Electrical Power Distribution & Utilization Lab Session 09a

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LAB SESSION 09(a)

Introduction to Lighting design software “Dialux evo 8.1”

OBJECTIVE
To become familiar with the environment of lighting design software “Dialux evo 8.1”

THEORY
This Lab session deals with the introduction to the main feature of lighting design software and
its environment. DIAL develops DIALux - the world's leading software for planning, calculation
and visualisation of indoor and outdoor lighting. All renowned luminaire manufacturers offer
digital product data for planning in DIALux. The software makes professional lighting design
easier and accessible to everyone. As a platform and tool, it connects planners and manufacturers
all over the world. DIALux is available as a desktop version and as a basic mobile app.

System requirements
• CPU with SSE2 support
• 4 GB RAM (min. 2GB)
• OpenGL 3.3 graphics card(1 GB RAM)(for evo 4.0)
• OpenGL 3.0 graphics card(1 GB RAM)(for evo 4.1)
• Resolution min. 1024px x 768px
• Windows Vista SP2 (32bit/64bit)
• Windows 7 (32-bit/6-bit)
• Windows 8 (32-bit/64-bit)

Installation
Start the 32-bit or 64-bit setup.exe file and follow the instructions in the installation programme.
To improve the software certain information is sent to DIAL during setup: - a unique ID whereby
no direct inference to your person is permitted - information regarding the operating system
installed (version, service pack...) - hardware information ( RAM, display resolution, ...) detailed
information about the capabilities of your graphics adapter.No personal data are transmitted.
Parallel installation of DIALux 4 and DIALux evo on your computer is easy and causes no
problems. Neither of the programmes has any influence on the other.
1. Settings
a) General Settings
Via the menu [File -> Settings -> General settings] open the mode "Settings General information
Here you can define how often .DIALux evo should remind you to store your project and the
maximum number of working steps that can be cancelled.
Language settings
After installation DIALux evo operates in the language of your operating system. Under
"Language settings" you can change the language of the interface and the output and also switch
from metric to imperial dimensions. Here it is also possible to set the display of the photometric
units displayed in the European system or the imperial system.
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CAD
Here you can specify how many decimal places to be displayed on dimension lines.
Project settings
Here you enter the project folder in which your projects are normally stored .Other saving
locations Furniture and materials can also be stored on your hard disc. Here you can set the
respective storage location. Only in extreme cases is it necessary to change the storage location.
Output settings
If desired a footer text of your own and a personal logo in the header can be displayed in the
printed output. Adjust the settings here as required.

b) „Standards‟ Settings
In this we can edit standard utilization profiles as per client demand and save a copy. Two
standards European and Japanese are presented. However we will continue to work as per
EN standards for indoor and outdoor.

With the button "Generate copy of template selected" you generate a new template which you
can edit. The templates supplied by DIALux cannot be edited. You can make the following
settings:
 Illuminance ratio according to LG7.
 Provision for reflection on the ceiling with emergency lighting according to LG12.
 Ratio of distance to height, SHR
 Maintenance value according to EN 12464 or blanket value.

2. Screen
The start screen is divided into three sections:
•Generate a new project
•Edit an existing project
•Other topics
When you begin your work, you select workspace on the start screen. Later you can change
between the individual workspaces within a project. To do this you use the combo box in the top
right-hand corner.

a) Outdoors and buildings planning

To start a new lighting design project an empty plan for outdoors and buildings can be generated.
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b) Room planning
You can also start working in DIALuxevowith an "empty rectangular room". If you choose this
path, room coordinates and a utilization profile can be defined.

c) Simple Indoor Planning

For simple indoor planning you start "evo easy". The user interface is reduced to the simplest and
absolutely essential elements.

d) Street Lighting
Complete planning of street lighting can be carried out by clicking on "Street scheme editor".

