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AutoCAD MEP 2014

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

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Introduction to AutoCAD MEP

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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

Fig. 1 Starting the AutoCAD MEP 2014 from the Windows taskbar

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Fig. 2 The Welcome window of AutoCAD MEP 2014

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AutoCAD MEP Screen Components

Fig. 3 AutoCAD MEP Screen Components

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Fig. 4 The Application Status Bar

Fig. 6 The Drawing Status Bar

Fig. 5 The non-associative annotation

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Fig. 8 The Global Cut Plane dialog box

Fig. 7 The annotated Drawing Status Bar

Fig. 9 The Layer Key Overrides dialog box

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Fig. 11 The Drawing Status Bar menu

Fig. 10 The Configure AEC Project Standards dialog box

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Invoking Commands in AutoCAD MEP

Command Line Ribbon Application Menu Tool Palettes Menu Bar Shortcut menu Toolbar

Fig. 12 The Ribbon with the Annotate tab chosen

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Fig. 13 The Application menu Fig. 14 Shortcut menu with the recently used commands

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Fig. 16 Shortcut menu for the Layout tab

Fig. 15 Shortcut menu when the DUCT tool is active

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: New > Drawing Command: NEW or QNEW Quick AccessToolbar: New Menu Bar: New > Drawing

Fig. 20 The Select template dialog box Fig. 21 The Create New Drawing dialog box

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• Open a Drawing

• 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

Fig. 23 The wizard options displayed on choosing the Use a Wizard button

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Advanced Setup

Fig. 24 The Units page of the Advanced Setup wizard

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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

Fig. 30 The Area page of the QuickSetup wizard

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Saving Your Work

Application Menu: SAVEAS, SAVE Command: QSAVE, SAVEAS, SAVE Quick AccessToolbar: Save or Save As Menu Bar: 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 Fig. 37 The Files of type dialog box

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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

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. 43 The flyout displayed on choosing the Workspace Switching button

Fig. 42 The Workspace Settings dialog box

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AutoCAD MEP’S Help

Help Menu Customer Involvement Program About AutoCAD MEP 2014 Autodesk Exchange Apps Infocenter Bar Additional Help Resources

Titlebar: ? > Help Shortcut Key: F1 Command: HELP or ?

Fig. 44 The Help menu

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Fig. 45 The AutoCAD MEP 2014-Help

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Fig. 47 The Autodesk Exchange|Apps window

Fig. 48 The InfoCenter bar

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ADDITIONAL HELP RESOURCES

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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