Design Master Wish List
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Apply demand factors to loads by phase on panels
NEC demand factors currently are calculated for the whole panel, not for each individual phase. It is possible to load one phase with a load type that has a demand factor (such as a kitchen load) and the other phases with load types that do not (such as continuous). The total load on the panel should account for these differences in demand factors by phase.
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Calculate General and Egress Photometrics in Same Boundary
It would be nice if we didn't need to create two photometric calculation areas. It would be great if one calc area could work for both general and egress calcs.
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More customization for equipment callouts
Add more complicated options for callouts on equipment.
Add MCA and MOCP as notes on the callout on the drawing.
See images on this forum post for examples:
http://forums.designmaster.biz/index.php?showtopic=1817If you vote for this, it would be helpful if you could leave a comment letting us know what values you want displayed in the equipment callout.
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add medium voltage conductors as an option when sizing conduits.
MV conductor insulation is much larger so you cannot get as many conductors inside a conduit. if you're using design master to calculate your feeder conduits it will be incorrect over 600v. I don't believe this is readily apparent now.
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Having the ability to specify a breaker trip setting and plug size.
Add the ability to specify a breaker trip setting and plug size for adjustable trip breakers.
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Different layer systems for different loops and tick marks on a circuit
We can assign layers based on one-line (panel) or circuit or devices however not all parts of circuit are on the same layer. I may run some in the slab and some in the walls. Having the ability toi use the manual loop tool to change the layer system would be helpful. Also having the ability to assign a device to multiple layers would be helpful as well.
Or have some of the loops new and some existing.
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Different Layers for New and Existing Items in Schedules
Use different layers for new and existing circuits in panel schedules or new and existing equipment in equipment schedules.
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Low Voltage Homerun With Keynote
On low voltage systems drawings (Fire Alarm, Security, CCTV) we treat homeruns differently than power and lighting homeruns. We do not use the circuit label, wire callout, or tick marks, but rather we use a keynote. If there was a “keynote homerun”, it would save us the time spent removing the wire call-out every time we create low voltage homerun.
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For Energy Code compliance, the light Fixture Schedule should include a subtotal of watts for each fixture type, and a total of watts for al
For Energy Code compliance, the light Fixture Schedule should include a subtotal of watts for each fixture type, and a total of watts for all the fixtures on the posted schedule. That will help expedite the Lighting Power Density calculations required for Energy Code Compliance.
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1 vote
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Selected device type to find that are uncircuited
Often I circuit items by device type, such as equipment first, then general receptacles, and finally lighting. Sometimes I only show the light fixtures or site lighting but don't ever circuit them as a lighting designer is taking that part of the contract. So under either situation if the symbols have already been placed and I do the “Highlight Uncircuited Devices” command, I get so many lines going all over the place that I can't find out which receptacles I haven't circuited. It would be nice under the Highlight Uncircuited Devices label you have a sub-selection of: Receptacle, Lights, Equipment,…
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Manufactured Wiring (Modular wiring) NEC 604
Add wiring and symbols for manufactured wiring systems (NEC 604), MWS, Reloc etc
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add sub-script option for junction boxes
Add subscript for junctions boxes like you did for low voltage devices.
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When a panel is designated as existing, the circuit descriptions (editable part in the circuiting form) start off with "EX"
When a panel is designated as existing, the circuit descriptions (editable part in the circuiting form) start off with "EX"
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Selective Coordination
Comply with NEC Article 700 requirements for selective coordination of overcurrent protective devices in the supply side of emergency system.
5 votes -
Handle LED Lighting Better
Calculate the load based upon the length and the remote transformers.
6 votes -
Use Branch Circuit as Main Breaker for Panel
need a way for a branch breaker to serve as the main in a panelboard and allow it to connect on the oneline
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Error Checking
Provide a simple error checking routine that will look at panel loads and compare them to wire sizes and ratings of upstream breakers. This could be a simple table like voltage drop and fault currents where out of range values are shown in a different font type.
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Same equipment in multiple drawings or areas
Right now I can put one-line devices on multiple drawings, but not equipment. Sometimes the equipment is so large such as a chiller that it needs to be seen on the site drawing at a different scale than the electrical plan view.
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More MCC Stater Sizes
Is it possible to modify the list of standard starter sizes to include VFD, Soft Switch, etc? Or even to choose 'None' and just type it in the Description field?
I've used the ddedit command on the MCC schedule inserted into the drawing to manually modify it, but if anybody does a coordination this will be lost.
1 vote
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