Item: Autodesk Fabrication ESTmep, CADmep, and CAMduct
Rating: 9
Author: Ashish Mathur

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Our organisation is using this software for modelling, shop drawing, coordination and other processes which are required to implement BIM (Building information modelling).
We are using this software across the whole organisation level for different construction projects.
We are solving complex problems regarding the construction like material, time, process and labour costing. We are making the process of building easy and efficient.

Pros and Cons

It uses the database for the modelling of HVAC, Plumbing and electrical services. Using the database makes the model most accurate to the real time implementation as compared to other contemporary softwares.
It treats every fabrication element separate. Hence modifying or updating the element does not hamper the other model elements.
AutoDesk fabrication is much more flexible to implement different manual routings which is not that much flexible in other softwares.
Maintaining the whole number lengths of ducts is very easy in this software. Where others struggle to do this easily.

This software needs the central file system so that multiple people can work on a single file at the same time.
This software needs high end graphics which make it tuff to work in 3D space. If this problem can be solved then the efficiency of completing the job will improve drastically.
In this softwares we have to prepare separate sheet on every file because we have to use separate file for separate work. This hampers in maintaining the same standards of the submission interface of the sheets.

Return on Investment

We become able to provide more accurate data to our clients.
Working with this software has arouse the interest of the clients towards the fabrication through this platform
We have got more spool jobs since we have started doing the fabrication by this software

Key Insights

Do you think Autodesk Fabrication ESTmep, CADmep, and CAMduct delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Autodesk Fabrication ESTmep, CADmep, and CAMduct's feature set?

Yes

Did Autodesk Fabrication ESTmep, CADmep, and CAMduct live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Autodesk Fabrication ESTmep, CADmep, and CAMduct go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Autodesk Fabrication ESTmep, CADmep, and CAMduct again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Revit

Likelihood to Recommend

1. This software best suits in the fabrication projects, because it generates the most accurate data for the fabrication of the model as compared to other softwares.
2. Due to its high end output the working on this software is a bit hard then other softwares because there is manual command for every step.
3. This softwares suits best when we need to do the routing adjustments completely manual because it does not show any errors just like other softwares.

Work with this if fabrication needs close to real-time output.

Modules Used

Overall Satisfaction with Autodesk Fabrication (ESTmep+)