Design Master Wish List
Welcome to the Design Master Wish List, where you can submit your ideas for improvements to the software.
191 results found
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Device Count
I have noticed that when equipment connections use receptacles or toggle switches, these devices are not included in the device count on the respective device schedules. Can DM be modified to included these devices in the count? This issue has created some confusion on some projects.
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1 vote
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Before & After Model
Develop a simple way to build and manage a "before" and "after" model of an electrical distribution system for renovation and build-out projects.
3 votes -
Photovoltaic Design
Add features to support PV design, such as inverters, combiners, and a string calculator.
5 votes -
Copy distribution panels from job to job in multi-story buildings to serve lease space panels.
We do a lot of design work in multi-story buildings that require us to show distribution panels on one-lines with load info. Right now I have to create the DPin each job. I would like to be able to copy from job to job with existing loads.
2 votes -
Allow the option to add circuiting to fixture callout
Allow the option to put the circuit number or control designation in the bottom of the fixture callout in place of the lamp info.
2 votes -
Edit Multiple Types of Devices
Create an "Edit Multiple" command to works on all types of devices. Include only attributes that are common to all types of devices: layer system, elevation.
4 votes -
Fire Alarms
Add better support for fire alarm system design.
Various improvements related to this suggestion include:
Add 12V, 14V, 16V, 18V and 24V DC device support for Fire Alarm Systems
Change loads from KVA to mA or even VA. Two load types should be
available, standby power and alarm power for each FA device.Add ability for wiring such as 24, 22, 18, 16, and 14 awg.
Add ability to perform standby and alarm battery ampere-hour
calculations.Display length, current, voltage, and voltage drop for each circuit.
Have fire alarm panels with appropriate attributes, such as alarm time, standby time, battery…
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Add a "match circuit" command.
Make the "Select Circuit from Drawing <" button a command that can be typed into the command line. After this command has been run, do not show the Circuiting window, instead go immediately to "Circuit Devices <". The user can then continue to circuit additional devices to the circuit they selected. A double right click would bring up the Circuiting window or the user could escape out of the command without showing the window.
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Make all Panel/Device selections drop downs
Some windows allow you to choose a panel or device (receptacle, lvd, light, etc) by a drop down box. Others require you to slowly click next/previous. It would be great if all the next/previous windows were converted to the drop down box.
I feel the benefits are pretty obvious.
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Add the capability to make a note in panel schedules for special circuit breakers - HACR, SWD, etc.
Would make sense to add a note field in the equipment connection creation form or in the circuiting form to tag individual breakers with specific requirements, possibly with a superscript which refers to a box of notes attached to the bottom of the schedule.
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Circuit and Move Note in one step
Often when circuiting I find the location DM puts the label is very poor. It would be nice if after inserting the circuit I could move the circuit text without having to stop the circuiting action, move the text, then start the circuiting action again.
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Provide a default voltage for the panels in a project.
Add a check box to set the voltage for a building. If a building is 120/240, then checking a box will set the default for panels, equipment, etc to 120/240v instead of 120/2083p4w.
3 votes -
SKM Power Tools
Provide the ability to import and export panel schedules and switchboard schedules between Design Master and SKM PowerTools for Windows.
12 votes -
Excel Add In
Can we change the way that the low voltage devices, switches, and equipment are handled so that they can be exported in the same manner as the light fixtures and receptacles?
2 votes -
118 votes
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Upsize Wires Based upon Voltage Drop
Automatically upsize branch circuit wires when necessary because of voltage drop.
77 votes -
Display Equipment Disconnect Ratings on Drawing
Display the rating of the disconnect and the rating of the fused on the drawing adjacent to the disconnect symbol.
1 vote -
Keep Tick Marks on Broken Circuits
When a circuit is broken, keep tick marks inserted on one of the halves.
10 votes -
Equipment Circuit Length in Schedule
Add new column to the equipment schedule that would display the length of the branch circuit.
3 votes
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