Command Reference

This section describes all of the commands available in Design Master HVAC. It is a direct listing of all of the commands and what they do.

More complete discussions about how to apply the commands are found in the Concepts and Procedures section.

The commands in this section are in the same order as the Design Master HVAC pulldown menu:

Categories & Commands

📄️ Project Explorer

The Project Explorer command lists all of the items included in the current project, organized by item type and by drawing.

🗃️ Calculations

This section describes the commands used to calculate duct sizes, airflow in ducts, and pressure drop in ducts. 3 items

🗃️ Duct Centerlines

This section describes the commands used to draw duct centerlines. 18 items

🗃️ Diffusers

This section describes the commands used to create, modify, and use diffusers. 16 items

🗃️ Diffuser Connections

This section describes the commands used to connect ducts to diffusers. 9 items

🗃️ Set CFM Total

This section describes the commands used to set the total airflow for a room, a duct, or multiple diffusers. 3 items

🗃️ Mechanical Equipment

This section describes the commands used to create and modify mechanical equipment. 2 items

🗃️ 2D Drafting

This section describes the commands used to draw the ductwork in 2D and modify the duct size labels that are inserted. 8 items

🗃️ Fittings

This section describes the commands used to modify duct fittings. 19 items

🗃️ Balancing Dampers

This section describes the commands used to insert, move, and remove balancing dampers. 3 items

🗃️ Layer Management

This section describes the commands available to help you manage your layers. 8 items

🗃️ Sections

This section describes the command used to generate sections. 1 items

🗃️ 3D-BIM

This section describes the commands available to perform 3D-BIM modeling and analysis. 18 items

🗃️ Drafting Tools

This section describes the commands available to assist with your drafting. These commands are intended for use on standard CAD entities only. 7 items

🗃️ Building Definition

This section describes the commands available to define rooms, floors, and zones. 8 items

🗃️ Load Calculations

This section describes the commands available for viewing the calculated heating and cooling loads for the project. 6 items

🗃️ Takeoffs

This section describes how to generate quantity takeoffs directly from the diffuser and fitting counts and duct measurements stored in the project database. 3 items

🗃️ Utilities

This section describes the utility commands that are available to assist in maintaining the integrity of your project database and drawings. 17 items

🗃️ Help

This section describes the commands available for obtaining support, maintaining current licenses, and installing software updates. 15 items

🗃️ Customization

This section describes the commands available to customize the software. A wide variety of customization options are included to allow you to match the drawings that are created to your existing company standards. 12 items

🗃️ Alignment Points

This section describes how to use alignment points and alignment point areas. 6 items

📄️ Start New HVAC Project

This section describes how to start a new project.