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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Remove callouts from equipment connections
Be able to remove a callout from a single piece of equipment on the drawing.
1 voteThis was added in DM Electrical 8.2.
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Designmaster Electrical would run on Bricscad
Thinking about Switching to Bricscad, would like for Design Master to support
4 votesBricsCAD is supported in Design Master Electrical 8.3.
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2 votes
This was added in DM Electrical 8.2.
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Merge Circuits
Add the option to merge two circuits together.
One of the circuits would end up as a space with nothing connected to it, no fixed loads, and no locked breaker or wire sizes.
The other would have all of the devices that were originally connected to the two devices, the sum of the fixed loads from the two circuits, and all the fixed breaker and wire sizes from the two circuits.
1 voteThis was added for DM Electrical 8.3.
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Add sub-script option to Low-Voltage Devices
Add the subscript option to Low-Voltage Devices.
1 voteThis will be available in DM Electrical 8.2.
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Use actual room CFM from diffusers rather than calculated for ventilation calculation
We are having issues with permits using the ASHRAE Ventilation calculation because DM is using the calculated CFMs instead of actual CFMs on plans. We are having to tweak all the load inputs and use minimum air flows to spit out correct CFMs in ventilation calculation. The loads have actual loads print out, so maybe this is an easy fix.
1 voteThis will be included in DM HVAC 7.2.
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Link room numbers with panel schedules
Use the 'Room Number' field to specify where loads are located in the panel schedules. The 'Description' field in the panel would automatically be filled with the description linked to the load, then the room numbers. i.e. RECEPTACLE 105, 108, 110, 100 or LIGHTING 209, 210, 211, 212.
2 votesThis feature already exists. See the “Room Labels” section at the bottom of this page for information on turning it on:
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3 votes
Added in DM Electrical 8.3.
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UPS option for different in and out voltages - 460 delta in/120-208 out, 208 in / 120-240 out
UPS voltage choices
1 voteThis feature is completed for DM Electrical 8.2.
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Highlight Locked Duct Sizes
We often need to lock a duct size or sizes for various reasons. After creating large sprawling duct systems, it is difficult to track these locked ducts so that we can check them when airflows change and resize them if necessary.
1 voteCompleted for DM HVAC 7.2.
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Equipment Loads
It would be convenient when creating equipment to enter loads using amps and let DM calculate the corresponding KVA value. Often manufacturers data includes only amperes at a given voltage and KVA must be manually calculated.
4 votesThis is completed for DM Electrical 8.2.
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Separate hangers on their own layer for BIM modeling.
Need to print various trades by color for coordination drawings. I think the hangers would be more legible if they could be a different color.
1 voteThis feature is completed and will be included in DM HVAC 7.2, DM Electrical 8.2, and DM Plumbing 3.2.
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Copy IES files to project folder
When an IES file is assigned to a light fixture, I would like DM to copy the IES file into the project directory. If the original IES file is moved, the project is unaffected.
0 votesFinished for DM Electrical 8.2.
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Arc Flash Calculation
Add arc flash calculations to Design Master Electrical.
5 votesCompleted for DM Electrical 8.2.
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Light Fixture Watts
Include watts as a field in light fixtures. VA is used for panel schedules and load calculations. Watts is needed for energy calculations.
6 votesThis was added as part of our COMCheck export in DM Electrical 8.3.
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Add More Fields for Panel, Transformer, and Other One-Line Device Lists
Add more fields, such as NEMA rating, and general schedule notes, for lists of one-line devices.
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Maintain Tick Marks
After circuits are inserted or circuit is modified in some way, the tick marks that were placed on multipole homerun circuits disappear and have to be re-inserted. It would be helpful for those tick marks to remain upon completion of circuit changes.
1 voteThis was a bug. We’ve fixed it in DM Electrical 8.1. I sent Aaron a patch directly. This fix will be included for everyone else when we release 8.1.1.
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I wish REVIT MEP would do half the things you guys do!
I wish REVIT MEP would do half the things you guys do! Have you talked Autodesk about a joint merger or something. REVIT is what were using but it doesn't do a laundry list of things. Auto-populating panels with correct breaker sizes and wires based upon NEC and company standards. Doesn't computer AIC/Fault based upon the criteria needed. Won't let me choose what circuit I want to use. On and on! I talk to the guys around here everyday and the $840 yr compared to $5000 is kicking REVIT's Butt! Please go teach them how we Engineers and Designers really…
5 votesBe careful when you say “never”, right? Turns out, we did end up implementing an add-in for Revit MEP. I’m not sure it’s quite half what our AutoCAD software can do, but it is a start.
You can learn about the add-in here:
http://www.designmaster.biz/revit/index.htmlYou can make suggestions for other improvements here:
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Export Lighting to ComCheck
Be able to export lighting information to ComCheck for energy code compliance purposes.
34 votesThis is completed for DM Electrical 8.3. Thank you for everyone who replied to my emails and sent sample projects.
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2 votes
This will be included in DM HVAC 7.2.
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