e) Import .dwg file

If the lighting design is based on a CAD drawing (DWG/DXF), in the start screen you have the
option to select "DWG/DXFImport." After importing the drawing you will be led directly to the
adjustment of the DWG/DXFplan.
3. Manufacturers
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From this section of the start screen you can move directly to the selection of a manufacturer. This
page lists all.DIALux project partners together with electronic luminaire catalogues
(online/offline).
4. Support Forum

If there are any questions or problems to do with DIALux, you can move directly from this page
to our DIALuxevoand DIALux4 forum. For current issues, ideas or problems you can work within
the DIALux evo board; it is not necessary to start an Internet browser first.
5. Menu Bar

Via the menu (file) , as in other familiar Windows applications, you can load new projects and
close and save existing ones.•In addition you can use diverse import/export interfaces. We offer
the import of STFfiles, DIALUx4 indoor projects, luminaire data in standard formats, 3DS files
and photo files.n.•In this sub-menu, as an export medium, we support drawings such as DWG and
DXF. Please note that in the installed 64-bit evo version it is not possible to import DIALux4
indoor projects. This function is at present only available in the 32-bit evo version.In the sub-menu
you find all general settings options to adjust the evo interface (graphics mode, language, archive
location, font etc.). The norm control centre for configuring norms and profiles can also be called
up from here.

The menu [edit] supports you during the planning process with standard commands to go back
several steps or to restore information. Of course it is also possible to cut, insert or delete objects
( furniture, luminaires). The menu also includes an item to cancel the selection.

If you select luminaires or furniture in the menu [insert], you will be guided automatically to the
appropriate tool.This function is however only available when you have already started planning.

The menu [view] enables you to open new tabs in a further viewing list directly via the CAD
window. This procedure is especially helpful when you have to switch between many different
views. Of course here you can also close individual tabs or all. If the CAD view is not
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completely visible, you can display the whole scene by calling up the appropriate menu item.
You can also access the documentation mode in the view menu.
In the menu [?] helpful information with direct forwarding to the corresponding pages is hidden.
Here you will find fast and reliable support for your planning.
In DIALux evo it is possible to change the different display options by clicking top right on the
"screen symbol" .Display options in DIALux evo.In addition the following thirteen options(from
the left) are available. You can activate or deactivate them by clicking on the respective symbol.

1 Show/hide coordinates system

A green, a blue and a red help line is inserted.The red line corresponds to the x-axis, the green to
the y-axis and the blue to the z-axis of the coordinate system. At the crossing of the lines is the
origin of the local coordinate system.Each view, so site, building, storey and room has its own
coordinate system.
2 Show/hide help lines
With the tool "guides", various help objects (circle, polyline, curve, height) are generated. These
have no influence on the calculation and are a guide or as a design aid.With the option "helplines
show/ hide" they can be disabled together so they do not interfere example in screenshots or
views on the issue.
3 Show/hide working planes
Each room has initial a working plane. This can be shown or hidden by using this option.
4 Show/hide calculation areas
Calculation surfaces and points are used to determine photometric quantities. This can be shown
or hidden by using this option.
5 Wireframe view
Surfaces of buildings and objects are usually represented with their material color or illuminated.
In case of complex objects it could be helpful to hide the filled areas, so that the surface edges
are shown as lines in CAD.
6 Show/hide isolines
Using the result tool results can be visualized within individual areas. There you can fade in and
out and per area. With this option, all surface results are shown and hidden together.
7 Show/hide DWG drawings
With this option all DWG´s used in the construction can be faded in and out.
8 Show/hide light distribution curves
This option shows or hides the light distribution curves for the selected lumiaires and luminaire
groups.Also, several luminaires can be selected at the same time.
9 Show/hide room designations
DIALux evo generates automatically a room name for each created room. This can be edited by
the user in the assesment zones tool.Additionally reference texts and comments can be written
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directly to the CAD by using the labelling tool.They may interfere in screenshots and views, so
that they can be turned on and off using this option.
10 Show/hide sky textures
DIALux evo generates an artificial horizon, which is used in the CAD for better orientation.In
uncalculated projects there is a blue sky day, in calculated projects a black night sky.With this
option the sky texture can be faded in and out.
11 Show/hide false colours
Using this option, the calculated light textures are shown in false color. At the bottom of the
screen the used colors can be set.
12 Show/hide light textures
The light texture of calculated projects can be turned on at this point and hidden.
13 Show light visualisation
With this option, the light effect of a single, selected luminaire can be directly visualized in the
CAD,even if the project has not yet been calculated. Especially with spotlighting or the
alignment of luminaire that is a very useful function.
14 Show energy consumption
With this option, the current energy consumption of the scene is shown at the bottom of the CAD
window.Further options are in the tool "energy consumption".

