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Introduction to AutoCAD MEP

Niranga Silva

B.Sc. Eng. (Hons.), M.Eng.

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Learning Objectives
Start AutoCAD MEP
Use the components of the initial AutoCAD MEP screen
Invoke AutoCAD MEP commands from the keyboard, menu, toolbar,
shortcut menu, Tool Palettes, and Ribbon
Use the components of dialog boxes in AutoCAD MEP
Start a new drawing
Save a work using various file-saving commands
Close a drawing
Open an existing drawing
Exit AutoCAD MEP
Use various options of AutoCAD MEP help
Use Active Assistance, Learning Assistance, and other interactive
help topics

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Introduction
Starting AutoCAD MEP

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Fig. 1 Starting the AutoCAD MEP 2014 from the Windows

taskbar

Fig. 2 The Welcome window of AutoCAD MEP 2014

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AutoCAD MEP Screen Components

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Fig. 3 AutoCAD MEP Screen Components

Fig. 4 The Application Status Bar

Fig. 5 The non-associative annotation

Fig. 6 The Drawing Status Bar

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Fig. 7 The annotated Drawing Status Bar

Fig. 8 The Global Cut Plane dialog box

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Fig. 9 The Layer Key Overrides

dialog box

Fig. 10 The Configure AEC Project Standards dialog box

Fig. 11 The Drawing Status Bar menu

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Invoking Commands in AutoCAD MEP

Command Line
Menu Bar

Ribbon
Application Menu
Shortcut menu Toolbar

Tool Palettes

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Fig. 12 The Ribbon with the Annotate tab chosen

Fig. 13 The Application menu

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Fig. 14 Shortcut menu with the recently used commands

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Fig. 15 Shortcut
menu when the
DUCT tool is active

Fig. 16 Shortcut menu for

the Layout tab

Fig. 17 Command
line window
shortcut menu

Fig. 18 The
Status Bar
shortcut menu

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AutoCAD MEP Dialog Boxes

Fig. 19 Components of a dialog box

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Starting a New Drawing

Application Menu:
Command:
Quick AccessToolbar:
Menu Bar:

New > Drawing

NEW or QNEW
New
New > Drawing

Fig. 20 The Select template dialog box

Fig. 21 The Create New Drawing dialog box

Open a Drawing

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Start from Scratch

Use a Template
Use a Wizard

Fig. 22 The default templates displayed in Create

New Drawing dialog box on choosing the Use a
Template button

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Fig. 23 The wizard options displayed on

choosing the Use a Wizard button

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Advanced Setup

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Fig. 24 The Units page of the Advanced Setup wizard

Fig. 25 The Angle page of the Advanced Setup wizard

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Fig. 26 The Angle Measure page of the Advanced Setup wizard

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Fig. 27 The Angle Direction page of the Advanced Setup wizard

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Fig. 28 The Area page of the Advanced Setup wizard

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Quick Setup

Fig. 29 The Units page of the QuickSetup

wizard

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Fig. 30 The Area page of the QuickSetup

wizard

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Saving Your Work

Application Menu:
Command:
Quick AccessToolbar:
Menu Bar:

SAVEAS, SAVE
QSAVE, SAVEAS, SAVE
Save or Save As
File > Save or Save As

Fig. 31 The Save Drawing As dialog box

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Save Drawing As Dialog Box

Fig. 32 The Files of type drop-down list

Fig. 33 The Views drop-down list

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Automatic Timed Save

Creation of Backup Files
Changing Automatic Timed Saved and Backup Files into AutoCAD Format
Using the Drawing Recovery Manager to Recover Files

Fig. 34 The Drawing Recovery message box

Fig. 35 The Drawing Recovery Manager

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Closing a Drawing
Opening an Existing Drawing
Opening an Existing Drawing Using the Select File Dialog
Box

Fig. 36 The Select File dialog box

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Fig. 37 The Files of

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Partial Open
Loading Additional Objects to Partially Opened Drawing

Fig. 38 The Partial Open dialog box

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Opening an Existing Drawing Using the Startup Dialog Box

Opening an Existing Drawing Using the Drag and Drop Method

Fig. 39 List of the recently opened drawings

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Quitting AutoCAD

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Creating and Managing Workspaces

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Fig. 40 The Predefined workspaces

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Creating a New Workspace

Modifying the Workspace Settings

Fig. 41 The Save Workspace dialog box

Fig. 42 The Workspace Settings dialog box

Fig. 43 The flyout displayed on choosing

the Workspace Switching button

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AutoCAD MEPS Help

Titlebar: ? > Help Shortcut Key: F1

Command: HELP or ?

Help Menu
Customer Involvement Program
About AutoCAD MEP 2014
Autodesk Exchange Apps
Infocenter Bar
Additional Help Resources
Fig. 44 The Help menu

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Fig. 45 The AutoCAD MEP 2014-Help

Fig. 47 The Autodesk Exchange|Apps window

Fig. 48 The InfoCenter bar

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a. Autodesk website http://www.autodesk.com

b. AutoCAD MEP Technical Assistance website
http://www.autodesk.com/support
c. AutoCAD MEP Discussion Groups website
http://discussion.autodesk.com/index.jspa
d. AutoCAD MEP drawings, programs, and special topics on
www.cadcim.com.

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ADDITIONAL HELP RESOURCES

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