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Can AutoMEP generate a Bill of Materials or material schedule?

Yes, on AutoCAD drawings. Ask for it in plain words, for example "add a bill of materials table to the right of the plan for the electrical layers". AutoMEP counts the devices it has drawn, such as lights, switches, receptacles and panels, along with the blocks already in your drawing, and adds up the length of runs like circuits, ducts and pipes on each layer, in your drawing's own units. The table goes into the drawing, and the same rows come as a CSV file you can open in Excel from Download BOM. You can limit it to certain layers or disciplines. It counts what is drawn, so it doesn't price items or match your own BOQ codes. On a trial or the Starter plan, ask for the drawing work and the BOM in the same request so the new devices are counted. For a Revit model, ask a question instead, such as "how many light fixtures are on level 1, by type".

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