6. Tools
Each mode provides different tools for the individual activities
within one work step. The tools are always on the left of the
display screen.

7. Activities
Each tool fulfils different tasks. For this you use the activities.
The activities are on the right next to the tool. Settings, name
and value are below the tools.

8. Site
This view shows you the whole project, the site with all
buildings and objects. The description of the terrain, a suitable
utilization profile, maintenance factors and the orientation of
the site can be changed here.
9. Building
Focuses the view selected onto the building selected. If there
are several buildings, you can select the desired building via
the drop down menu. As soon as you draw more than one
building, the menu appears. The numbering is in the order in
which you make the drawings. Here you can give each building
a name of your choice or change the positioning.
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TASKS

1. Explore the features as discussed above one by one about the software.
2. Import a .dwg file and set origin and do scaling.
3. Carry out each planning mode (a-e) to exhibit the understanding of the differences of each.

RESULTS/INTERPRETATIONS
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LAB SESSION 09(b)

Designing a first project on Dialux

OBJECTIVE
Construct a plan for a building (or using CAD file) and implement general or ambient
lighting scheme on Dialux.

THEORY
Drawings
Formats supported are DXF and DWG.Imported drawings become visible or are hidden when a
box is ticked.

Layer settings
Under scaling you can select the measuring unit.You can also define or change the exact position
of the drawing yourself by entering the desired data under 'Positioning'.Additionally you can rotate
the drawing by entering the desired rotation under 'Rotation'. Under 'Layer' you can give each layer
of your drawing a different colour or hide as you wish.
Site
Draw a new building
Before drawing a new building you can pre-set the number of floors and the total height of the
building.
Drawing floor elements
With this function you can draw rectangular, circular and polygonal floor elements.
Set the north pointer
With the north pointer you quite simply indicate the compass direction by defining only two points,
of which the second indicates north. The orientation of the north pointer can also be edited under
'Orientation of site'.
Duplicating buildings
This functions enables the duplication of a completed building by marking it. You define yourself
which object is adopted as a duplicate. By removing the tick from the box you delete objects which
you do not automatically adopt.

Controls
Active site
Here you can give the 'active site' a new name and add a description. Additionally you can select
whether any outputs should be generated for this site.
Properties
In 'Properties' you can select a user profile and define the flow of traffic. Under "Details" it is
possible to change data such as maintenance values and utilization times.
Maintenance
In 'Maintenance' you can either select the maintenance interval and the contamination category
according to EN 12464 or enter a fixed general maintenance factor.
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Site orientation.Here you can edit the exact position (lines of latitude and longitude) with north
orientation and the time zone.
Background
DWG files which have already been assigned to the project are listed here. By clicking on "Import
DWG' you will have access to the "Drawing tool'[1] and can add new drawings to the project here.
Drawing new indoor room contours
After completing the design of the building the tool for 'Designing floors and buildings' opens
automatically. Here you can draw indoor room contours, among other things. With the help of the
scales displayed on the left and right side of the screen you can define the individual thickness of
the walls. The accuracy of the scale can be set by zooming in and out. You can create new room
contours by setting any number of points which you can end by clicking on the 'Close' button or
via the context menu 'Close polygon'.

