General Features (in HVAC 4.5 and Electrical 5.2)
Access 2000 Support: Our databases have
been upgraded to Access 2000. Existing projects will remain in Access 97
format.
Drawing and Database Coordination: The various update database
functions have been removed and replaced with Coordinate Drawing and Database.
This function allows you to coordinate a set of selected drawings with
the database. For each drawing, it first checks to make sure that what
is in the database matches what is on the drawing. If a device does not
exist on the drawing, it is reinserted. It then checks each device on
the drawing and make sure it exists in the database. Any possible duplicates
are resolved and new records are created in the database. Any devices
that exist on the drawing but not in the database are recreated.
Delete Extra Devices From Database: This command allows you to
delete any devices that exist in the database that either do not have
a drawing or are on a drawing that no longer exists.
Better Save As Support
- Save As Question: Support for save as has been improved. Now,
when a drawing name is changed, Design Master forces you to run Coordinate
Drawing and Database on the drawing before continuing. It no longer
asks you if you want to move or copy devices (what ever that meant!).
The coordination function is smart enough to do the right thing and
make sure that your drawing is safe.
- Case Change: Design Master no longer considers a change in
case of a drawing name a save as.
Long Path Name Support: Design Master can now deal with folder
names that exceed 128 characters.
Extra Databases can be Deleted: Design Master no longer requires
that you have both an HVAC and electrical database in your project folder.
If you are a one discipline firm, you can now erase the extra database
and save a little room on your server. The Start New Job command includes
options to exclude files that you do not use.
If you start a job without one of the databases, and later decide that
you want to include it, you run the Start New Job command again. Design
Master will create the missing databases, but will not overwrite the existing
ones.
Multi-User Support: Support for multiple users has been greatly
improved.
Layer 0 Locked: Design Master automatically unlocks layer 0 if
it is locked and alerts the user that it has done so. The program will
not function properly with layer 0 locked.
Alignment Points: You cannot work on drawings that have two alignment
points inserted on them.
Design Master CTB: A CTB file mapping the default Design Master
layers to appropriate line weights is included.
Command Names: All Design Master commands have been renamed to
start with dm_bldg-, dm_elec-, and dm_hvac-. This will prevent conflicts
with other AutoCAD programs.
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