HVAC Duct Detailing — fabrication-ready, coordinated, under your supervision
Fabrication-ready duct and mechanical shop drawings on Autodesk Fabrication and Revit MEP, coordinated against structure and other services, for mechanical contractors who cannot hire detailers.
HVAC Duct Detailing — at a glance
- What it is: Fabrication-ready duct and mechanical shop drawings on Autodesk Fabrication and Revit MEP, coordinated against structure and other services, for mechanical contractors who cannot hire detailers.
- Who buys it: Mechanical and HVAC contractors; Prefab and modular; Consultants.
- Software: Autodesk Fabrication CADmep / CAMduct, Revit MEP, Navisworks, AutoCAD MEP, Bluebeam Revu.
- Standards and codes: AS 4254 (ductwork), AS 1668 (ventilation), AS/NZS 3666, SMACNA references where specified, NCC 2025 (Vic) / NCC 2022.
- Regulatory position: Shop and coordination drawings, duct and pipe setout and as-builts are within scope under client supervision. Mechanical design remains with the consultant's registered engineer; we produce fabrication documentation from their design.
- How to start: a fixed-fee pilot with a named Australian reviewer, converting to a dedicated seat on the second engagement.
Scope
- Duct shop drawings. Fabrication-ready ductwork drawings with sizes, gauges, joints, hangers and sequencing, from the consultant's design.
- Autodesk Fabrication and CAMduct. Spooling, cut sheets and machine-ready output for plasma and coil lines.
- Revit MEP coordination. Mechanical services modelled and coordinated against structure, hydraulics, electrical and ceilings; clash reports and resolution.
- Pipework and equipment. Chilled and heating water pipework routing, plant room layouts and equipment schedules.
- As-builts and O&M drawings. Marked-up as-builts, O&M manual drawings and compliance evidence packs.
- Take-offs for mechanical tenders. Quantities and tender build-ups, linked to our estimating service.
Software we work in
Standards and codes
We work inside your environment on a virtual desktop. Your templates, your title block, your naming.
Built for
Mechanical and HVAC contractors
Duct and pipe shop drawings, coordination models and fabrication files for contractors who cannot hire detailers.
TradesScoping call
Twenty minutes on what is short, which software, and what the acceptance standard is.
Fixed-fee pilot
A defined batch with a named Australian reviewer and a first-pass-yield number.
Dedicated seat
Convert on the second engagement. Your hours, your systems, our team leader, monthly reporting.
Common questions
Which fabrication software do you use?
Autodesk Fabrication (CADmep and CAMduct) and Revit MEP. We work in your database, your fittings and your gauge tables on a virtual desktop.
How experienced are your duct detailers?
Detailers on client accounts have completed a supervised ramp on Autodesk Fabrication and Revit MEP and work from a checklist built on AS 4254 and your fitting database. We tell you where each person sits on that curve.
Can you coordinate against other trades?
Yes. Federated coordination in Navisworks with clash reports grouped by priority, and RFIs drafted for your project manager.
What does a pilot look like?
One level or one zone of a live project: defined scope, your standards, an agreed drawing count and turnaround, fixed fee, reviewed by your drawing office lead.
Do you do hydraulic design?
No. We draft hydraulic services to a consultant's design for coordination purposes only. Plumbing design work is reserved in Victoria and we do not perform it.
Start with a pilot, not a headcount.
Fixed fee, a named Australian reviewer, and a first-pass-yield number you can check. Convert to a dedicated seat when the work proves itself.