DesignCAD Edition Features

The DesignCAD Edition packages are a turn-key solution for designers who specialize in residential and small commercial projects. All DesignCAD Edition configurations provide powerful design features and include a full working copy of the DesignCAD 3D Max 18.2 CAD software.

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RainCAD™ and the Combo Pack include a database of irrigation equipment from major manufacturers such as:

In RainCAD™, you can design in either English or Metric units of measurement. Distance may be measured in inches, feet, millimeters, centimeters, or meters. Pressure may be displayed in either Pounds per Square Inch (PSI) or Bars. In addition, you may select the desired flow format in either gallons per minute, liters per second, liters per minute, or cubic meters per hour.

There are features to assist in sprinkler placement, zoning, distribution analysis, piping, pipe sizing, hydraulic calculations, running a bill of materials and more.

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The landscape design features include a database of more than 2,500 individual plant listings. The features include both manual and automatic plant placement capabilities, plant delete and replace capabilities, a plant search feature, automatic legend generation and more.

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The DesignCAD Edition Combo Pack includes a small module to assist in accent lighting and drainage design. The program includes commands to assist in fixture placement, wiring, and wire sizing. Additional commands include calculations for total wattage and drainage runoff calculations.

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General design features include tools to assist in drafting and symbol placement, as well as tools for creating a symbol legend and complete bill of materials or estimate/proposal.

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All DesignCAD Edition configurations include a complete copy of the DesignCAD 3D Max version 18.2 program giving you 1,000 individual drawing layers and the ability to import and export AutoCAD® DWG drawing files through release 2008.

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Irricalc is a complete water management tool to assist in calculating irrigation watering schedules, estimated annual water use, maximum applied water allowance and the average demand for the peak season.

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