New empty floor level

You can set the building contours yourself for a new empty floor level. That means the
floor level can be drawn larger than the one below it. While you set the individual points of the
contour yourself with a right mouse click and confirming the option 'Close polygon' you can
complete the contours.
Duplicating a floor level
This function enables you to duplicate a floor level which is already completed by marking it.
You define yourself which objects you wish to be duplicated. By removing the tick you
automatically remove objects which you do not wish to transfer.

Building apertures

Positioning and drawing building apertures

With the aid of "active positioning of building aperture" you can insert the building aperture where
the cursor is positioned with the dimensions listed under properties. With the function "Draw new
building aperture" you can define the width of the building itself by defining the "Start" and "End"
of the building aperture with a mouse click.

Adapting the building aperture to the thickness of the wall

With this function you adapt the depth of the door to variations in wall thickness. You do not have
to replace the door with a new one but simply adapt the door already used to your project.

Exchanging selected / all building apertures of one type

With this function you can exchange one or several building apertures in one step. You select the
building apertures you wish to exchange and then select "Exchange selected/all building apertures
of this type". If you wish to exchange only one building aperture among many in the project, then
select "Exchange selected building apertures".
If, however, you wish to exchange every single one of these building apertures which appear in
the project, select "Exchange all building apertures of the same type". Then a window will open
in which you can select the new building aperture. After selecting the new building aperture, this
will be inserted automatically into your building.
Door / Window /Skylight Properties
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Here you can change the dimensions of the building aperture. The width of the frame and the sill
height of windows can also be changed and for multi-pane windows also the position and width
of the uprights.

Assessment zones
If you wish to create zones within a room with different levels of illuminance, you do this under
"Assessment zones". Here you can define the size and position of the respective zones within the
room, allocate a distinctive name to each and define the utilization profile and maintenance data.
Room elements
Drawing room elements
There are different options for drawing elements:
• Drawing a rectangular room element
• Drawing a circular room element
• Drawing a polygonal room element
It is not possible to use each function for drawing an element for each type of room element. For
ramps and flat ceiling only the function "Rectangular room element" is available. For rectangular
pillars the function "Drawing polygonal room element" is also available whereas round
pillars can only be drawn by using the function "Drawing a circular room element". For steps,
however, all three functions are available.
Pre-generated room elements
The ramp element is a pre-generated element which you can insert and edit. Width, length and
height are adjustable which results in the inclined plane. You can however enter these directly
which results in the height of the room element. The rectangular pillar is automatically adjusted to
the height of the room when inserted. You can change the dimensions as desired.
The round pillar consists of at least 5 elements. The more elements used, the rounder is the effect
of the pillar. When inserted this is also adjusted to the height of the room. The room element 'flat
ceiling' is inserted onto the ceiling of the room in the form of an oblong solid with the standard
dimensions 1 x 1 x 1 meter and can be adapted as desired.
Roofs
There are 9 roof types to choose from which you can position automatically in the building you
have created.
Inserting roofs automatically
The roof is adapted to the contours of the floor level with the automatic insert function.
Drawing a roof
You can also draw any of the roof types yourself. You need only to describe the outer contours of
the roof. Any inclined surfaces are calculated automatically. Dimensions and gradients can then
be changed manually. After you have drawn a flat roof this can be edited by activating the context
menu with a right mouse click and selecting "Edit polygon". Then, with a further right mouse click
you can add another point.
Ceilings
When you have selected an active roof, you can change some of the values. As well as the ceiling
height you can also change the distance to the wall, to the ceiling of the building shell and the
ceiling thickness.
Inserting a ceiling in a room
With this function a suspended ceiling can also be inserted over the whole room.
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Drawing a new ceiling

You can also draw the ceiling yourself and adjust its size and position as you wish.
Furniture and Objects
Drawing an arrangement
Instead of positioning them all separately, you can also insert furniture and objects in a line
arrangement. With the starting and ending point of the line arrangement you can then also edit the
number, the arrangement and the alignment of the objects.
Positioning
There are different options for positioning objects.
• with "drag & drop", simply pull the object to the desired position.
• position a single object
• draw a rectangular arrangement, mark the area into which the objects should be inserted. The
number, the arrangment and the alignment can be edited after marking the area.
• draw a polygonal arrangement, as for a rectangular arrangement. You can mark the area in which
the objects should be placed. However, here, instead of four points, you have as many points
available as you require.
• circular arrangement: by clicking onto the drawing you define the central point of the
arrangement, then you pull the mouse as far back as necessary until the circle has the desired
dimension. The objects are placed on the diameter, the number of objects and the radius of the
circle can still be edited.

