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# AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep Reviews
**Vendor:** Autodesk  
**Category:** [MEP Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/mep)  
**Average Rating:** 4.3/5.0  
**Total Reviews:** 25
## About AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep
ESTmep+ is a construction cost estimation software that helps mechanical, electrical, and plumbing contractors manage bids, detailing, fabrication, and installation workflow.




## AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep Reviews
  ### 1. Very Nice

**Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** August 30, 2021

**What do you like best about AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep?**

Very user friendly and easy to use mep software

**What do you dislike about AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep?**

Fabrications are bit time consuming to create.

**What problems is AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep solving and how is that benefiting you?**

All the shop drawings are easily created using this very easily

  ### 2. Useful BIM Tool

**Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Ar. Preeti P. | BIM Specialist, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** July 31, 2021

**What do you like best about AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep?**

Most helpful considering for Revit / BIM workflow for MEP. Support for multiple file formats. Found it more realistic.

**What do you dislike about AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep?**

Sometimes issues arise, like the cause of materials lost when switching materials during editing. Sheared Cut items are not nested in CAMduct.

**Recommendations to others considering AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep:**

Practice and logic will help to work with AutoDESK Fabrication ESTmep.

**What problems is AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Configuration of my Machine (PC) was the most significant challenge I have faced.

  ### 3. Cad fabrication EST Mep is good software for cost estimates for MEP.  And can be used with Revit.

**Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Design | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** August 10, 2021

**What do you like best about AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep?**

Most helpful is the real world contents and their prices and specifications. The catalog of items is most of the times very accurate. Also the cost of labour can be included based on the skills of labour. Also its inter operability with Revit fabrication is very good. You no need to model everything inside fabrication EST mep. If you have your 3D model in Revit MEP fabrication, then you can bring in that model in Fabrication EST mep and do further processing. Not only Revit you can also import your 3D model from AutoCAD MEP.

**What do you dislike about AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep?**

There is very less or no inter operability between other than autodesk softwares for example aecosim or microstation. But in such cases we can use the IFC format with some modifications or work-arounds.

**Recommendations to others considering AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep:**

I wolud recommend to use this software.

**What problems is AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep solving and how is that benefiting you?**

I am solving the problem of cost estimations for MEP disciplines that results in getting tenders passed for the MEP contractors.

  ### 4. It is very easy to use. Cost Estimation modeling and Reports generation is awesome.

**Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** SK. Nasir A. | Production Project Manager, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** September 05, 2021

**What do you like best about AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep?**

The modification of Duct or MEP modules after clash detection. It is working as a BIM coordinator.

**What do you dislike about AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep?**

If the Bidding management or Database management enhancement required. The tracking system of Estimation or Bidding need to update.

**What problems is AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Compare to Other software, it's price is low and helping to enhancement of business.

  ### 5. It is very easy and fast .

**Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Construction | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** July 25, 2021

**What do you like best about AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep?**

The best thing is you can tweak a lot with settings and that will make your life easy. Apart from quick setting changes, you can use multi-view to make your drawing more efficient.
Simulation and Clash Deductions are easy in fabrication.

**What do you dislike about AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep?**

You need a good pc to run this and Autodesk needs to work on this so as it can be easily accessible to everyone.

**What problems is AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep solving and how is that benefiting you?**

I am  Bim Engineer. I mostly handle Airport Projects so for me drawing HVAC in fabrication is a lot easier than Revit plus it looks more realistic

  ### 6. Detailed modeling for construction

**Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Ruben R. | BIM Coordinator, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** August 30, 2021

**What do you like best about AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep?**

Library of fabrication parts and easy to assemble

**What do you dislike about AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep?**

Uses CAD instead of BIM, gets rid of previous project stages

**Recommendations to others considering AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep:**

Don't use it unless is necessary to deliver project by client requirement

**What problems is AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Coordination before going onsite

  ### 7. great to work with this version. Easy to understand the graphics.

**Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** August 29, 2021

**What do you like best about AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep?**

The best thing is its user friendly behavior

**What do you dislike about AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep?**

I disliked some aspects of the software such as the panal position

**What problems is AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Being a Mechanical Engineer I solved many of my problems with this software that were crucial for my field and easily solved using this software.

  ### 8. Good experience with a good user friendly environment.

**Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Industrial Automation | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** August 09, 2021

**What do you like best about AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep?**

I liked the libraries used, they can be found in Revit.

**What do you dislike about AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep?**

Almost everything was particularly good. I can't say I disliked something maybe the graphics could have an upgrade to be more realistic.

**What problems is AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Through the use of BIM I reduce rework of parts and I raduce waste too.

  ### 9. powerful software to provide an integrated set of tools for MEP specialty contractors.

**Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** August 15, 2021

**What do you like best about AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep?**

-Accuracy of the items
-interoperability with Revit MEP.
-User-friendly interface.
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**What do you dislike about AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep?**

Mainly interoperability with other software

**What problems is AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Quickly creating estimates based upon fully drawn MEP systems.

  ### 10. Great Program for Estimates

**Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Building Materials | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** November 13, 2018

**What do you like best about AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep?**

Great database system so that you can enter local suppliers and the price per length or meter.  I especially find the price per lb useful to calculate material costs for granite work for buildings.  Helpful that it can calculate cubic feet and meters to help determine weight as well as cost for granite material. Works especially well with other autocad programs because you can import and export with ease.

**What do you dislike about AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep?**

It does take a learning curve you will spend lots of time working out each function and figuring out all the program has to offer.  I ended up using some third party resources to learn how to use the program.

**Recommendations to others considering AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep:**

I would recommend using their customer support to understand the program if you have any questions.

**What problems is AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep solving and how is that benefiting you?**

I am able to recreate products and buildings and calculate the area, weight and amount of materials used quickly and I am also able to generate different quotes by inputting different suppliers and their pricing. It automatically calculates the area and weights and price for each type of granite.

  ### 11. Slow start up but the ultimate estimating software

**Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Jarret M. | Mechanical Engineer I, Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** November 26, 2018

**What do you like best about AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep?**

Drawing with design line. Doesn't get easier then that.

**What do you dislike about AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep?**

The PDF import process. Although helpful it could be better. 

**What problems is AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Quickly creating estimates based upon fully drawn MEP systems.


## AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep Discussions
  - [What is FABmep?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-fabmep)
  - [How do you use fabrication CADmep?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-you-use-fabrication-cadmep)
  - [What is Autodesk Fabrication CADmep?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-autodesk-fabrication-cadmep)
  - [What is Autodesk Fabrication ESTmep?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-autodesk-fabrication-estmep)
  - [How can multiple people work in a single central file?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-can-multiple-people-work-in-a-single-central-file) - 1 upvote

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## AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep Features
**Design**
- Systems
- 3D
- Documentation
- Fabrication
- Clash Detection

**Work**
- Integrate
- Drafting
- Analysis
- Simulations

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