Design Master Wish List
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373 results found
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Fewer Tick Marks and Circuit Labels on Combined Homeruns
Have an option for combined homeruns that will display tick marks and a circuit callout on the loop where the circuits change.
For example, if you have a circuit like this:
<-----(1)------(1)------(3)------(3)
It would insert a circuit label and tick marks between the devices on circuit 1 and 3.
P-1,3<-----(1)------(1)---3--(3)------(3)
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Fire Alarms
Add better support for fire alarm system design.
Various improvements related to this suggestion include:
Add 12V, 14V, 16V, 18V and 24V DC device support for Fire Alarm Systems
Change loads from KVA to mA or even VA. Two load types should be
available, standby power and alarm power for each FA device.Add ability for wiring such as 24, 22, 18, 16, and 14 awg.
Add ability to perform standby and alarm battery ampere-hour
calculations.Display length, current, voltage, and voltage drop for each circuit.
Have fire alarm panels with appropriate attributes, such as alarm time, standby time, battery…
46 votes -
RV Park and Marina Branch Circuit Calculations
For RV Parks and Marinas, be able to model the pedestals or shore power receptacles as equipment connections, and use the feeder calculations on the branch circuits for breaker sizing and voltage drop purposes.
1 vote -
Change default "max depth" setting for ductwork
Add an option for the default "max depth" value that is used when you insert a new duct. Currently it always starts at 24 and you have to remember to change it if you want something different.
1 vote -
Calculate Voltage Drop for Subset of Project
Be able to recalculate the voltage drop for just a portion of the project when updating the schedule.
1 vote -
Add the capability to make a note in panel schedules for special circuit breakers - HACR, SWD, etc.
Would make sense to add a note field in the equipment connection creation form or in the circuiting form to tag individual breakers with specific requirements, possibly with a superscript which refers to a box of notes attached to the bottom of the schedule.
94 votes -
Add an option to the "Duct: Edit Multiple" dialog that allows users to choose whether to preserve duct endpoint connections or not.
So if I query and individual duct section and change the elevation of either end, the ducts the ends are connected to also change elevation to preserve the connection between the endpoints. If I "edit multiple" on several duct sections and change the endpoint elevations, the other duct sections connected at those points do not change elevation to preserve the connection. Sometimes, changing the elevation of one endpoint without keeping any other endpoints attached is what I want, and sometimes I wish the connections were all preserved. I think there should be a drop-down, a radio button, or something on…
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Remove pipe label from specific pipes
Be able to remove text from specific pipes so that not every little branch and section has a label.
2 votes -
Mirror Plumbing Plans
Be able to easily mirror plumbing plans. Risers that extend to multiple floors cause problems for the mirror command.
2 votes -
Photovoltaic Design
Add features to support PV design, such as inverters, combiners, and a string calculator.
6 votes -
Track which panel schedules are inserted on drawings
Keep track of which panel schedules are inserted on all the drawings in a project. Be able to check and confirm there is a schedule inserted for each drawing on a project.
The goal for this feature is quality control on large projects as panels are added and deleted.
3 votes -
Recurring Low Voltage Panel
Create recurring low voltage panels that work like standard recurring panels.
1 vote -
Per-Circuit Wire Callout Option
Be able to enable or disable the wire callout on a homerun on a circuit-by-circuit basis.
1 vote -
18 votes
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Export to eQuest or DOE2.2
Be able to export building load information to eQuest or DOE2.2 using gbXML for energy modeling purposes, such as ASHRAE 90.1, LEED, and Title 24.
15 votes -
118 votes
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Before & After Model
Develop a simple way to build and manage a "before" and "after" model of an electrical distribution system for renovation and build-out projects.
3 votes -
Ability to differentiate diffuser of different systems in the diffuser schedule
Ability to differentiate diffuser of different systems in the diffuser schedule. i.e. turn on or off diffusers associated with New, existing and demo systems.
2 votes -
Add a "match circuit" command.
Make the "Select Circuit from Drawing <" button a command that can be typed into the command line. After this command has been run, do not show the Circuiting window, instead go immediately to "Circuit Devices <". The user can then continue to circuit additional devices to the circuit they selected. A double right click would bring up the Circuiting window or the user could escape out of the command without showing the window.
17 votes -
Annotation Scaling / Multiple Scales on a Single Drawing
Add support for annotative scale factors for blocks and text. This would allow blocks and text to be the same size in different scaled viewports.
93 votes
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