Introduction — MEP Tools

What Ceiling Coordination Studio does and who it is for.

Ceiling Coordination Studio (MEP-02) is a 2D cross-section editor for coordinating mechanical, electrical, and plumbing services inside a ceiling void. Place HVAC ducts, dry cable trays, and wet pipes into named zones (Zone D, Zone E, Zone A, Zone B, Zone C), attach branches with take-offs and terminations, and check the layout against coordination checks covering zone boundaries, the access corridor, clearances, branch routing, and document integrity.

The one-click Auto arrange tool runs a multi-pass layout engine that sizes the zones, packs every service, and reroutes branches around clashes — then reports how many iterations it took and any residual issues. See Auto arrange.

The tool is 2D-only (no 3D view) and is available on Pro and above plans. On a phone or narrow window it opens as a view-only viewer for saved projects — you can open and view a project but not create or edit the layout; use a desktop-width screen to edit.

Where to go next

• Getting started — create your first void and place services.
• The workspace — ribbon, panels, and selection.
• Zones & bands — what each zone is for and how they resize together.
• Compliance checks — every rule the tool checks your layout against.