Design Master Software, Inc http://www.designmaster.biz/ The latest news regarding Design Mater HVAC and Electrical. en-us Copyright 2004-5, Design Master Software, Inc Design Master Software, Inc http://www.designmaster.biz/images/smallLogo.png http://www.designmaster.biz 32 31 HVAC and Electrical Design Software for Engineers Electrical 7.1, Electrical Contractor 7.1, HVAC 6.1, and Plumbing Released http://www.designmaster.biz/Company/News/items/2008/contractor-plumbing.html David Robison We are pleased to announce the release of two new products, Design Master Electrical Contractor and Design Master Plumbing, and updates to our two existing products, Design Master Electrical and Design Master HVAC.

All customers running the beta versions of these programs should download and install the final versions.

All customers running previous versions are encouraged to upgrade to the new version at their convenience.

Official press release

Improvements to Design Master Electrical

Improvements to Design Master HVAC

Upgrading to Design Master Electrical 7.1

Upgrading to Design Master HVAC 6.1

]]> Support for AutoCAD 2009 http://www.designmaster.biz/Company/News/items/2008/AutoCAD2009Support.html David Robison Autodesk has released AutoCAD 2009. The current versions of both Design Master Electrical and Design Master HVAC are compatible with AutoCAD 2009. The menus that are used for AutoCAD 2007 and 2008 work without any changes in AutoCAD 2009.

If you have any questions about installing Design Master Electrical or Design Master HVAC, contact us directly and we will be happy to help.

]]> Electrical 7.0 Released http://www.designmaster.biz/Company/News/items/2007/Electrical7Released.html David Robison We are pleased to announce the release of Design Master Electrical 7. All customers currently using the beta version should download and install this release. All customers currently using Design Master Electrical 6 are encouraged to upgrade to the new version.

Read about the improvements to Design Master Electrical.

Instructions for upgrading from DM Electrical 6 to 7.

]]> HVAC 6.0 Released http://www.designmaster.biz/Company/News/items/2007/HVAC6Released.html David Robison We are pleased to announce the release of Design Master HVAC 6. All customers currently using the beta version should download and install this release. All customers currently using Design Master HVAC 5 are encouraged to upgrade to the new version.

Read about the improvements to Design Master HVAC.

Instructions for upgrading from DM HVAC 5 to 6.

]]> Cincinnati Training Seminar, October 18 & 19, 2007 http://www.designmaster.biz/Company/News/items/2007/cincinnati-training.html David Robison The next release of Design Master Electrical and HVAC will be available in October 2007. A training seminar will be held on October 18 and 19, in Cincinnati, Ohio. 

Design Master Electrical Seminar, October 18, 2007

The Design Master Electrical training seminar will be held on Thursday, October 18th from 8:00am to 5:00pm. It will include a lunch hosted by Design Master Software.  The training seminar will cover general concepts, one line diagrams, photometric calculations, and BIM coordination, as well as all the new features.  

Design Master HVAC Seminar, October 19, 2007

The Design Master HVAC training seminar will be held on Friday, October 19th, from 8:00am to 12:00pm.  The training seminar will cover general concepts, ASHRAE 62 calculations, load calculations, and BIM coordination, as well as all the new features.

Architectural BIM Coordination

BIM coordination will be covered in both the Electrical and HVAC training seminars.  As more and more architects move toward BIM applications, the need for you to supply them with 3D models of your design is increasing.  Design Master Software recognizes this demand and has a solution that will allow you to provide your architects with excellent models while still working within AutoCAD and Design Master Electrical and HVAC.  Bring your BIM questions and concerns and share them during our discussion.

Drawing and Database Connectivity

Design Master Electrical and HVAC allow you to create intelligent entities that are stored in both your project drawings and in a project database. The project database is a new concept for many of our customers and may require you to adjust how you think about, organize, and handle your projects and drawing files. Each seminar will include a session that discusses common database scenarios and how to troubleshoot database problems.

Laptops are encouraged, but not required. 

Hotel accommodations are available at a group rate until September 26th.

]]> Design Master Tutorials Now Available http://www.designmaster.biz/Company/News/items/2007/tutorials-now-available.html David Robison We have published a complete set of introductory tutorials for Design Master HVAC and Electrical to our website.

  • New customers can use these to learn the software at their own pace
  • Experienced users can use them to review the basics and see if there are any features they are not using
  • Companies that add staff can use them to train new hires before asking them to work on live projects

Design Master HVAC Tutorial
Design Master Electrical Tutorial

]]> Design Master User Conference 2007 Report http://www.designmaster.biz/Company/News/items/2007/DMUC2007Report.html David Robison On April 29, 2007, 50 Design Master users from around the country gathered in Las Vegas at the TI Hotel & Casino for the annual Design Master User Conference. For two days Design Master users had the chance to attend classes on the software, meet and network with fellow users, and talk directly with the development and support staff of Design Master Software.

The Design Master staff would like to thank all the users who attended and provided us with great conversation, good insight into how the program is used, and feedback on the conference itself.  We look forward to continuing to provide you with an outstanding product with the highest quality customer support and training. 

Below are some pictures from the conference-enjoy and we hope to see all of you next year!  (For those of you who asked about getting a Design Master logo polo like those worn by the Design Master staff at the conference, we are currently looking into pricing, availability, and interest.  Please contact us if you are interested in purchasing such a shirt.) 

Above: David Robison, Software Developer with Design Master, previews the new Design Master Plumbing package, which will be released in a few months.

 

Above: Design Master users at the Future of Engineering series. 

 

Above: Jason Schindler, Software Developer, and Preston Resseguie, Sales and Customer Support, both with Design Master, load users' laptops with the newest version of software.

 

Above: During a break, Design Master users check out the new software on their laptops and ask questions of David Robison, Software Developer with Design Master.

 

Above: Design Master staff and users chat over lunch at the TI Hotel & Casino Steak House. 

]]> DM 2007 User Conference - Schedule and Attendee Survey Now Available http://www.designmaster.biz/Company/News/items/2007/ConferenceScheduleSurvey.html David Robison schedule of events for the 2007 Design Master User Conference in Las Vegas, NV is now available.  Those who attended the conference may also download the attendee survey to complete and return to us.  ]]> AutoCAD 2008 and Windows Vista Compatibility http://www.designmaster.biz/Company/News/items/2007/AutoCAD2008.html David Robison Design Master Electrical 6.3.2 Patch Released http://www.designmaster.biz/Company/News/items/2007/Elec632.html David Robison A patch fixing some minor bugs in Design Master Electrical 6.3 has been released. All customers running Design Master Electrical 6.3 are encouraged to upgrade to the new version.

Installation instructions.

Changes and fixes in this patch.

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