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  1. 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.

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    0 comments  ·  Electrical  ·  Admin →
  2. 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

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    0 comments  ·  Electrical  ·  Admin →

    You 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.

  3. 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)

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  4. 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.

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    0 comments  ·  ElectroBIM  ·  Admin →

    The 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.

  5. 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.

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    We’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.

  6. 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

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  7. 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.

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  8. 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 Pressure

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    0 comments  ·  HVAC  ·  Admin →
  9. 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"C

    Currently displays as:
    3#10, #10G, 3/4"C

    I see this as being a preference, so that is why I suggest making it an option.

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    0 comments  ·  ElectroBIM  ·  Admin →

    Added 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.

  10. Provide a demolition layer system for DM HVAC

    Provide a 'demolition' layer system option in addition to the 'new' & 'existing' layer options.

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    0 comments  ·  HVAC  ·  Admin →
  11. 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

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    1 comment  ·  HVAC  ·  Admin →
  12. 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

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  13. Calculate Fault at Equipment Connections

    Be able to mark equipment connections to be included in the fault calculation.

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  14. Calculate Fault at Disconnects

    Be able to calculate the fault at equipment disconnects.

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    1 comment  ·  ElectroBIM  ·  Admin →
  15. 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.

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  16. IECC Calculation

    It would be nice to be able to incorporate the IECC forms for the lighting in DM

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  17. 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.

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    0 comments  ·  ElectroBIM  ·  Admin →
  18. 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.

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  19. 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.

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    0 comments  ·  Electrical  ·  Admin →

    This 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.

  20. Equipment Disconnect NEMA Rating

    Add "Disconnect NEMA Size" and "Disconnect NEMA Enclosure" as attributes to equipment connections.

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