Design Master Wish List
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It would be good to include Metric cables sizes based on IEC 60364 as Cable Installation Methods & Current Carrying Capacibased on IEC 60364
Hello DM team. I am using Design Master Electrical.
Can you include an option in the software to use1) Metric Cable sizes based on the International Standard IEC 60364 as well as
2)Methods of Installation and current-carrying capacities based on IEC 60364-5-52 Ed.3.
This would greatly set Design Master up for a larger market.
1 voteAdditional wire sizes can be added using the "Wire Ampacities" command. We don't include the IEC sizes in our default customization but they can be added manually by the customer.
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Warn users not to Edit Family from detail items
It's easy to accidently try to edit the upstream or downstream OCP settings by using the Edit Family tools on the detail item instead of the electrical equipment or electrical fixture. It even lets you go so far as to fill out the settings for the detail item, but you won't see the results in your model. It would be nice if there was a warning if you try to use the Edit Family tool from within a Detail Item, since that likely means you're editing the wrong information.
1 voteGood idea! We added this check and prevent you from running the command in detail items. It will be included in the next update we release.
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Make bulk changes to multiple circuits in Circuit Edit
Allow for multiple selections of circuits in the circuit edit windows to allow for changes to multiple circuits at one time. (This is very useful for existing circuits when we need to set wire and conduit size as "Existing")
3 votesThis feature was added in ElectroBIM 2.2.2.
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Add Equipment Items to Fault Current and Voltage Drop schedules.
Add mechanical and elevator equipment to the fault current calculations. Similar to DM Electrical CAD. We get the requirement for 5kA SCCR equipment from mechanical and elevator and we need to know what those values are.
3 votesFault and voltage drop values are included on circuits and devices as shared parameters. Use standard Revit functionality to create schedules of those items to display the information.
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Drop down selection in the panel edit window to select top or bottom fed
Drop down selection in the panel edit window to select top or bottom fed panel
1 voteThese values can be set using the standard Revit UI.
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Revit schedule for breaker trip settings
Add shared parameters for breaker type, MFG, settings so a schedule can be created that show the settings for each breaker that does not have fixed settings.
2 votesThis feature was added in ElectroBIM 2.1.3.
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transformers
One line diagram template of a pole mounted transformer bank
1 voteWe added pole-mounted graphics to the default customization.
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Edit Multiple - Instance Edit
Enable editing multiple instances with the Instance Edit functionality, similar to Edit Multiple in AutoCAD.
Use case: You have a line of 10 motors and the mechanical designer decides that they need to bump up 5 hp.
Current workflow: Instance edit one at a time or delete and start from scratch.
Desired workflow: Multiple Instance Edit to change MCA and MOCP.
3 votesThis feature was added in ElectroBIM 2.2.1.
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Locked Values Report
Create a report of all values that are locked, overridden, or otherwise changed from the default value by the user.
2 votesThe Override Review feature was added in DM Electrical RT 2.1.1.
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Individual Customization Settings Import/Export
At times I just want to push some changes I made, say to the wire ampacities, to our template from a project. However, I am always concerned that other settings my be incidentally changed since the import/export is all or nothing.
Providing a dialog to select what gets imported/exported or providing import/export in the individual dialogs would be helpful. I think the former would be preferred.
2 votesWe added options for what to import and export to DM Electrical RT 2.1.1.
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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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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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Upsize wire of branch circuits based on voltage drop
have the branch circuits upsize wire based on the voltage drop or have a setting similar to what we have in AutoCAD.
14 votesThis feature was added in ElectroBIM 2.2.1.
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One-Line Export to Drafting Views
If there was a way to have the export of one line diagrams go to drafting views instead of populating external dwgs?
8 votesThis feature was added in DM Electrical 2.0.
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Unique ID for each feeder in the project
Assign a unique ID to each feeder in a project that can be scheduled in Revit and displayed in the AutoCAD one-line diagram.
2 votesThis feature can be handled in DM Electrical RT 2.1.2. The EVOLVE integration included a Conduit ID field for each feeder that is unique.
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Import and Export Customization Settings
Be able to import and export customization settings from a project (options, conduit sizes, wire sizes, and wire ampacities).
2 votesThis feature is completed and will be included in DM Electrical RT 1.2 when it is released.
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Change breaker size in Panel Schedule based on Revit family parameter
Change breaker size in Panel Schedule based on Revit family type parameter.
16 votesThis request is available in ElectroBIM 2.1.3 using the parameter linking feature.
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Custom Transformer Impedance and XR Ratio
Be able to create a custom table of impedance and XR ratio values for transformers based upon the kVA. Currently the default values are fixed. If you always use different values, you have to manually change them every time.
0 votesThis feature is completed and will be included in DM Electrical RT 1.2 when it is released.
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