This release lays the foundation for automated feeder workflows. You can now create more equipment types and manually draw feeders using new equipment parameters and raceway tools.
Table of Сontents
Panel Editor is now Equipment Editor. In addition to Panels, you can create Distribution Gear, ATS, Generators, UPS, Transformers, Underground Vaults, and Custom Equipment.
Drawer now reads Distribution Panel Schedules in addition to Branch Panel Schedules.
The Poles value now determines the number of connected phases, regardless of the Circuit Number format. A circuit with Circuit Number 1 and Poles set to 3 is treated the same as a circuit numbered 1/3/5.
Use the new Raceway tool to manually draw Home Runs, Branch Runs, and Feeders. You control the geometry and data, and Drawer preserves the values you enter instead of recalculating them. System-generated raceways continue to behave as before.
To edit any raceway, double-click it or use the toolbar toggle to enter Raceway Edit Mode.
Use the Source parameter in Takeoff Pad to tell manually created raceways apart from system-generated ones.
For manually created raceways, you can set the length and direction of Rise & Drop at both ends, including directly in 3D.
For system-generated raceways, Rise & Drop is controlled through device and raceway mounting heights configured before running Branch Routing.
A new setting also lets you choose whether vertical runs are included in Raceway Length or assigned to the connected device's Rise & Drop. New settings are applied automatically to the whole project.
More control over how system-generated Circuit Grouping builds your groups.
Controls how circuit phases are considered during grouping.
Ignore phases — groups circuits regardless of phase.
Prioritize different phases — prioritizes grouping circuits from different phases. Default option.
Group boats only — groups only circuits that belong to valid boats, such as 1, 3, 5 or 2, 4, 6. Circuits from different boats may still be combined into the same group.
Sets the amperage threshold at which circuits are kept in separate groups. The default value is 30A, and the minimum allowed value is 20A.
Controls whether multi-pole circuits must use separate Home Runs and Branch Runs.
No grouping limit — applies no additional restrictions based on the number of poles.
Do not group 3-pole circuits — keeps each 3-pole circuit in a separate conduit. Default option.
Do not group 2-pole and 3-pole circuits — keeps each 2-pole and 3-pole circuit in a separate conduit.
These settings apply only to system Circuit Grouping and do not restrict manual circuit editing in Home Run Manager.
When you change a drawing's scale, Drawer recalculates Raceway Length in Takeoff Pad, Length to First Device, Length to Last Device, and Wire size.
You no longer need to rerun Circuit Routing or Branch Routing after updating the scale. Decimal scale formats are now supported as well.
Safer project management
A confirmation dialog now helps prevent accidental project deletion.
Faster Takeoff Pad
Improved Takeoff Pad performance and responsiveness, faster selection states, and quicker checkbox and scale-warning updates.