AutoCAD Family Applications

The following table lists the Autodesk AutoCAD family application versions that are supported by specific application links in this release of Meridian Enterprise. For the supported rendering applications, see Publisher Rendering Applications.

Depending on the application version, the links provide the following functionality:

  • File Open/Save/Save As dialog integration for applications that use standard Windows file dialogs. Non-standard dialogs are supported for some applications.

  • Automatic external reference (X-Ref) management and resolution.

  • File property and title block data exchange with the Meridian Enterprise database, Meridian Enterprise property editing, and Meridian Enterprise redlines import from within the application.

  • File property and title block data exchange with the Meridian Enterprise database from within the Meridian Enterprise desktop clients. The same actions performed from within the applications is supported for some applications.

  • Automatic management of hybrid documents, where applicable.

  • Support for both 32-bit and 64-bit versions

  • Additional functionality may be available depending on the application. Some limitations may apply. Refer to the following table.

Applications are tested extensively with each release of Meridian Enterprise. Typically, Accruent supports the latest three major versions of applications. Accruent makes a commercially reasonable effort to support new versions of AutoCAD within 60 days of the release of the version to market.

The versions listed in the following table have been tested and are known to work without issues unless otherwise noted. Other versions might work without issues but have not been specifically tested. In general, when a new version of the basic AutoCAD application passes testing, we do not expect there to be compatibility problems with the vertical market editions of the same version. Specifically, Meridian provides three variations of the AutoCAD link, one each for basic AutoCAD, AutoCAD P&ID, and AutoCAD Plant 3D. Each of the other AutoCAD editions use the same basic AutoCAD variation of the link so compatibility is assumed.

Regardless of whether an application is listed here, we recommend that you perform your own testing to confirm that it meets your particular requirements before deploying the application for production use. If you require an explicit statement of testing and support for an unlisted application or version, contact Accruent Technical Support for the current status of support or to request testing. After the application passes testing, it will be added to this list, the latest revision of which can be found in the Meridian Technical Library.

Supported AutoCAD family applications

The following tables list the AutoDesk applications and which versions of these applications Meridian supports.

ClosedAutoCAD

Supported versions
Application Version Meridian Enterprise
2022 supported
2021 supported
2020 supported
2019.1 supported
2018.1.2 supported
2017 SP1, 2017.1 supported
2017 supported

ClosedAutoCAD Architecture

Supported versions
Application Version Meridian Enterprise
2022 supported
2021 supported
2020 supported
2018 supported
2017 supported

ClosedAutoCAD Civil 3D

Supports standard AutoCAD functionality plus:

  1. Requires use of shared folders for files that are accessed concurrently as described in Working with shared workspace folders.

  2. In remote mode, provides limited supports for data shortcuts as described in Working with data shortcuts.

Meridian Enterprise supports Shortcuts for the 2021 version of Civil 3D only.

Supported versions
Application Version Meridian Enterprise
2022 supported
2021 supported
2020 supported
2018 supported
2017 supported

ClosedAutoCAD Electrical

Synchronization of project file references is also supported.

Supported versions
Application Version Meridian Enterprise
2022 supported
2021 supported
2020 supported
2018 supported
2017 supported

ClosedAutoCAD Map 3D

Supported versions
Application Version Meridian Enterprise
2022 supported
2021 supported
2020 supported
2018 supported
2017 supported

ClosedAutoCAD Mechanical

Supported versions
Application Version Meridian Enterprise
2022 supported
2021 supported
2020 supported
2018 supported
2017 supported

ClosedAutoCAD MEP

Supported versions
Application Version Meridian Enterprise
2022 supported
2021 supported
2020 supported
2018 supported
2017 supported

ClosedAutoCAD P&ID

Synchronization of project file references and project file properties are also supported. Supports Meridian Asset Management Module object tags.

Autodesk has discontinued AutoCAD P&ID as of May 7, 2017 and its features are now included in AutoCAD Plant 3D. Consequently, the AutoCAD P&ID links provided in Meridian Enterprise prior to release 2017 SP1 will continue to be supported but only the AutoCAD Plant 3D link is provided in subsequent versions.

Supported versions
Application Version Meridian Enterprise
2017 SP1 supported
2017 supported

ClosedAutoCAD Plant 3D

Assets are supported in Meridian Enterprise for the 2021 version of Plant 3D.

Supported versions
Application Version Meridian Enterprise
2021 supported
2020 supported
2019 supported
2018 supported
2017.1 supported
2017 SP1 supported
2017 supported

ClosedAutoCAD Raster Design

Supported versions
Application Version Meridian Enterprise
2021 supported
2020 supported
2019 supported
2018 supported
2017 supported

2021 R2