Utilities

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

📄️ Coordinate Drawings and Database

The Coordinate Drawings and Database command is used to compare the project database with one or more drawings and confirm that the information matches.

📄️ Erase Coordination Lines

To erase coordination lines generated when using the Coordinate Drawings and Database command, go to

📄️ Check for Drawings to Update

The Check for Drawings to Update command is used to check for and update any drawings that need to have changes made to them. Certain changes made on one drawing in a project will require changes to be made to other drawings in the project. Typically, these changes happen automatically.

📄️ Project Explorer

The Project Explorer command lists all of the light fixtures included in the current project, organized by light fixture type and by drawing.

📄️ Delete Extra Devices from Database

To delete any devices that exist in the database that either do not have an associated drawing or are on a drawing that no longer exists, go to

📄️ Rename Database

The Rename Database command is used to change the name of the database file associated with the current drawing. It will change the suffix of the file when viewed in Windows Explorer. Nothing else in the project will be changed.

📄️ Delete DM Backups Over 30 Days Old

To delete backup files that are over 30 days old, go to

📄️ Find Lost Toolbars

The Find Lost Toolbars command is used to move all of the toolbars to a visible location on the screen. If your CAD program moves the toolbars to a location that cannot be seen, the toolbars are made unusable. Moving all of the toolbars is the simplest solution to this problem.

📄️ Reload Ribbons

The Reload Ribbons command is used to reload the Design Master Photometrics ribbon tabs. Use this command if the tabs have disappeared from your ribbon.

📄️ Delete Drawing

The Delete Drawing command is used to delete a drawing that contains Design Master Photometrics devices and remove all of the associated information from the database.

📄️ Rename Drawing

To rename the current drawing, go to

📄️ Copy Drawing

To copy the current drawing, go to

📄️ Copy Drawing and Remove Links to Database

The Copy Drawing and Remove Links to Database command is used to make a copy of a drawing and remove all of the links between the Design Master Photometrics entities on the drawing and the database. The appearance of the drawing will not change. All entities on the drawing will remain. However, they will be converted to standard CAD entities and their connection to the database will be removed.

📄️ Copy Drawing and Remove All DM Entities

The Copy Drawing and Remove All DM Entities command is used to make a copy of a drawing with all of the Design Master Photometrics entities on it erased.

📄️ Disconnect Photometrics Database from Drawing

The Disconnect Photometrics Database from Drawing command is used to remove all of the links between the Design Master Photometrics entities on the drawing and the database. The appearance of the drawing will not change. All entities on the drawing will remain. However, they will be converted to standard CAD entities and their connection to the database will be removed.

📄️ Copy or Back Up Project

The Copy or Back Up Project command is used to make a complete copy or backup of the current project. When you copy or back up a project, it is important to copy all of the drawings and the Design Master database files. This command will copy all of the necessary files. Use this command if you want to make a backup of the current state of the project or if you want to make a copy to try a different design approach.

📄️ Check In Floating License

To check in the floating license, go to