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An error occurred while saving the comment An error occurred while saving the comment Above the list of circuits, there is an "Insert Circuit" button for exactly the situation you are describing. This button is also available on the "Circuiting" dialog.
An error occurred while saving the comment The "Change # of Poles" button in the "Swap and Copy Circuits" dialog is there to assist with getting the number of poles set right. Including that button was easier than figuring out if breakers with a different number of poles could be swapped.
Of course, if there's enough interest in this feature, we could add functionality to handle this automatically.
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An error occurred while saving the comment I merged another idea with this one.
This was the description from the other idea: The layers for homeruns and loops are set at the circuit. There is no way right now to set a different layer for different parts of the circuit that are underground and above ground. It is all or nothing.
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An error occurred while saving the comment Question: there are a few parts to this request, and I'm curious how important each of them are.
1. Create a DWG rather than an IFC. I know this is important. You want to be able to export a DWG to Navisworks.
2. Not export. Is this important? If we exported a DWG file that you imported to Navisworks rather than an IFC file, would that work? Or is it important that you import your working drawing directly with no export required?
3. Object enabler. Is this important? Or if we created our solids as individual faces in the drawing (like what happens if you explode the solid), would that work?
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An error occurred while saving the comment Sandy--Inserting devices on a demo layer is currently possible. You need to create a new layer system using the DM Electrical->Customization->Layers command. Once the new layer system is created, when you insert or query a device you can choose the new system.
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An error occurred while saving the comment To clarify for anyone else reading this, DM HVAC does calculate the pressure drop using the correct fittings. However, for some fitting, the round and rectangular tables are the same. When we implemented the calcs, if the tables were the same, we just used one. At the time, we did not directly display which table was being used, so there was no need to differentiate.
The ability to list the fittings was added later, and we didn't realize the importance of listing the specific correct table name. At some point, we'll go back, figure out which tables are duplicates, and get the proper names in the schedule.
Fixing this will only affect the names in the schedule. The actual calculated values will be exactly the same as they are right now.
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An error occurred while saving the comment I see this as a different idea from the "Generic Schedule" idea. For this idea, I think a key concept is being able to insert references to the notes in the schedule on the drawing. We could try to force that into the generic schedules, but I think they would be better handled as separate things in the software.
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An error occurred while saving the comment Comment from Brody on a different idea I merged into this one:
Anybody who uses your product to engineer building systems currently has to build a parallel model of the building for energy code compliance documentation generation purposes. Y'all already have a lot of the input categories and types a DOE2.2 input file would require in your BIM. Finding some kind of common currency with other BIM software for easy compatibility is tough in some cases, but here you can straight-up use the DOE2.2 input file format.
I'd wager good money that you'd need more manpower to get a feature set this big done, but it conceptually dovetails so neatly and captures a neighboring market populated by customers you already have - it might be worth it, perhaps as an add-on package? Maybe you partner with another company that's already writing a pretty front-end to DOE2.2? Bottom line is: having DM be able to do full ASHRAE 90.1 Appendix G/LEED Title-24 equivalent calculations and spit out meaningful papers would be a *gigantic* value-add.
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An error occurred while saving the comment What differences exist in the Canadian Electrical Code from the NEC that are not addressed by Design Master Electrical? We haven't added anything like this partly because we know that we don't know what we would be doing.
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An error occurred while saving the comment We currently can label ducts in SI units, using CM or MM. You can also label airflow in LPS.
All the calculations are done in imperial units and ducts are sized to even inches. It is just the labels that we can currently change.
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An error occurred while saving the comment Thanks for sending the project. That helped me understand what you were asking for. The request is to remove all the labels from the homerun (circuit label and wire callout) and replace it with a keynote. The workaround I originally mentioned only removes the wire callout (which, in the case of low voltage devices, is just a conduit size).
An error occurred while saving the comment I can't recreate the settings you have to see the behavior you are describing. Could you send us a project using the DM Electrical->Help->Send Project to Design Master Support command? That would help me better understand what you are seeing and what you want instead.
An error occurred while saving the comment Currently, you can automatically remove the wire callouts from low voltage homeruns. You'll have to insert the keynote, but this will save you a step.
You want to check the "Show Conduit Sizes on Homeruns" setting for your groups. See this page in the documentation for information on where to make that chagne:
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An error occurred while saving the comment What energy codes in particular are you trying to comply with? We have some ideas for more complete solutions to the energy code problem that might be better than just a total watts field.
For example, a lot of states use ComCheck, so there's the idea of exporting everything to that format:
http://wishlist.designmaster.biz/forums/76977-wish-list/suggestions/1781441-export-lighting-to-comcheckSimilar export features, if they are possible, is something we are a little more interested in for the future.
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An error occurred while saving the comment For the time, the best workaround for this issue is to open the drawing on the other project and copy-and-paste the specific piece of equipment you want copied. If the equipment is in the database only, you'll need to insert it on the drawing, copy it, then remove it from the drawing.
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An error occurred while saving the comment Interesting feedback about the text masks being difficult to control. We had to add them to the HVAC software to get hatched ductwork to look right. We haven't heard any complaints about them yet, but we'll keep an eye on them.
If we do implement this, it will be as an option. You won't be forced to use text masks.
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An error occurred while saving the comment We are working on updated HVAC documentation. The next item that will be published will be the HVAC user manual.
Here's the documentation from the Electrical user manual that covers the master and standards databases. The concepts in the two programs are the same.
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An error occurred while saving the comment We do have the ability to insert a basic fire / smoke damper using the DM HVAC->Fittings->Fire / Smoke Damper command. It includes the pressure drop through the damper.
It is limited to two types and not at all customizable. If we implemented this feature, it would be to expand the dampers to be able to include custom graphics.
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An error occurred while saving the comment Add a feature to handle subfeed breakers on panels.
Currently, the workaround is to add additional poles to your panel and use those for the subfeed and mark the ones on the other side as unusable.
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An error occurred while saving the comment We are working on a "Merge Project" command that will allow you to copy panels from one project to another. When that is available, you'll have to give that a try and see if it satisfies your requirements for this feature or not.
When we implement this, we would also update the "Copy Circuit" button to adjust the circuit we copy to so it has the same number of poles as the original circuit.