Martin Schmid

Martin Schmid joined Autodesk in 2005 as a project consultant for MEP customers, both for Revit MEP and AutoCAD MEP. Martin holds a BS in Architectural Engineering, and MS in Engineering from Kansas State University, and a Masters in Management of Technology from the University of Texas at San Antonio. He worked as an electrical designer, engineering coordinator, and application developer before joining Autodesk. Martin has co-authored books for Revit and AutoCAD MEP, and is a licensed engineer in the state of New Hampshire. Martin worked in the product globalization and customer success teams prior to joining the product management team, where he now guides direction related to the extended MEP product portfolio, including MEP functionality within Revit, CADmep, ESTmep, CAMduct, and AutoCAD Plant 3D. In his spare time, Martin enjoys reading, travelling, and attending his kids’ activities.

  • New Conductor Capabilities in Revit 2026

    Revit 2026 provides new ways to manage circuit wiring requirements through user controllable conductor sizes and the ability to define cable configurations that you can associate with circuits. This provides long-awaited support for users globally. In prior releases of Revit, conductors for circuits had four limiting functionalities. First, the actual sizes of the conductors were…

    MEP

  • Improve Electrical Engineering Efficiency with Revit

    Spotlight on Electrical Engineering Classes for Revit at AU 2024 AU 2024: The Design & Make Conference, as in all years, was a whirlwind.  As a product manager at Autodesk, it is immensely fulfilling to see users presenting capabilities of the products our teams work on every day to improve the lives of our users,…

    Architecture

  • Introducing MEP Content Editor

    We are pleased to announce the initial launch of our content editing and management web application for detailed MEP content. Originally announced as the “Fabrication Data Manager” here, this transitions the state of the offering from “Tech Preview” to general release. Renamed as MEP Content Editor, this is an entitlement now available to all users of Revit,…

    MEP

  • Revit 2024: Improvements to MEP Fabrication Data Quality with Straight Adjusts 

    Relevant MEP Fabrication products: CADmep, ESTmep, CAMduct, Revit  Overview  To have more consistency and predictable behavior in the generation of flat pattern developments, our team has prioritized several efforts to address a variety of user-reported issues. Historically, these issues would have been addressed in isolation, one by one, resulting in varying levels of inconsistency in…

    MEP

  • What’s New for MEP in Revit 2023

    [Authored by: Ian Molloy, Martin Schmid, Brandon White] With Revit 2023, we’re pleased to provide capabilities that span all aspects of the workflow for electrical and mechanical design; from early conceptual design and analysis, to the creation and documentation of design deliverables, along with improvements to support detailed design for construction. These improvements address a…

    What’s New

  • Tech Preview: MEP Fabrication Data Manager

    About MEP Fabrication Data Manager Tech Preview The MEP Fabrication Data Manager (FDM) Tech Preview is a pre-release cloud-based service for the management of MEP fabrication content for use with Autodesk Revit 2022 and beyond. What is MEP Fabrication Content? MEP Fabrication Content provides mechanical detailers and contractors information rich components that support digital construction.…

    Technology Preview