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Autodesk Building Systems 2007 Top 10 Features A Better Faster AutoCAD for M echanical/ E lectrical/ P lumbing engineering for buildings. AMS | CAD Consulting Group http://www.amsystems.com. ABS 2007 Top 10 Features. Ease of Use Ease of Migration “Lines, Arcs & Circles” - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Autodesk Building Systems 2007Top 10 Features
A Better Faster AutoCAD for Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing engineering for buildings
AMS | CAD Consulting Grouphttp://www.amsystems.com
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ABS 2007 Top 10 Features
• Ease of Use
• Ease of Migration “Lines, Arcs & Circles”
• Construction Documents
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Ease of UseEase of MigrationConstruction Documents
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Discipline Specific ToolPalettes1
Group by size, system or shape
Discipline specific
Purpose based for MEP
Benefit… save time on training, find drafting tools easily
MechanicalElectrical
Plumbing
Piping
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Single Line & Double Line Piping2 Single line and double line by size
Scaled fittings for plotting clarity
Benefit… create construction documents that clearly represent your designs when plotted
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More Grips & On Screen Editing3 Grips to flip, move, array, rotate
Edit on screen
Sticky move
Benefit… speed up productivity by focusing on design and documentation
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Ease of UseEase of MigrationConstruction Documents
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Convert AutoCAD 2D Symbols toAutodesk Building Systems Content4
Convert AutoCAD blocks
Convert symbols
Batch convert all
Benefit… easily convert 2D symbols and blocks to Autodesk Building Systems content
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Work with Enhanced AutoCADCommands in ABS5
Copy, snap, align in 1step
Array along duct, pipe, conduit
Benefit… increase productivity using one command instead of three
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Templates for Company Standards6
Benefit… Easily manage company standards using templates
Location for company standards
System definitions, layer key styles
Drawing consistency
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Ease of UseEase of MigrationConstruction Documents
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Pipe Display by Size7 Display small pipe as single line
Use pipe size to determine display
Route by pressure class
Benefit… Create construction documents that display and plot piping with clarity
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Separate Connectors8 Two types of connectors on pipe
Flanged, threaded, grooved & more
Accurate pipe length
Benefit… layout piping the way it’s designed
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Color/Linetype Preserved inSections9
Display sections accurately
Layer, color & linetypes preserved
Sections in seconds not hours
Benefit… easily plot sections based on your specific color/ linetype standards
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Annotation Capabilities in10 Content Builder
Created scaled schematic blocks
Add text to annotation of parts
Benefit… display parts based on view (plan/section)