Design Master Wish List
The current releases are DM Electrical RT 1.4, DM Electrical 8.6, DM HVAC 7.3, and DM Plumbing 4.1. We are not adding new features to these releases.
The next releases will be DM Electrical RT 2.0, DM Electrical 8.7, DM HVAC 7.4, and DM Plumbing 4.2 We are actively working on these release and using this wishlist to guide which features we implement. Features marked as "Planned" will be available in these releases.
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Change Circuit without Removing Loops
Be able to change the circuit a device is on and not remove the loops connected to it.
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Diversify zone airflow based upon people diversity
When a VAV zone has people diversity specified, update the zone airflow. Currently, the zone load is updated, but the airflow is not.
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Add button to "Select block" dialog boxes to open block customization
Add a button in the "Select block" dialog boxes to open the block customization dialog box.
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Button to reset equipment creation dialog to default values
When you create equipment, the information from the last piece of equipment is remembered and filled in. Add a "Reset to Defaults" button to the create equipment dialog box that would clear the information and reset it to its original state.
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Redefine Panel Schedule Blocks
Add a command to automatically erase and reinsert panel schedules so that attribute locations are updated correctly.
Currently, you have to manually erase the schedule, redefine the block, and reinsert the schedule.
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Custom circuit description for spaces with no breakers
Have a custom circuit description that is automatically used when the breaker size is set to "None" for a circuit.
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Break Loop Between Equipment and Disconnect
Be able to break the loop going from an equipment connection to a disconnect.
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5-Wire Feeders
Create feeders with a 5th wire (dedicated neutral) for computer/technology panels. These are typically routed to "K-Rated" dry-type transformers.
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Custom Feeder or Wire Callouts
Be able to custom the wire callouts used for feeders and branch circuits.
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Show Locked CFM in Duct Centerline
I have been back into DM after a short break away from it's use. I have found that text now appears along the center line referencing that the width, depth, or shape of the duct has been locked. This is a great new feature. However, I feel that one of the most important features that could be shown as locked is that of the CFM. In a quick duct sizing and CFM check, by locking the CFM of the end duct in the various branch strings, one can size and determine very quickly how a system is going to be.…
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Tick Marks on Switches in Parallel
Handle tick marks on switches in parallel correctly.
One use for this is multiple occupancy sensors in which case if any one switch is on the lights will be one. Each switch requires a hot and neutral as well as the switched leg.
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When inserting circuited equipment on a drawing, do not insert a homerun
When inserting a piece of equipment on a drawing that is connected to a circuit, the homerun is inserted, too. Add a checkbox to the insert equipment dialog box to allow you to insert the equipment with a circuit label but no homerun.
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Add a sort by circuit id, then by callout to Project Explorer
Many times on complicated drawings I have a circuit that feeds multiple floors of devices or large areas. When I do Find Circuit, DM will zoom way out, highlight all the devices, and put lines to them. As soon as I try to find those far away circuits the lines disappear and then I start the needle in the hay stack look. If I has sort by circuit id, then callout I could see all the devices and then select find on each device of that circuit till I select the one in question since it creates a line that…
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Insert pipe symbols on ends of vertical pipes in isometric
These pipe symbols would be used to represent clean outs, floor drains, and other things like that.
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24x24 Box Around Diffuser
Have an option to insert a 24x24 box around an diffuser for use in RCP's.
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Make Grips Work With Diffuser Callouts
Fix the diffuser callouts so they can be moved more consistently and reliable with grips instead of using the "Move Callout" command.
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Takeoffs: Separate Overhead and Underground Wires
For takeoffs, provide a way to separate overhead and underground wires and provide lengths for each type.
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Equipment Disconnect Highlight Blocks
Support highlight blocks for equipment disconnects. (Highlights are the blocks that allow you to use a second color in blocks.)
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