Windows display adapter capable of 1,024 x 768 with true color capabilities
Digitizer
Plotter/Printer
- Same as for AutoCAD MEP 2011 and AutoCAD MEP 2012 version—continue system printer and HDI support
Compiler
Installer
Builds
Locking/License Management
- FLEXnet will be used for both the stand-alone and networked versions
Side-by Side Install
File Format Changes (yes or no)
Save-as Support
- AutoCAD® R14, AutoCAD 2000, AutoCAD 2004, AutoCAD 2007, AutoCAD 2010, AutoCAD 2013
- EMR has the same formats as Commercial AutoCAD, with the exception of AutoCAD 2000/LT2000 Drawing
DXF Support
- AutoCAD R12, AutoCAD 2000, AutoCAD 2004, AutoCAD 2007, AutoCAD 2010, AutoCAD 2013
Binary vs. Source Compatibility (ARX, VLISP)
Script Compatibility
Global Product
Security (DWG)
- Supports digital signatures
- DWG™/DWF™ password protection
Drawing Size Support
Object Interoperability (Non-AutoCAD Object Model)
- New objects may require new enablers. Refer to the main Product Plan.
ToolClips Media Player
- Adobe® Flash® Player v10 or up
Logo Certification
- Windows 7 logo certification should be targeted 64 bit
.NET Framework
- Microsoft® .NET Framework Version 4.0 Update 1
3D Modeling Additional Requirements
- Microsoft® Windows 7® recommended
- Intel® Pentium® 4 processor or AMD Athlon™, 3.0 GHz or greater or Intel or AMD Dual Core processor, 2.0 GHz or greater
- 4 GB RAM or more
- 6 GB free hard disk available not including installation requirements
- 1,280 x 1,024 true color video display adapter
64-bit System Requirements
Operating System
- Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise, Ultimate, Professional, or Home Premium edition
- Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional (SP2 or later)
Browser
- Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 7.0 (or later)
CPU Type
- Intel® Pentium® 4 with Intel® EM64T support and SSE2 technology
- Intel® Xeon® with Intel® EM64T support and SSE2
- AMD Opteron™ with SSE2 technology
- AMD Athlon™ 64 with SSE2 technology
Memory
- 2 GB RAM (4 GB recommended)
Display Resolution
- 1,024 x 768 with true color (1,600 x 1,050 or higher recommended)
Hard Disk
- 6 GB free disk space for installation
Pointing Device
- Microsoft® Mouse-compliant pointing device
Media
- Download and Installation from DVD
Multiple Processors
- Should be supported by the application
Languages
- English
- French
- German
- Italian
- Nordics
- Russian
- Korean
- Chinese, Simplified
Network
- Deployment via Deployment Wizard.
- The license server and all workstations that will run applications dependent on network licensing must run TCP/IP protocol.
- Either Microsoft® or Novell® TCP/IP protocol stacks are acceptable. Primary login on workstations may be
- Netware® or Windows.
- In addition to operating systems supported for the application, the license server will run on the Windows Server® 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2003 and Windows 2003 R2 Server Editions.
- Citrix® XenApp™ 5.0 or 6.0 (optional)
Display Card
- Supports Windows display adapter capable of 1,024 x 768 with true color capabilities
Digitizer
Plotter/Printer
- Same as for AutoCAD MEP 2011 and AutoCAD MEP 2012 version – continue system printer and HDI support
Compiler
Installer
Builds
Locking/License Management
- FLEXnet will be used for both the stand-alone and networked versions
Side-by Side Install
File Format Changes (yes or no)
Save-as Support
- AutoCAD R14, AutoCAD 2000, AutoCAD 2004, AutoCAD 2007, AutoCAD 2010, AutoCAD 2013.
- EMR has the same formats as Commercial AutoCAD, with the exception of AutoCAD 2000/LT2000 Drawing
DXF Support
- AutoCAD R12, AutoCAD 2000, AutoCAD 2004, AutoCAD 2007, AutoCAD 2010, AutoCAD 2013
Binary vs. Source Compatibility (ARX, VLISP)
Script Compatibility
Global Product
Security (DWG)
- Supports digital signatures
- DWG™/DWF™ password protection
Drawing Size Support
Object Interoperability (Non-AutoCAD Object Model)
- New objects may require new enablers. Refer to the main Product Plan.
ToolClips Media Player
- Adobe® Flash® Player v10 or up
Logo Certification
- Windows 7 logo certification should be targeted
.NET Framework
- Microsoft® .NET Framework Version 4.0 Update 1
3D Modeling Additional Requirements
- Microsoft Windows 7 recommended
- 4 GB RAM or more
- 6 GB free hard disk available not including installation requirements
- 1,280 x 1,024 true color video display adapter 128 MB or greater, Pixel Shader 3.0 or greater, Microsoft® Direct3D® capable workstation class graphics card
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