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AutoCAD MEP 2010
Features
§Sloped Piping
§Sanitary drain and waste systems can be drawn easily
§Angle of deflection
§Male and female connections
§Updated behaviour based on CEL, connector engagement length
§Wyes and angled tees in AutoLayout
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The biggest piece in the AutoCAD MEP feature list is sloped piping.

Sanitary Drain and Waste systems can now be drawn as easily as ductwork or pipe layouts with the new sloped piping functionality in Kraken. A new parameter called “Angle of Deflection” has been added to all pipe connectors, including ones on MvParts. The Angle of Deflection value is the allowable angle at which pipes are still considered to be connected.

Ability to specify male and female connections: Pipe fittings have updated behavior based on their Connector Engagement Length (CEL) values. Parts with CEL of 0 are male and the connectors are located at the outer face of the parts. Fittings with CEL values greater than 0 are female and the connector location is moved into the fitting based on the CEL value. You can also use the joint direction option on the Properties Palette to specify the preferred male‐female orientation when drawing with AutoLayout.

We now support Y and angled T: You now have the ability to draw tees at non‐90 degree angles during AutoLayout. As part of your Routing Preferences, you can pick which part to use in these scenarios.