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Autodesk Fabrication

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3 Reviews and Ratings

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What is Autodesk Fabrication?

Autodesk Fabrication, based on the ESTmep+ construction and estimation software developed by Applied Software and acquired by Autodesk in 2018, allows users to Create MEP models, generate estimates, and drive fabrication. The Autodesk Fabrication line includes Fabrication ESTmep, as well as Fabrication CADmep, and Fabrication CAMduct.

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Autodesk Fabrication Key Features

Learn about the best (and worst!) features Autodesk Fabrication has to offer, as determined by TrustRadius' reviewers.
Based on 3 ratings of Autodesk Fabrication's features
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Top Performing Features

  • Standard reports

    The software offers pre-built reports with metrics standard to the category.

    Category average: 7.8

  • Custom reports

    Users can create custom reports.

    Category average: 7.5

  • Data exportability

    Data can be exported via a CSV or Excel file for further reporting and analysis outside of the tool.

    Category average: 7.6

Areas for Improvement

  • Collaboration & approvals

    Users can comment, send messages, and/or approve documents.

    Category average: 8.1

  • Submittal design and management

    Tools that allow users to draft and build submittals, track their status, submit them online, annotate submittal PDFs, and send submittal approval online.

    Category average: 7.9

  • Document sharing

    Users can share/attach other documents related to construction projects, such as specifications, contracts, drawings, etc.

    Category average: 8.4

Most Frequent Users

Top 3 industries using Autodesk Fabrication ESTmep, CADmep, and CAMduct.
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#1 most frequent

Construction

31.9%

84 installations of 263

#2 most frequent

Manufacturing

25.5%

67 installations of 263

#3 most frequent

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

14.8%

39 installations of 263

Autodesk Fabrication Reviews

What users are saying about Autodesk Fabrication.
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Work with this if fabrication needs close to real-time output.

Incentivized
Ashish MathurView profile
Senior Engineer in Information Technology at Pinnacle Infotech (5001-10,000 employees employees)

Pros

  • 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.

Cons

  • 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

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