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AutoCAD MEP Workflow AutoCAD MEP provides features that allow the creation of very complex designs. While the software has many intricacies, there is a basic workflow for using it. Use the following table to navigate to detailed workflows for designing mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems. General task View more information Define project standards, the look of the drawing area, the look of parts, the tool catalogs to use, Establish high-level project and other settings. See Working with Drawing parameters, and create document ----- Management Projects on page 129. Create sheets, sets sheet lists, and cover sheets for construction document sets. See Construction Document Workflow on page 547. Link to architectural floor plans Use Project Navigator to create cross references ----- to the floor plans onto to which MEP designs will display. See Working with Referenced Drawings on page 158 Create preliminary domain outlines Use the schematic tool set in MEP to create using flow and 1-line diagrams ----- concept designs. See About Schematic Diagrams on page 518 Create detailed domain designs using catalog parts and custom content Create: ■ HVAC designs on page 163 ■ Electrical designs ----- ■ Plumbing designs ■ Radiant heating system designs ■ Piping system designs Circulate designs for review Use Drawing Compare to see how drawings differ ----- from one revision to another. See Comparing Drawings on page 592 Intelligent Objects AutoCAD MEP is an object-based CAD application. When you design in the application, you use large collections of objects that represent the real-world components in mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems. Examples of these objects include segments of duct, pipe, cable tray, and plumbing lines; fittings of all types; and equipment-called multi-view parts or MvParts in the software-such as air handling units, electrical transformers, and drinking fountains. 28 | Chapter 3 Getting Started