Use of BIM and 3D Constant Over the Last Three Years

October 1st, 2012

For three years, Design Master Software has conducted a survey of engineers and designers in the MEP industry about whether or not they are using building information modeling (BIM) on their projects. This article is a short look at the highlights of our survey results.

AutoCAD 2013 Startup Performance

March 27th, 2012

Once again, the latest release of AutoCAD starts slower than previous releases of AutoCAD.

AutoCAD 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2013 Support

March 27th, 2012

We now support AutoCAD 2013 and have brought back support for AutoCAD 2004, 2005, and 2006.

Design Master User Conference 2012 in Orlando, FL

February 29th, 2012

The Design Master User Conference 2012 will be held in Orlando, FL on September 18-21.

Tips and Tricks: Project Explorer

February 1st, 2012

Project Explorer is a new feature that is incredibly useful for keep track of everything in your project.

New Versions of Design Master HVAC, Electrical, and Plumbing Available

October 10th, 2011

The final versions of Design Master HVAC 7.1, Electrical 8.1, and Plumbing 3.1 are now available.

CSE Product of the Year, 2011

October 10th, 2011

Design Master HVAC won a Bronze award in the Software category in the Consulting-Specifying Engineer 2011 Product of the Year contest.

MEP 3D-BIM Survey 2011 Results

October 3rd, 2011

The results of our second annual survey of the use of BIM in the MEP industry. Two significant trends have emerged: the number of projects modeled in 3D for collision detection has not changed in the last year, and when a project is modeled in 3D, more of the various disciplines are included in the 3D model.

Public Wish List One Year Anniversary

October 3rd, 2011

The public Design Master wish list has been available for a year. We have used it to help guide us when choosing what features to implement next in our software.

Design Master User Conference 2011 Wrap-up

October 3rd, 2011

The Design Master User Conference 2011 in Cincinnati was a success. We are looking forward to hosting the conference again in 2012!

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