AutoCAD MEP Changelog

What's new in AutoCAD MEP 2024

Mar 31, 2023

10,500+ intelligent MEP objects:
Use an extensive library of objects that represent the real-world components in mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems to assist you in your design needs.
MEP workspaces:
MEP-specific workspace environments include individual palettes and domain-specific ribbons to optimize your workflow tasks and save you time.
Automatic object updates:
Drawings, sheets, and schedules can be automatically updated when changes occur, making it easy to minimize errors. You can also match the properties of other objects. Activate or deactivate this feature to your preference and project needs.
Drawing version management:
Check out and check in files to maintain versioning, prevent unauthorized modifications, and ensure drawing integrity. Easily revert to an earlier version of your drawing at any time.
Designing with space and zone objects:
Enhance your design options by using spaces to organize reports and zones to structure spaces into various groups, according to different schemes.
Support for layer standards:
Incorporate common layer standards into your project standards, customize them, or create your own.
Display System:
With the Display System, you only have to draw an object once. The appearance of that object will change automatically to meet the display requirements of different types of drawings, view directions, and levels of detail.
Detail Component Manager:
Use the Detail Component Manager dialog box to seamlessly navigate between different detail component databases. A hierarchical tree view and a filter feature make it easy to locate individual components within a database.

New in AutoCAD MEP 2023 (Mar 31, 2022)

Classification for AutoCAD Objects:
Apply classification definition to AutoCAD objects.
MATCHPROP Support for AutoCAD MEP Objects:
Use MATCHPROP command to match style, system definition, and routing preference properties for AutoCAD MEP objects.
Markup Import and Markup Assist:
Markup Import and Markup Assist use machine learning to identify markups and provide a way to view and insert drawing revisions with less manual effort.
Trace:
Building on the initial release of the Trace feature, you can now create traces in desktop and contribute to traces created by others.
Count:
You can now count instances of an object or blocks within a specified area.
Floating Drawing Windows:
Continued improvements to floating drawing windows are included in this release.
2D Graphics Display:
This release of AutoCAD includes a new graphic engine, which provides a better display effect on some high-end GPUs.
Sheet Set Manager for Autodesk Docs:
Manage sheet sets from Autodesk Docs using the new Sheet Set Manager for Web.
Drawing and Layout Tabs:
Changes to the drawing and layout tabs make it easier to tell which drawing and layout is active. Changes also make it easier to see which drawing is active on the drawing tab overflow menu.
CUTBASE:
The new CUTBASE command copies selected objects to the Clipboard, along with a specified base point, and removes them from the drawing.
Polyline Extend:
A new grip option, Extend Vertex, adds a new vertex to your polyline extending from the selected end grip. You no longer have to reverse the polyline direction.
MLEADER Enhancement:
The MLEADER command now has an option to select an existing mtext object to use for the new leader.
More features:
Consistent IFC GUID:
All objects exported from AutoCAD Architecture and AutoCAD MEP now have consistent GUIDs in the IFC file output.
Quality improvements:
Occasional Crashes:
Exporting IFC in some drawings no longer causes a crash.
Selecting a base point for copy operations no longer causes a crash.
Adding wires no longer causes AutoCAD MEP to crash.
Editing column grid workflow no longer causes a crash.
Working with EDP files no longer causes AutoCAD MEP to crash.
Content Browser:
Content Browser no longer closes silently after adding dynamic blocks to the palette.
When publishing from the Content Browser, the Tool Palette no longer gets locked if the read-only option is not selected.
Detail Component: Certain blocks inserted from the Detail Component Manager can now be edited.
Rollover Tooltips: ROLLOVERTIPS system variable now works correctly for MEP objects.
IFC Export: Issues related to objects becoming transparent after IFC export no longer exist.
Shared Views: After publishing a shared view (SHAREDVIEWS command), the Autodesk View no longer displays the property sets that are defined as invisible.
Design Center: Some content is rearranged to the correct folders.
Drawing File Tooltip: When you hover over a drawing file in the File Explorer, the "Created With" tooltip now displays the correct information.
Additional enhancements:
Insert Block: The Block Redefine dialog box provides an option to rename a block when the specified block name already exists in the drawing.
Options Dialog Box: A new task dialog prompts you to either save or discard the changes made when you attempt to close or cancel the Options dialog box.
Isolation Mode: The object selection is now maintained when you exit isolation mode.
New Drawing: Hovering over the New drop-down on the Start tab, displays a tooltip with the name of the drawing template file that will be used.
Customer Error Reporting (CER): Your email address is now automatically filled in when an error report is generated.
Multi-core Background Publishing: The publish option "Include Hyperlinks" is now supported when publishing a Multi-sheet PDF file using background publishing.

New in AutoCAD MEP 2019.0.1 Hotfix (Jul 6, 2018)

New in AutoCAD MEP 2015 (Apr 24, 2014)

New in AutoCAD MEP 2012 (May 30, 2011)

Point Clouds:
Use point cloud data from right within AutoCAD MEP. Bring your 3D scans to life and use point cloud data for renovation, retrofit, and restoration projects. Visualize the points more quickly and snap to the surface of your scanned objects directly within your modeling workspace.
Improved Performance:
Experience improved overall performance when accessing tools, navigating large designs, and accessing MvPart. Performance enhancements include improved program functionality and demand loading, enabling you to get started faster.
Enhanced Documentation:
Enhanced documentation features help you to create, rationalize, and document 2D views. Create 3D models in AutoCAD MEP and convert to 2D for documentation needs. Utilize improvements in the command line with the ability to auto-complete and differentiate commands and sysvars. Improve the appearance of your documentation with access to a diverse palette of fonts and colors. Improve drafting and modeling productivity with associative arrays improvements.
Integrated Content Search:
Search for and access design files, objects, and content from within AutoCAD MEP more quickly with the AutoCAD Content Explorer. Easily search local and network drives for files containing content and objects to use within the design environment.
Autodesk Exchange:
Use Autodesk Exchange to access a community filled with pertinent learning information. An enhanced user experience provides access to integrated web-based help content, tips and tricks, as well as aggregated content to help support your continued learning. If you are an Autodesk Subscription member, you can connect to the Autodesk Subscription Center from Autodesk Exchange to receive the latest product information and extensions to enhance your workflow.
AutoCAD WS:
The AutoCAD WS web and mobile application for AutoCAD MEP lets you view, edit, and share DWG drawings through a web browser or mobile device. Now you have the freedom to work anywhere and with anyone. Store AutoCAD drawings and project files in an easy-to-access online workspace. View and edit your designs online or on your Apple iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch. Share and collaborate more easily with others.