Design Master Wish List
Welcome to the Design Master Wish List, where you can submit your ideas for improvements to the software.
159 results found
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Remove callouts from equipment connections
Be able to remove a callout from a single piece of equipment on the drawing.
1 voteThis was added in DM Electrical 8.2.
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Provide Consistent Ordering to Combined Circuit Descriptions
If you circuit two items with different descriptions, the order of those descriptions in the circuit is random. You will get descriptions of "Primary, Secondary" and "Secondary, Primary". Make the circuit descriptions combine in a consistent manner. The default will be to sort them alphabetically. Include an option to force an different ordering on descriptions when alphabetical is not appropriate.
0 votesThis is implemented for DM Electrical 8.3.
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Designmaster Electrical would run on Bricscad
Thinking about Switching to Bricscad, would like for Design Master to support
4 votesBricsCAD is supported in Design Master Electrical 8.3.
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2 votes
This was added in DM Electrical 8.2.
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Merge Circuits
Add the option to merge two circuits together.
One of the circuits would end up as a space with nothing connected to it, no fixed loads, and no locked breaker or wire sizes.
The other would have all of the devices that were originally connected to the two devices, the sum of the fixed loads from the two circuits, and all the fixed breaker and wire sizes from the two circuits.
1 voteThis was added for DM Electrical 8.3.
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Add sub-script option to Low-Voltage Devices
Add the subscript option to Low-Voltage Devices.
1 voteThis will be available in DM Electrical 8.2.
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Use actual room CFM from diffusers rather than calculated for ventilation calculation
We are having issues with permits using the ASHRAE Ventilation calculation because DM is using the calculated CFMs instead of actual CFMs on plans. We are having to tweak all the load inputs and use minimum air flows to spit out correct CFMs in ventilation calculation. The loads have actual loads print out, so maybe this is an easy fix.
1 voteThis will be included in DM HVAC 7.2.
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Highlight Locked Duct Sizes
We often need to lock a duct size or sizes for various reasons. After creating large sprawling duct systems, it is difficult to track these locked ducts so that we can check them when airflows change and resize them if necessary.
1 voteCompleted for DM HVAC 7.2.
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Link room numbers with panel schedules
Use the 'Room Number' field to specify where loads are located in the panel schedules. The 'Description' field in the panel would automatically be filled with the description linked to the load, then the room numbers. i.e. RECEPTACLE 105, 108, 110, 100 or LIGHTING 209, 210, 211, 212.
2 votesThis feature already exists. See the “Room Labels” section at the bottom of this page for information on turning it on:
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UPS option for different in and out voltages - 460 delta in/120-208 out, 208 in / 120-240 out
UPS voltage choices
1 voteThis feature is completed for DM Electrical 8.2.
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Separate hangers on their own layer for BIM modeling.
Need to print various trades by color for coordination drawings. I think the hangers would be more legible if they could be a different color.
1 voteThis feature is completed and will be included in DM HVAC 7.2, DM Electrical 8.2, and DM Plumbing 3.2.
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3 votes
Added in DM Electrical 8.3.
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Equipment Loads
It would be convenient when creating equipment to enter loads using amps and let DM calculate the corresponding KVA value. Often manufacturers data includes only amperes at a given voltage and KVA must be manually calculated.
4 votesThis is completed for DM Electrical 8.2.
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Copy IES files to project folder
When an IES file is assigned to a light fixture, I would like DM to copy the IES file into the project directory. If the original IES file is moved, the project is unaffected.
0 votesFinished for DM Electrical 8.2.
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Maintain Tick Marks
After circuits are inserted or circuit is modified in some way, the tick marks that were placed on multipole homerun circuits disappear and have to be re-inserted. It would be helpful for those tick marks to remain upon completion of circuit changes.
1 voteThis was a bug. We’ve fixed it in DM Electrical 8.1. I sent Aaron a patch directly. This fix will be included for everyone else when we release 8.1.1.
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Merge or Combine Circuit
Take two circuits, both with devices connected to them, and combine them. All the devices will be on one of the circuits, and the other circuit will be left a space.
0 votesThis is implemented in DM Electrical 8.3.
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Add More Fields for Panel, Transformer, and Other One-Line Device Lists
Add more fields, such as NEMA rating, and general schedule notes, for lists of one-line devices.
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Not Include Flex Duct in IFC File
Include an option to not include flex duct in the IFC file when exported for 3D collision detection.
0 votesWill be included in DM HVAC 7.2.
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Arc Flash Calculation
Add arc flash calculations to Design Master Electrical.
5 votesCompleted for DM Electrical 8.2.
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Light Fixture Watts
Include watts as a field in light fixtures. VA is used for panel schedules and load calculations. Watts is needed for energy calculations.
6 votesThis was added as part of our COMCheck export in DM Electrical 8.3.
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