Exchanging selected / all objects of one type

This function allows you to exchange several objects at one time. If, for example, you have placed
an office chair in each of the rooms in your project, by using the function "Exchange all objects of
the same type" you can replace one chair by another. If you wish to exchange the chairs in one
specific room only, then you mark the chairs and use the function "Exchange selected objects".
Object catalogue
In DIALux evo, as in DIALux 4, there are standard objects and an object catalogue which can be
started in " Furniture and object tool" in the design mode. Objects/furniture can be added to the
DIALux evo database either via "drag & drop" directly into the project or by clicking on "Adopt".
By clicking on an object you can add this to your 'Favourites'. The objects used in your project are
found at the top of the list. In addition the number of each object occurring in the project is
displayed.
Materials
Picking materials
If you want to know from which material the object is made or what shade of colour it is, then you
can use this function. As soon as you have selected this function, the mouse cursor becomes a
pipette and you only need to click on the object. The material and the shade of colour are then
displayed.
Painting a material
With this function you can paint a complete surface in the desired colour. As soon as you click on
"Paint material", the mouse cursor becomes a pot of paint and you can colour in the desired surface
by clicking on this.
Replacing material
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If you wish to replace one material or one colour by another material or colour and you wish to
change many surfaces , you can simply use the function "Replace material". First you select the
new material or the new colour, then click on the function "Replace material" and then in your
project click on the material or colour which is to be replaced.
Creating coloured material
If the colours available in DIALux are not exactly what you are looking for, then you can create a
material in your own colour.
Creating texture
Here you can import and edit your own textures. As well as the size of the texture you can also
import the type of material and the degree of reflectance. You can import *.jpg, *.png und *.bmp
files.
Colour catalogue
In the colour catalogue there is a list of pre-defined colours which you can add to your DIALux
evo database via the button "Adopt".

Material catalogue
In the material catalogue there are many pre-defined materials of different kinds. Here you will
find examples of textures for roof tiles, floor and wall coverings or for windows and doors.
Dimensions
Drawing dimensioning lines
In order to enter the dimensions of your project into the drawing, you can draw dimensioning lines
and adapt these as required. Position the starting and ending points with the help of the
manipulator. You can then change the type and appearance of the dimensions under the format
function.
Labelling
With the labelling tool you can enter texts into your projects. After you have defined the text and
the position, you can still change colour, alignment, emphasis and font size.
Help lines
Working with help lines.Help lines are freely positionable objects on which objects (luminaires,
furniture, calculation objects, points of the room, points of extrusion bodies or points of calculation
surfaces) can be positioned and then aligned.
Copying and arranging
The "copy and arrange" tool allows you to copy, group, combine and align objects and
arrangements. Copy along a line, in a circular mode, polygonally or along a winding line.Select
one or more objects and press on the desired type of multiple copy. Click on the starting and ending
point of the line along which you would like to insert the objects or indicate the required polygonal
points or the radius with the aid of the mouse.
Views
Here you can generate images of your projects from many perspectives and save them.
Project overview
In the project overview you can see all the objects used in the project, listed according to building,
floor level and room. If you click on an element in the overview, this will be marked in the drawing.
Luminaires
After finishing your plan, in the luminaire mode you can now, in the next step, plan the lighting.
The first control function "Activities" lists all the options for inserting luminaires.
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• Draw a rectangular arrangement

