Duct Design Software

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Design Master HVAC is a complete ductwork drafting and calculation software program that works directly inside AutoCAD and BricsCAD. Define the parameters of your project as you draft, then perform calculations within the software using those parameters. Make revisions that are accounted for throughout the design. Build your HVAC systems faster and more accurately with Design Master.

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Duct and Diffuser Layout

  • Draft intelligent ductwork that responds to changes in your design
  • Insert fittings automatically while you draft and modify them as needed
  • Draw double-line ductwork as easily as single-line
  • Lay out your diffusers and connect them to your ductwork
  • Generate a diffuser schedule as you design your project

Duct Sizer software calculates the friction loss in a section of duct. The user can choose from three different types of duct construction, and rectangular or round. The program allows the user to input multiple sections and view the overall results. Output can be exported to excel. Trimble: HVAC design software Trimble MEP The perfect CAD detailing software for sheet metal and HVAC contractors looking to detail duct quickly in an easy-to-use drawing interface. – mep.trimble.com/hvac/design-detailing.

Adrienne Gould-Choquette, founder of Adicot, Inc, in Sarasota, FL, says that before using our software, “I was spending more time drafting than I was engineering. … Now I have more time to devote to the design.”

CFM and Sizing Calculations

  • Size your entire system with a single command, using criteria defined by you
  • Make duct-by-duct changes to sizing criteria
  • Calculate airflow distribution based upon the building definition and diffusers in your project

Compared to Revit MEP, Senior Project Manager Joshua Lukacs of Design West in San Bernardino, CA, says our software “lets you work far more efficiently – it’s about 50% faster in production.”

Pressure Loss Calculations

  • At the press of a button, calculate pressure drop based upon your drafted layout
  • Easily make revisions and recalculate – no data entry required
  • Automatically determine the critical path in your system

“No more manually entering third-party load calculations – now it’s a one-step process,” says Michael Holland, mechanical engineer at Sherlock, Smith & Adams in Montgomery, AL.

Heating and Cooling Load Calculations

  • Fully define building location, temperature ranges, materials, and more
  • Calculations use rooms that can be drawn directly over your architect’s plans
  • Assign and configure zones
  • Generate print-ready load calculation reports, ventilation schedules, and psychrometrics based upon your building definition and system layout

“I was instantly converted when I saw how it automatically calculates heating and cooling loads,” says Paul Kenney of Proficient Engineering in Atlanta, GA.

3D Drafting and BIM Compatibility

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  • Generate a full 3D model based upon your 2D layout
  • Export to IFC and DWG for use in Navisworks and Revit

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Find out why Will Davis, mechanical engineer at MEP Associates’ office in Norman, OK, uses our software “for all the design work I do, including BIM and 3D modeling.”

“I’ve been head of the mechanical departments for several large firms. I think many such companies are missing the boat by not using Design Master.”

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Turn to Design Master HVAC for your complete HVAC design and drafting solution. It adds intelligence to your ductwork layout.

Your typical design workflow probably looks something like this: you draft your ductwork in one program, then enter data into one or more additional programs to calculate duct sizing, load calculations, etc. If something needs to be changed, you then need to account for that change in your drafting and in each program.

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With Design Master, everything is integrated into the drafting process. A duct centerline isn’t just a line anymore; elevations, sizing criteria, double line settings, fittings, and connections to diffusers are tracked and accounted for. If you make a change, any affected callouts, calculations, and duct sizes are updated.

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Design Master Provides Intelligent Diffusers

Design Master gives you intelligent diffusers that connect to your ductwork and respond to adjustments in CFM ranges. You can set the CFM at the diffuser and use it to size your ductwork and measure pressure loss. Design Master’s diffuser schedules let you define all of your diffusers and transfer them between projects.

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Design Master Offers Customization

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Each engineering firm has its own conventions for duct design and drafting. That’s why Design Master lets you control how your diffusers and callouts look, which fittings are used when drafting ductwork, and more. Set up your customization once and it will be used in future projects, which means less time spent on drafting details and more time spent on the design.

“The software gives us a big competitive advantage by saving time and eliminating errors.”

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