The Autodesk Fabrication products help extend Building Information Modeling (BIM) workflow to mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) specialty contractors for designing, estimating and fabricating ductwork, pipework, electrical containment and other mechanical systems used in buildings. These products let you use manufacturer-specific content to generate better estimates, create more accurate detailed models, and directly drive MEP fabrication.

Autodesk Fabrication ESTmep is a cost estimation software tool that lets mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) contractors produce more accurate cost estimates for MEP building systems projects throughout the detailing, fabrication, and installation workflows.

ESTmep includes the following features
-Added manufacturers content and patterns: Select from thousands of manufacturer’s items and pattern templates, including 54 newly added imperial ranges.
-Enhanced Database Export/Import: Use a single command for database export and import, as well as optional insulation specifications and sections.
-Shared content libraries and databases: All Fabrication products share libraries and databases for more seamless estimating, detailing, fabrication, and installation workflow.
-Enhanced real-world content, price, and costs: Access a library of real content, pricing, and costing data for more accurate cost estimation and analysis.
-Model import for bid generation: Extend design intent models from Revit building design software*, Revit MEP BIM software for MEP, or AutoCAD MEP software into Fabrication ESTmep for more accurate, competitive bids.
-Accelerate underlay trace: Quickly develop competitive bids using underlays and Design Line technology.
-Adjustable cost estimates: Create more accurate cost estimates based on project and market variables.
-Built-in Harrison codes and prices: New and legacy imperial content contains Harrison codes and prices to support the production of more accurate bids.
-Track project variation: Record all Adds and Omits on a job to support traceability and promote accountability for changes. Analyze this data to make comparisons against the original estimate.
-Value engineering option tools: Perform value engineering on services more efficiently, and produce several cost/benefit options for your clients.
-Color-coded cost tool: Visually define the cost of duct and pipe with the color-coded Cost Analysis tool.

System requirements
OS:Microsoft Windows 10 (anniversary edition) operating system. or higher
CPU:AMD Athlon™ 64 processor with SSE2 technology, AMD Opteron™ processor with SSE2 technology, Intel® Xeon® processor with Intel EM64T support and SSE2, or Intel Pentium 4 with Intel EM64T support and SSE2 technology
Memory:4 GB RAM or greater
Graphics:1,280 x 1,024 (1,600 x 1,050 or higher recommended) true color video display adapter 128 MB or greater with OpenGL-capable graphics card
Space:2 GB of free hard drive space for installation and data storage