Design Master Electrical
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What is Design Master Electrical
Design Master Electrical is an electrical design and drafting application used to produce construction documents for building electrical systems. It supports tasks such as creating electrical plans, placing devices and fixtures, generating panel schedules, and producing circuiting and load calculations for coordination with drawings. The product targets electrical engineers, designers, and contractors who need electrical-specific automation on top of CAD-based workflows. It is typically used for small to mid-sized building projects where rapid drafting and schedule generation are priorities.
Electrical-specific drafting automation
The software focuses on electrical design objects and workflows such as circuiting, homeruns, and panel schedules rather than general-purpose drafting. This specialization can reduce manual coordination between drawings and schedules compared with using a generic CAD tool alone. It also helps standardize common electrical documentation outputs used in building construction. For teams primarily producing 2D electrical plans, this can be a practical fit.
Integrated schedules and calculations
Design Master Electrical links drawing content to electrical schedules (for example, panel schedules) and related calculations. This linkage helps keep documentation consistent when devices, circuits, or loads change. It supports producing deliverables that typically require separate spreadsheet work in less specialized tools. The result is a more controlled workflow for electrical documentation packages.
CAD-aligned deliverable output
The product is designed around producing CAD-style construction drawings and associated electrical documentation. This aligns with organizations that deliver DWG-based plan sets and need predictable plotting and sheet production. It can fit into established drafting standards and layer conventions used in many AEC environments. This approach can be simpler to adopt than a full model-centric workflow for some teams.
Less BIM-centric workflow
Compared with model-based MEP platforms, the product is more oriented to 2D drafting and document production. This can limit downstream BIM use cases such as model-based coordination, clash workflows, and multi-discipline model federation. Teams that require robust BIM deliverables may need additional tools or processes. The gap becomes more visible on complex projects with heavy coordination requirements.
Narrower multi-discipline coverage
Design Master Electrical is focused on electrical design rather than providing a broad, integrated suite for mechanical, plumbing, and fabrication workflows. Organizations seeking a single platform across multiple MEP trades may find the scope limiting. Cross-discipline coordination may rely on external standards and file exchange rather than shared system objects. This can increase coordination effort in multi-trade environments.
Ecosystem and integrations vary
Integration depth with enterprise systems (for example, common data environments, advanced model coordination platforms, or extensive third-party add-ons) may be more limited than in larger AEC ecosystems. Availability of specialized content libraries, APIs, and partner integrations can affect scalability for larger firms. Buyers typically need to validate interoperability requirements (DWG standards, exports, and any supported data formats) during evaluation. This is especially important when multiple stakeholders use different authoring tools.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Single-User | $125 per seat / month (monthly) — $1,200 per seat / year (annual, 20% off) | Single-user license for one operator; may be installed on multiple machines; priced per seat. |
| Floating | $313 per seat / month (monthly) — $3,000 per seat / year (annual, 20% off) | Floating license shared among users (one person may use the software at a time); priced per seat. |
| Single-User Classic (HVAC + Electrical bundle) | $188 per seat / month (monthly) — $1,800 per seat / year (annual, 20% off) | Bundled single-user license allowing one user to run both HVAC and Electrical; recommended when one person uses both products. |
