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MEP Designer? Modeler? Newbie at using this

svpribyl
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I'm using ArchiCAD 28 Technology preview and the first occasion has arisen where I would like to use the MEP tools. There is no separate MEP work environment that I can use. Is there supposed to be a separate WE? What is the best way to learn the workflow and functionality for a MEP Newbie? 

Steve Pribyl
MAC OS Sonoma 14.5
ArchiCAD 27
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Barry Kelly
Moderator

So you are saying you do not see this Work Environment?

 

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Barry.

One of the forum moderators.
Versions 6.5 to 27
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Hi Barry,

That is correct. I do not see that Work Environment.

Steve Pribyl
MAC OS Sonoma 14.5
ArchiCAD 27

That is strange because it is a default WE and is locked so it can not be deleted.

Can you show your WE settings?

 

BarryKelly_1-1727225052138.png

 

Barry.

One of the forum moderators.
Versions 6.5 to 27
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Steve Pribyl
MAC OS Sonoma 14.5
ArchiCAD 27

Interesting.

I am assuming you are on a Mac?

Intel or Silicon? - is that an option with 28?

 

Maybe there is an issue with the default installation for Mac if that is the case - I have no way to check.

 

But something you can do regardless.

Press the 'Import' button and browse to where the program is installed (for me it is on my D-drive).

 

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Browse to that program folder and OK.

You should now see a list of available WEs.

Choose the MEP one and import it.

 

If you don't see it there then I would say it is an error in the installation files.

Somebody else with a Mac version would have to confirm.

 

Barry.

 

 

One of the forum moderators.
Versions 6.5 to 27
i7-10700 @ 2.9Ghz, 32GB ram, GeForce RTX 2060 (6GB), Windows 10
Lenovo Thinkpad - i7-1270P 2.20 GHz, 32GB RAM, Nvidia T550, Windows 11

Hi Barry, 

I found the location that I would expect it to be located at, but the WE is not there. See the screen shot. I am on an Intel Mac.

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Steve Pribyl
MAC OS Sonoma 14.5
ArchiCAD 27

Yep, that is where it should be.

I would say it is an error in the Intel Mac installation files.

Someone else running that version would have to confirm.

 

Not sure if this will work, but I have exported it from my Windows version.

Zipped file is attached.

 

Barry.

One of the forum moderators.
Versions 6.5 to 27
i7-10700 @ 2.9Ghz, 32GB ram, GeForce RTX 2060 (6GB), Windows 10
Lenovo Thinkpad - i7-1270P 2.20 GHz, 32GB RAM, Nvidia T550, Windows 11

Hi Barry,

That seems to have worked. Now there is an MEP work environment and when I select it the MEP tools show up. (Woohoo!) Is there a good tutorial on the tools? For example, I don't see a way to change the slope of a pipe.

 

Thank you!

Steve Pribyl
MAC OS Sonoma 14.5
ArchiCAD 27

I don't use MEP so can't really advise on that.

The way the MEP system works in 27 was changed quite a bit (and not for the better reading some posts).

I think how the slope of the pipes is set is one of those changes.

 

All I can suggest is to search here and you will find post like this ... https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/MEP-Modeler-Improvements/ta-p/394951

 

And of course there are the help files ... https://help.graphisoft.com/AC/27/INT/index.htm?rhcsh=1&rhnewwnd=0&rhmapid=#t=_AC27_Help%2F085_MEPMo...

 

I don't see anything specific for MEP in the Learn portal, apart from a mention about it in 27 & 28 upgrade training.

And nothing new in the Archicad YouTube channel.

 

So if anyone has any links to any MEP resources, please list them.

 

Barry.

One of the forum moderators.
Versions 6.5 to 27
i7-10700 @ 2.9Ghz, 32GB ram, GeForce RTX 2060 (6GB), Windows 10
Lenovo Thinkpad - i7-1270P 2.20 GHz, 32GB RAM, Nvidia T550, Windows 11