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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Apply the General Scale Factor to room lighting calculations
By applying the General Scale Factor in the Light Fixture Project Schedule dialog to the room lighting calculations, you would be able to accommodate IES files for standard fixture lengths (typically 4') to longer, custom lengths. This would also allow for the use of IES files associated with the same fixture, but different lumen output. The scale factor could be adjusted as needed.
1 voteThis feature will be included in DM Electrical 8.6.3.
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High Rise Riser Diagram
Would be extremely helpful if we were able to create a single line riser diagram, with distribution stacked based on location (bloor by floor). This is practically always required for high rise electrical design and is the sole reason we have not adopted this software company wide
1 voteYou can do risers with the current software. You have to specify the elevation of the panels, either using the “Plan-View Block Settings” button in the panel or by placing them on the drawing. Then the “Generate Riser” command will stack the panels using their elevations.
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Wire Schedule
Create a schedule of all wire sizes used on a project instead of needing to put them on the drawing or manually edit a master schedule. Keeping it separate from the feeder schedule would be ideal. My thought is to have it linked to the breaker size. (I do realize there are situations where the wire does not match up to the breaker size but still think this would be useful over having a static schedule)
1 voteTwo options are available for getting a list of branch circuit wire sizes:
1. Use equipment connections and use an equipment list.
2. Modify the panel schedule to list the wire sizes of the branch circuits.
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Add "text" to a panel schedule to include the HVAC tag.
Add "text" to a panel schedule to include the HVAC tag to differentiate HVAC equipment on a panel. Currently we are having to edit each circuit and add the HVAC tag manually to make it easier for the owner to identify which breaker serves which unit.
1 voteThe DM workflow for this functionality is to use the “Instance Edit” command on the HVAC equipment. Override the circuit description there. Then, you get the right callout being displayed on whatever circuit you are connected to.
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voltage drop option for feeders only
Could really use an option that allows the voltage drop schedule and calcs for just the feeders. Larger projects in larger buildings really need the voltage drop study. But the inclusion of all the small branch circuits of a panel makes it impractical to use. The voltage drop for hundreds of small branch circuits is automatically included in the schedule.
1 voteWe’ve updated this feature for DM Electrical 8.4.22. When inserting the voltage drop schedule, if the branch circuit and total voltage drop columns are not included and the branch circuits to display is set to “None”, the branch circuit voltage drop calculation will be skipped.
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Revise generator schedule block information and inputs
revise generator schedule block to remove main breaker (it defaults to 60 amps) remove or allow input for bus amps, and show kw/kva
1 voteThe default customization in DM Electrical 8.5 includes new header blocks for schedules.
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Separate level for motors and equipment rather than the same as receptacles
At times there is not enough room on the particular view to have both receptacles and the AC equipment. I have started changing the equipment to new "Equip" layer.
1 voteIn the “Layers” command, use the different layer keys to move the devices to separate layers.
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Provide 'hot keys' for pop up dialog box.
Provide 'hot keys' for pop up dialog box.
Example: On the Duct Calculations box you could use the following.
C for Calculate CFM
D for Calculate CFM and Size Ducts
P for Calculate CFM, Size Ducts, and Calculate Pressure1 voteCompleted and will be included in DM HVAC 7.3.21.
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Add option to remove spaces in 'DMW: Circuit: Wire Callout'
Add option so that wire callout will displays without spaces:
3#10,#10G,3/4"CCurrently displays as:
3#10, #10G, 3/4"CI see this as being a preference, so that is why I suggest making it an option.
1 voteAdded in DM Electrical RT 1.2.1. We did it using new parameters.
The original wire callouts included spaces and wrap across multiple lines, but are long. The new “WireCallout_Compact” wire callouts do not include spaces and are shorter, but do not wrap.
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Provide a demolition layer system for DM HVAC
Provide a 'demolition' layer system option in addition to the 'new' & 'existing' layer options.
1 voteYou can add new layer systems using the DM HVAC→Customization→Layers commands. See this support post for how to make dashed ductwork. It requires a few extra steps because of how we do hidden lines.
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SET TITLE COLUMN LABLES ORDER IN GRILLE SCHEDULE
Make it so that in the master configuration a user can preset which columns and labels they would like and in the order in which they are displayed. That way they are preset every time and would have save time setting up from project to project
1 voteThis feature already exists. See the comments for instructions on how to use it.
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Auto one-line riser diagram for Plumbing
Automatically creates and continuously update a single line riser diagram for plumbing, similar to the electrical one-line riser diagram tool
1 voteThis feature exists in DM Plumbing for AutoCAD. We do not have any plans to pursue a similar feature for Revit MEP.
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Calculate Fault at Equipment Connections
Be able to mark equipment connections to be included in the fault calculation.
1 voteWe added this feature in DM Electrical 8.5.
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Calculate Fault at Disconnects
Be able to calculate the fault at equipment disconnects.
1 voteThis feature is completed for the next release of DM Electrical RT (either 1.5 or 2.0, depending on what our marketing department decides to call it).
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Voltage Drop at Panels on One-Line Diagram
With all the other information that can be inserted into the One-line diagram (feeder size & length, etc.) it would be helpful to also add Voltage Drop percentage for each feeder as well. For longer feeders this is required and it would make it much easier to see the big picture if it was all in one place rather than possibly spread out over several sheets for larger jobs.
1 voteGood news! This feature is already completed and will be included in DM Electrical 8.4.
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IECC Calculation
It would be nice to be able to incorporate the IECC forms for the lighting in DM
1 voteThis is part of the COMCheck export that is included in DM Electrical 8.3. Instructions for how to make this work are available here:
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Fill in "Schedule Circuit Note" based upon family type
We want a parameter in a family type to fill in the “schedule circuit notes”. We think that would be invaluable to mention things like fuse size, GFCI breaker requirements, etc.
1 voteThis feature is completed and will be included in DM Electrical RT 1.2 when it is released.
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Conduit size at end of wire callout
Add an option to display the conduit size at the end of the wire callout instead of at the beginning.
1 voteThis will be added in DM Electrical 8.4.
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Tick marks for #12, Tick marks AND wire callouts if >#12
Tick marks for all homeruns. Insert tick marks on all homeruns regardless of the wire size. Wire callouts for wires sizes greater than #12.
1 voteThis should have been added in the last release. In Options, go to “Homeruns and Loops→Homerun wire callouts and tick marks” and the “Tick marks for #12, tick marks and wire callouts if > #12” option should do what you want.
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Equipment Disconnect NEMA Rating
Add "Disconnect NEMA Size" and "Disconnect NEMA Enclosure" as attributes to equipment connections.
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