• Draw a polygonal arrangement
• Draw a circular arrangement
• Draw a linear arrangement
• Position a single luminaire
• Automatic arrangement for defined areas
You can position luminaires directly in your project using the "drag & drop" function. If you do
not wish to use the luminaires which have been inserted, you can simply replace them by selecting
the function "Exchange selected luminaires" or "Exchange all luminaires of this type". To do this
mark the appropriate luminaires in the CAD view. Just use the import function "Import luminaire
file". In the control function "Active luminaire" the luminaire with which you last worked is
displayed. With the "Select" button you come to the history of the luminaire. If luminaires have
already been used, a list of the luminaires which were last used will be shown. Clicking with the
right mouse button on a luminaire image will open the appropriate context menu. Here the data
sheet of the luminaire can be displayed, if required, or the luminaire itself can be marked as a
favourite or it can be deleted from the history. The data sheet of the luminaire can also be shown
in the luminaire comparison. An external window, independent of evo , is opened. Here you have
the opportunity to have an overview of a comparison of a large number of luminaires. The next
tab "Catalogues" leads you to the luminaire catalogues which have been installed. You can also
call up our project partners via "further catalogue". If you mark a luminaire in CAD, then other
details will be shown as well as the photometric data. You require these details in particular when
you wish to manually adjust the position, the assembly, the photometric values of the luminaire,
maintenance data or even energy consumption.
Luminaire folders
Here you can access not only history, favourites and catalogues but also the folders which you
have generated for luminaires. You can generate and define theses folders yourself and then import
them into evo by clicking on "Add folder... ".After you have added a folder, you can open it in a
separate window with a double click. On the left hand side all the sub-folders are listed which you
can select individually. The same principle is found in the "Furniture and object tool".
Lamps
The lamp tool provides support when modifying an active luminaire. If you have not selected a
luminaire in the CAD view, then an explanatory text appears below the control. As soon as a
luminaire is marked, the complete control field opens. Here you can adjust not only the luminous
flux but also the power and colour temperature of the original fitting and also the spectrum. In
addition it is also possible to change the type of lamp. A list of the usual alternatives is available
in the drop down menu. After adjusting manually you only need to click on the button "Adopt"
and the new fitting will be included in your planning.
Editing joints
If the luminaire model being used has one or more joints, then this is indicated by a symbol next
to the manufacturer's logo. The editing of the joints in accordance with their possible alignment is
done either graphically in the CAD view or manually in the input box.
Filters
With the filter tool you can furnish your luminaire with different colour filters, correction or other
filters. To do this, select one or more luminnaires with the mouse and select the filter desired either
from those last used, from your favourites or from the DIAL filter catalogue. The tool shows you
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the filter spectrum and the spectrum resulting from the filter spectrum and the lamp spectrum. With
the 'slider' you can determine how large the area should be which is covered by the filter. The RA
value can be seen below the resulting spectrum. Values from R1 to R14 fade in when you move
the mouse over the comparison colours. Here you can remove a colour filter which has been
inserted or adopt the current selection.
Lighting scenes
You can create as many lighting scenes as you wish for your projects. In each scene you can use
different luminaires or different settings of the luminaires for the lighting installation. DIALux
calculates automatically how the luminaires should be distributed so that there are no conflicts
between the lighting scenes due to contradictory dimmer setting.The first lighting scene is set
automatically for you. If you do not make any changes to this, all luminaires will be calculated
with 100% luminous flux in one single lighting scene.
Generating a lighting scene for one zone
Using this function, with one click you can generate a lighting scene in which only those luminaires
are used in the selected room or zone in order, for example to achieve a calculation result for one
room only without the influence from external light sources. No other luminaires in this lighting
scene are taken into consideration.
Duplicating lighting scenes
With this function you can generate new lighting scenes. An already existing lighting scene which
has been generated automatically by DIALux is used as the basis. Changes can be made to the
copy, e.g. different dimmer settings or different compositions of luminaire groups.

