| Features | Benefit | |
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| Export to Trimble MEP | Automatically export points to Trimble MEP or use our Custom Points to manually place points throughout the drawing. *Also supports points embedded within blocks. |  |
| Company and Fabrication standard settings | Our Data Editor allows for the setup of company settings, fabrications, standards, and project settings. |  |
| Superior annotation routines |
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| Automated fill of tap to grilles and diffusers | Using this routine, you are prompted to insert a tap then select the grille you wish to connect to, and the program will automatically fill the necessary duct and flex using your specifications. |  |
| Notification of invalid fittings | Use this option to highlight any fitting that does not meet your duct construction standards. Specifically designed to warn you of invalid fittings such as transition offsets that exceed 30 degrees, elbows that exceed maximum bend allowances, taps that exceed maximum lengths and many more! |  |
| Assistive grip points | Our fitting grip points offer alternative commands to help you modify, rotate or stretch the fitting. Each was designed to speed up productivity for your CAD operator by eliminating data entry and AutoCAD commands. |  |
| Intelligent data is stored with each fitting | Using our DuctDesigner 3D properties palette and tooltips, quickly view the properties of any fitting. |  |
| Supports 64 and 32 bit installations | Fully supported on 32 bit or 64 bit operating systems. | |
| Export to AutoBid SheetMetal | Quickly export the drawing or parts of the drawing to AutoBid SheetMetal for pricing reports. | |
| Export to Vulcan | Quickly export the drawing or parts of the drawing to Vulcan for fabrication. | |
| Smarter fittings mean a smaller library | Some of our fittings can be applied to square, round or oval ductwork. The rectangle tap, for example, knows to reshape itself when being inserted on a round, oval or rectangular fitting. | |
| Fittings automatically size when snapped to another fitting | When you snap a fitting to the connector of another, it will automatically size size itself to make the connection. This saves considerable time for your CAD operators as data entry is reduced significantly. |
DuctDesigner 3D®DuctDesigner 3D® is one of the most advanced sheet metal design tools available, with true 3D solid modeling and tight AutoCAD® compatibility to make it fast to learn and easy to use. With DuctDesigner 3D®, draw duct quickly and increase accuracy with a simple, easy-to-use drawing interface, tight AutoCAD® integration, and exports to Trimble MEP®, Vulcan™ cutting systems, AutoBid® SheetMetal and Navisworks®.
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