Design Master Wish List
Welcome to the Design Master Wish List, where you can submit your ideas for improvements to the software.
370 results found
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Reset panel "Fixed Loads".
Often, I need to "start over" on a panel that I've assigned fixed loads. It would be handy to have a button that would clear every fixed load on the panel. Or even be able to select several circuits and clear those circuit's fixed loads.
5 votes -
add leaders to duct text
Add leader for duct text like it does when you add a grille, diffuser, or light fixture
4 votes -
On a one-line diagram, a vertical bus panel should have horizontal branch breakers--NOT vertical!
When you generate a one-line diagram, if you have panels that have a vertical bus, their branch breakers end up at the bottom of the bus and are vertical. The look like main breakers--not branch breakers. A work around for this is for every vertical bus panel, generate a riser diagram starting with that panel. Even this work around is not perfect, as you have to resize the vertical bus and fiddle with the branch breaker.
4 votes -
Show schedule notes on last column when schedule is split
Currently if a schedule has a "Maximum Schedule Height" set the schedule notes are placed at the bottom of the first column. It would be better to place them at the bottom of the last column (or at least have an option to place them there) since the last column is often shorter than the others.
2 votes -
Ability to measure wire
I am a design build Engineer/Contractor and would like to be able to get takeoff data.
3 votes -
Low-voltage looping
Be able to draw loops between devices for low-voltage lines, for connecting items like sensors and power packs.
6 votes -
2 votes
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Default label locations in blocks
Be able to specify locations for labels in blocks. When the labels are added to the block, they will be placed in the desired locations, rather than in the somewhat random default location they are currently placed in.
4 votes -
Outdoor point-by-point calculations
Add outdoor point-by-point calculations for parking lot lighting.
11 votes -
Indoor point-by-point calculations
Add indoor point-by-point lighting calculations.
8 votes -
Homerun Note
Be able to add a note to a homerun callout.
5 votes -
Export Light Fixture Watts to Excel
Export the Energy Code Settings->Watts field from the light fixture schedule to Excel using the DM Electrical Excel Add-in.
4 votes -
Connect loops to fixtures on same switch first
When inserting automatic loops, connect devices on a switch together first rather than mixing up the loops when multiple switches are on a circuit.
3 votes -
Define fixed load by phase
When defining fixed load on a panel schedule allow entry of per phase loads on two and three phase circuits in stead of lumped loads, i.e., on 2-pole circuit be able specify a load for phase A and B on any of the demand categories.
2 votes -
Support Paralleled Generators Connected to Switchboard
DM does not currently support more than one source on the Normal side of an ATS or the EM side of ATS, however larger I-2, I-3 occupancies generally have paralleled generators connected to a switchboard. This feature would avoid cumbersome work arounds.
9 votes -
Electrical Symbol Legend
Add a Schedule of all blocks used in the project. This could be used a Symbol Legend for the Project.
46 votes -
Diffuser Airflow Patterns
HVAC diffusers have air flow patterns much like light fixtures have photometric patterns.
Air Diffuser manufacturers supply the pattern shapes and provide the distances in feet for airflow velocities at 150FPM, 100FPM and 50FPM for heating and cooling.
Is there a way you can give the DM user the ability to insert their own airflow pattern (through a formatted file input) with contour lines similar to DM photo metrics?
This would be DM's start into Computational Fluid Dynamics.
3 votes -
Specify fault at upstream device
Be able to specify the fault at the upstream device, rather than at the current device. This feature would be useful when you want to specify the fault at the utility transformer but it is not included in the Revit model.
3 votes -
System capacity for mechanical equipment
It would be great if when entering the equipment you could enter system capacity; then when running the load calc, similarly to what DM offers for CFM, you could have Current BTUs and Required BTUs. This could be per zone.
4 votes -
please add a new column to the lighting fixture schedule for "KELVIN"
ADD NEW COLUMN IN LIGHT FIXTURE SCHEDULE FOR "KELVIN"
2 votes
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