Generating new luminaire groups

Luminaire groups are luminaires which are switched on and off or are dimmed together or which
have common channel settings. Just mark the luminaires concerned and press "Generate new
luminaire group".
Active lighting scene
Here you can edit the name and description of the lighting scene. For larger projects it is of great
benefit to allocate names to the lighting scenes, e.g. "all on", "presentation", "pause", etc.
Lighting scenes
All the lighting scenes created are listed here.They can be called up with a double click.
Alternatively you can rearrange the lighting scenes at the top of the window and activate them
with the button next to them. The creation of lighting textures for CAD may take a few moments.
Room lighting scenes are marked with (S). New luminaires are always inserted first into the active
lighting scene. Here it is possible to combine lighting scenes which makes sense e.g.for room
lighting scenes. Instead of generating three room lighting scenes and all the combinations of the
different lighting scenes, you now need only the three room lighting scenes.
With multi-channel luminaires each channel can be set separately. On the right hand side you can
see the symbols for:
• updating each of the lighting scenes.
• setting all the luminaires together to 100% luminous flux.
• setting all together to 0%.
• combining luminaire goups with the same dimming values into one new luminaire group.
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Energy consumption
In the course of your planning you acquire an overview of how high the current energy
consumption of your installation is or how much energy can be saved. To do this select the option
"Display energy tachometer" in [Light-> Properties tachometer] or select the appropriate option in
display options. In addition you can set whether the LENI(kWh/a/m2) value, the energy
consumption (kWh/a) or the costs should be displayed in the tachometer.
Start Calculation
With the evo 4, the calculation tool was removed from its mode and integrated into the header.
This makes it possible to start the calculation at any time, regardless of the current view and
recently performed steps. While calculating the button changes from "Start calculation" to "Cancel
calculation" With the second button you can discard the results.

Calculation objects
Here you can position additional calculation objects and set their calculation parameters. You can
position the new calculation object in the scene using the mouse and "drag & drop" or you can
draw it as a rectangular or polygonal object directly in the scene. You can define the type of
calculation object as usual via "Select". The following options are available for calculation areas:
• perpendicular illuminance adaptive. • vertical illuminance • UGR (Unified Glare Rating)
• GR (Glare Rating) • cylindrical illuminance • semi-cylindrical illuminance
• hemispehric illuminance • camera-oriented illuminance. • Daylight quotient/ratio
• free calculation direction
For calculation points the parameters are:
• horizontal illuminance • vertical illuminance • UGR (Unified Glare Rating)
• GR (Glare Rating) • cylindrical illuminance • semi-cylindrical illuminance
• hemispheric illuminance • daylight quotient/ratio • free calculation direction

Visual task areas

With this tool it is possible to set the visual task area in which the current visual task is carried out
according to DIN EN-12464-1.Draw the task area as a rectangle or polygon in your CAD window.
The surrounding area prescribed by the norm and the background area are generated automatically,
can however be edited and adjusted later.

Areas of activity
According to DIN EN 12464 - 1, in areas in which activities are carried out, the median cylindrical
illuminance has to be checked in order to guarantee good visual communication and easy
recognition of objects. The height for this test is 1.2 m for persons sitting and 1.6m for persons
standing. You can find the results in the result tool or in the documentation under "Summary of
results EN 12464".

Room main surfaces

DIN EN 12464 requires that the illuminance on the main surfaces within closed areas is checked.
This can be achieved with this tool. We recommend automatic positioning for empty rooms. If
furniture or obstructions conceal the walls, it is better to create the main surfaces manually. Draw
the contours of the relevant area as a rectangle or a polygon. DIALux generates suitable calculation
objects automatically. The easiest method is to construct the main room surfaces in a 2D view.
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Results
Result tool
With the result tool you can check the values determined by the calculation. You can use a traffic
light system to get an overview of the results, set individual calculation areas on and off, select
spaces for output, and display isolines and false colors on individual surfaces.
Open result tool
The result of tool can be found right above the CAD window. To hide it in each case with a click
on and off. You can open the result tool in each mode and check the values at any time.
Result filter
The result Tool automatically displays all calculation surfaces that are available in your particular
CAD view. That means you see e.g. all calculation surfaces of a room, if there is a single room
visible in the CAD and all calculation areas of a storey if you are in the storey view.Therefore, you
can hide them separately in the CAD with the eye - icon.
Isolines and false colors
For each selected area, regardless of whether virtual calculation surface or real surface in the room,
you can show or hide isolines or false colors. Select the object and press the desired action.
Calculation surfaces are automatically listed in the results tool. With the action “select area” you
can select real space surfaces directly in the CAD. These selected surfaces are also available in the
outputs.

