Design Master Wish List
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Duct elevation tags
Add duct top and bottom elevation tags based on the duct elevation and height. Tag would be turned on/off like duct size labels.
7 votesI’ve been waiting for a feature like this—this is something that is implemented and included in the next release of the DM HVAC. Thanks for the suggestion, now you can go spend your votes on other ideas!
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Set Maximum Schedule Height
Set a maximum height for schedules. If the schedule exceeds that height, it will continue with the schedule in the space to the right of the schedule.
9 votesThis feature is completed and will be included in Design Master HVAC 7.1, Design Master Electrical 8.1, and Design Master Plumbing 3.1.
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Set CFM Total for a Zone
Set the total CFM value for a zone. This value will be distributed to the rooms based upon the relative calculated CFM values.
2 votesThis feature was added in Design Master HVAC 7.1.
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Equipment Connections with Shared Definitions
Create a way to schedule equipment similar to light fixtures or receptacles so that you have multiple instances of one type of equipment. Often a piece of equipment appears multiple times in a project. This feature will make it easier to update when the definition of the equipment changes.
3 votesWe implemented what we hope covers the spirit of this request in DM Electrical 8.3. Rather than make shared definitions, we decided to make it possible (and easy) to change multiple pieces of equipment at once. Using the “Edit Multiple Equipment” command, you can select all the similar equipment and make changes to all of it at once.
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Allow Circuit Descriptions in Panels to Wrap
Make it so that if a circuit description in a panel is too long, it adds another line rather than extending off the panel.
17 votesThis feature is completed and will be included in Design Master Electrical 8.1.
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Device subscripts on schedules
When an electrical device is created that always has a subscript(i.e. G subscript for ground fault receptacle) that subscript is not inserted with the device in the symbol column of the schedule. We have to add text to the symbol in the schedule to note the different types of receptacles. If the schedule changes the text needs to be manually updated. An option to include the subscript with the symbol would be helpful.
5 votesThis will be included in DM Electrical 8.0.
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Improve Duct Break Graphics
Omit the line that appears on only one side of a transparent duct section. Simply make the duct section transparent and allow the user to insert symbols as desired.
3 votesWe have added this as an option for DM HVAC 7.0.
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Edit Multiple Equipment and Equipment Navigation
Add a new "Edit Multiple Equipment" command. You can select multiple pieces of equipment either from a list in the database or from the drawing. You can then make changes to all the selected equipment at once.
Add "Find", "Next", and "Previous" buttons to the equipment dialog box that work like in the panel or schedule dialog boxes.
42 votesThis will be included in DM Electrical 8.3.
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add a panel based demand factor for devices
Under Design Master Electrical Options=>Miscellaneous=>Custom Load Type=>Calculation Method, add a fourth option which is call “Panel Based” which would still have a default demand factor. Then when we go in to circuit a device with that demand factor name we will circuit it to the default demand. However, as we move up to upstream panels and see that device circuited already, we can change the demand factor in the circuit panel which is typically dimmed. This will solve the problem we have of dealing with Trailer parks, docks, Ranges, Dryers, and other devices that have different demands as you move…
8 votesThis is implemented for DM Electrical 8.3.
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Default Lighting and Fault Current Schedules
Give us the ability to set default styles/values for fault current and lighting fixture schedules so we don't have to recreate them for every project.
7 votesYou should be able to accomplish this with the standards and master databases currently available. I wrote a support blog post to explain the process:
http://www.designmaster.biz/Support/blog/2010/09/master-and-standards-customization-databases/If there is still something missing, post a comment to this request to let me know about it.
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3 votes
Added for DM Electrical 8.2.
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18 votes
This is completed for DM HVAC 7.2, DM Electrical 8.2, and DM Plumbing 4.0.
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Copy Room
Be able to copy a room already inserted on the drawing.
13 votesWe have implemented this for DM HVAC 8.2 and DM Electrical 7.2.
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Residential and Other Electrical Load Types
Account for the rest of the load types in NEC 220 Part II, Part III, and Part IV that are currently ignored.
Load types that will be included:
Existing loads that can be specified for each panel (NEC 220.87).
Cooling loads. The panel load calculation will use the larger of the heating and cooling loads.
33 votesThis is completed and will be included in DM Electrical 8.3.
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We need an easy way to deal with multiple identical panels
We need an easy way to deal with multiple identical electrical panels
18 votesThis is implemented for DM Electrical 8.3.
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Be able to change a one-line device block
Be able to take a block that I already inserted into my one-line and then change the actual block without re-inserting it.
4 votesThis is implemented in Design Master Electrical 8.1.
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Provide automatic sizing of breakers for motors & transformers
The breaker for motors & transformers need to be manually selected. A default suggestion for the motor hp and transformer kva would save time.
23 votesEquipment breakers are sized automatically in DM Electrical 8.0 using MCA and MOCP. You can also assign specific breaker and wire sizes for equipment in the equipment dialog, not the circuiting dialog.
Transformer breaker sizes are currently set automatically when you change the kVA or voltage. In DM Electrical 8.1, we are adding a “Size to match kVA” option to the transformer OCP selection to make it more obvious this is happening.
I think this covers the features in this request. If not, let me know.
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Add twin breakers (2 circuits per space) to panel
I often find twin or tandem breakers in existing panels. There is no way to circuit them now.
31 votesThis feature is completed for DM Electrical 8.3.
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Have Pipes Arrows Point in Flow Direction
Have the option to specify which way pipes flow (toward fixtures or away) and have the arrows on the pipe drawn to match.
4 votesThis feature is finished for DM Plumbing 3.1.
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Reverse Arrowheads on Return Ducts
Make it so that arrowheads point in the direction of airflow in ducts.
5 votesThis will be included in DM HVAC 7.0.
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