HVAC Feature of the Month: Zone Trees
Learn about how to group zones in other zones using Design Master HVAC.
MEP Engineer Social Media Survey Results
Last month we included a survey in our newsletter asking about social media (blogs, LinkedIn, Twitter). The results of this survey were very clear. No one really uses, or even wants to use, social media.
Plumbing Feature of the Month: Automatic 45 Degree Fittings
Learn about how Design Master Plumbing automatically inserts 45 degree fittings for you.
Electrical Feature of the Month: Swap and Copy Circuits
Learn about the “Swap and Copy Circuit” command in Design Master Electrical.
HVAC Feature of the Month: Building Load Calculations
Lean about building load calculations in Design Master HVAC.
MEP 3D-BIM Survey Results
Last month, we conducted a survey of engineers and designers in the MEP industry to learn about their experiences using building information modeling (BIM). A link to the survey was included in our monthly newsletter, on various LinkedIn groups, on Autodesk’s AutoCAD MEP forum, and on AUGI’s Revit MEP forum. We received 70 responses from individuals working in the United States which confirmed our general sense of the industry: everyone is talked about BIM, but it is not yet common practice.
The Future of Design Master and Revit
Time and again, a simple support call from a customer ends with the question, “By the way, are you doing anything with Revit? I’m getting a lot of pressure from my architects to start using it.” It used to be a monthly question, but now we are asked this a few times a week. We know that our answer to this question is becoming more and more of a concern for our customers. Let me share with you what we are doing to allow you to continue to use Design Master and keep your Revit-using architects happy.
Forgotten Plumbing Feature: Isometric Riser Diagrams
Learn about isometric riser diagrams in Design Master Plumbing.
Forgotten Electrical Feature: One-Line Riser Diagrams
Learn about one-line riser diagrams in Design Master Electrical.
Forgotten HVAC Feature: IFC Export
Learn about exporting HVAC ductwork in IFC format.