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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Copy and Increment Across Drawings
Improve the "Copy and Increment" command to work across drawings. Make it easier to move everything from one panel to a different panel on the copied devices.
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Panel Edit - AIC Rating to include Size Automatically Option
It would be nice to have Electrical DM Panel Edit to have an option for Fault Current - AIC Rating to include "Size Automatically" option, on top of the standard AIC ratings DM provides in the drop down option.
3 votesThis request wouldn't be hard, but it is one we've specifically avoided to this point. Our thinking is that the AIC rating of a panel is an important enough setting that we want it reviewed and set intentionally by the engineer.
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Match receptacle note locations for similar devices with equal rotation
Once receptacles are laid out and circuited, much of my time is then spent matching the note locations of the circuit numbers so that they dont end up on the wrong side of the wall. The "Match note locations" works well however I have to use this command individually on devices that are rotated the same way. It would be a HUGE time saver to "Match note locations for similar devices at same rotation". Most receptacles end up at a 0,90,180,270 rotation angle so being able to select the similar devices with that exact rotation angle and then match the…
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Display Single Equipment Instance in List for Each Equipment Callout
The equipment list currently displays all equipment in a group. The list can be longer than necessary if there are multiple similar pieces of equipment in the list.
Add a "Display one row per unique equipment callout" toggle to the "Insert Equipment List". If multiple pieces of equipment have the same callout, they would be collapsed to a single row.
For the columns, if the information is same for all the equipment, the common information would be listed. If the information was different, the different values would somehow all be included in the column so that no information was lost.
3 votesThere are two workarounds currently.
1. Use “Edit Multiple” to uncheck the “Show in List” toggle for all but one of each type of equipment.
2. Create a group and move a single instance of each type of equipment to that group. Insert the list for that group.
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Importing panel schedules from previous projects
We do a lot of repeat projects for clients and it would be nice to be able to import panel schedules (including circuiting and loading) from previous projects into a new project. These loads could be converted to fixed loads since the two projects would use different databases. This way we could better keep track of circuiting/loads and when the latter project are completed, the panel schedules would be more accurate.
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Spaces in Feeder Callouts
Be able to display feeder callouts with spaces after commas, instead of having all the wire sizes right next to each other.
Current Callout:
2''C,2#3/0,#3/0N,#6GDesired Callout:
2''C, 2#3/0, #3/0N, #6G3 votes -
Copy panel and loads to new project
Be able to copy panels and other distribution from one project to another. The loads on the panel will be created as fixed loads in the new project.
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On a one-line diagram, a vertical bus panel should have horizontal branch breakers--NOT vertical!
When you generate a one-line diagram, if you have panels that have a vertical bus, their branch breakers end up at the bottom of the bus and are vertical. The look like main breakers--not branch breakers. A work around for this is for every vertical bus panel, generate a riser diagram starting with that panel. Even this work around is not perfect, as you have to resize the vertical bus and fiddle with the branch breaker.
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Connect loops to fixtures on same switch first
When inserting automatic loops, connect devices on a switch together first rather than mixing up the loops when multiple switches are on a circuit.
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Export Light Fixture Watts to Excel
Export the Energy Code Settings->Watts field from the light fixture schedule to Excel using the DM Electrical Excel Add-in.
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Voltage Drop in Equipment Schedule
Add "Voltage Drop" as a column to the equipment schedule. Would list the branch circuit voltage drop to a each piece of equipment in the schedule.
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Simpler way to Change fonts in all your panel/switch box schedules
Right now, one has to edit all the blocks of a panel schedule in order to simply change the font. There should be a way to set the preferred font for all these schedules. If there is a way, I don't know about it. When I first set up DM 10 years or so ago, I do not remember having to change every block, but it's been so long ago...
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Track which panel schedules are inserted on drawings
Keep track of which panel schedules are inserted on all the drawings in a project. Be able to check and confirm there is a schedule inserted for each drawing on a project.
The goal for this feature is quality control on large projects as panels are added and deleted.
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Arc-flash label sizes
Be able to change the size of the arc-flash labels to fit a specific size.
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Tick marks for more than 1-pole, wire callouts for > #12
Add another option to "Homerun wire callouts and tick marks" labeled "Tick marks for more than 1-pole , wire callouts for > #12".
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Improve Indoor Lighting Level Report
Add "Allowed Watts / SF" as a field to rooms.
Add "Allowed Watts / SF" and "Total Allowed Watts" as columns to the indoor lighting schedule.
Add a "Totals" row at the bottom that totals the area, allowed watts, and computed watts.
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A spreadsheet like table, simular to the fault calculations, that shows all the load calculation fields by panel, as they move to the final
A spreadsheet like table, similar to the fault calculations, that shows all the load calculation categories by panel, as they move to the final service calculation. We could then turn the load calculation footer off on the panel schedules and include this summary table in the drawings. It would also be great to figure out how the loads are adding up.
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Add "Clear Circuit" Button Back to "Circuiting" Dialog Box
Add the "Clear Circuit" command back to the "Circuiting" dialog box. This button will set all the breaker and branch circuit sizing options back to "Size Automatically", set all the fixed loads to "0", and set the circuit descriptions to be blank.
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Make circuit dialog box non-modal
Allow users to leave circuit dialog box up on screen while still manipulating floor plans.
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Apply demand factors to loads by phase on panels
NEC demand factors currently are calculated for the whole panel, not for each individual phase. It is possible to load one phase with a load type that has a demand factor (such as a kitchen load) and the other phases with load types that do not (such as continuous). The total load on the panel should account for these differences in demand factors by phase.
3 votes
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