Downloading and Using a Fabrication Database Configuration

NOTE: You will need one of the following to enable fabrication database management: Autodesk’s Fabrication CADmep, ESTmep, or CAMduct.

Start by opening your project in Autodesk® Revit® and navigating to the MEP Content Tool tab, then logging in (you will need to request a user and password during initial setup).

• Once logged in, navigate to the Downloads tab and set the desired download location by clicking the gear icon and selecting the desired folder.
• Next, navigate to the Content Search tab, select ITM-DB from the File Type drop-down, select the desired database configuration, and click Download Selected. Alternatively, click Download All Results.
• Once downloaded, unzip the downloaded file and follow the instructions for linking a fabrication database configuration found here.
• Once the database is linked to Revit, you can load the database into your project file by following the instructions found here.

Downloading and Using Fabrication Content

NOTE: You will need a fabrication database configuration and one of the following to enable fabrication content management: Autodesk’s Fabrication CADmep, ESTmep, or CAMduct. 

• Start by opening your project in Revit and navigating to the MEP Content Tool tab, then logging in (you will need to request a user and password during initial setup).
• Once logged in, navigate to the Downloads tab and set the desired download location by clicking the gear icon and selecting the desired folder.
• Next, navigate to the Content Search tab, select ITM from the File Type drop-down, search for and select the desired items, and click Download Selected. Alternatively, click Download All Results.

NOTE: You MUST have a fabrication database configuration loaded before proceeding (see above section).

Once downloaded, navigate to the Downloads tab, select the desired items, and click Load Selected. Alternatively, click Load All or Load Part.

• Select the folder to load the items into.

NOTE: You must select a valid folder that is already configured to show items in the database configuration. 

• Once the content has been loaded into the database, you can load the content into your project file by following the instructions found here.

The installer that ran when you downloaded this app/plug-in from the Autodesk App Store will start installing the app/plug-in. OR, simply double-click the downloaded installer to install the app/plugin. Make sure that the Autodesk product is completely closed when running the installer.

To uninstall this plug-in, exit the Autodesk product if you are currently running it, simply rerun the installer, and select the "Uninstall" button. OR, click Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features (Windows 10/11) and uninstall as you would any other application from your system.