False colors
Global false colors
In DIALux evo great value ranges come to fruition. From outdoor lighting with a few lux over the
interior illumination between 100 and 1000lx, up to decorative illuminations with 2000lx and
more. During the quick and easy interpretation of the calculation results, the false-color view helps.
The settings of the false color values are valid for the whole project, so they are also called "global
false color". The set value for a color is used in all diagrams and views. Low light levels outdoors,
high illuminance levels for indoor and floodlighting.
False colors settings
You can enable and disable the false colors in the display options 200px Display options. You can
decide whether DIALux shows illuminances (for virtual calculation surface and real surfaces) or
luminance (for real surfaces only) to display with false colors. Switching illuminance [lx] and
luminance [cd /m2 ].
Edit individual values
You can also directly manipulate individual values. By right-clicking on the color scale you set
the value and assign a new color to e.g. limits clearly stated.
Documentation
Under documentation you can generate paper or pdf. outputs which serve to document your
project.
Selected outputs
Here you can see a list of all the outputs selected at present. A click on the list will open the
corresponding output. Below the output you will find the settings for this output if they are
available. You can configure up to three different outputs at the same time. Via the "Edit" button
all available outputs in the list are displayed.
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Printing
Here you start printing or exporting as a pdf. file. First you activate the " Define number of pages"
button so that the list of contents and the page changeovers can be generated.You can use any
footer text and your own logo in the outputs.
Project information
General information on the project, the customer or the person responsible is entered here. The
information on the customer and the responsible person can be saved for use again in a later project.
Configuring templates
Here you can generate your own templates for use in future projects. First you create a new
template or make a copy of an existing template. Then you allocate a name and select the outputs
which are to be a part of your new template. Any changes are adopted automatically.

TASKS

1. Design a project of a house building with appropriate dimensions and measurements.

2. Adopt a general lighting scheme to achieve targeted lux level(as per standards) using proper
utilization profile.
3. Attach the self-generated report.
In the report at least following details should be there,
1) Title Page
2) Table of Contents
3) Project overviews
4) Summary
5) Luminaries Details
6) Calculation Results
a) Isolux Contour
b) Calculation object points

RESULTS/INTERPRETATIONS
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LAB SESSION 10(a)

Designing a second project on Dialux

OBJECTIVE
Implement a general (indoor) lighting scheme on a plan on Dialux.

TASKS
1. Construct a plan for an office/house/restaurant etc building using .dwg file on Dialux as
discussed in lab 9b.
2. Implement general lighting scheme using Philips Photometric Database.
3. Use different surfaces for different objects to attain certain desired lux level.
4. Attach the self-generated report.

In the report at least following details should be there,

1) Title Page
2) Table of Contents
3) Project overviews
4) Summary
5) Luminaries Details
6) Calculation Results
a) Isolux Contour
b) Calculation object points

RESULTS/INTERPRETATIONS

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LAB SESSION 10(b)

Designing a third project on Dialux

OBJECTIVE
Implement accent and task lighting on the indoor lighting scheme on Dialux.

Theory

Proper lighting can have a significant impact on how you feel in a space, and each space may call
for a variety of different lighting requirements. A good lighting setup combines different kinds of
lighting to create a welcoming space where you can easily work or relax. There are three basic
types of lighting you should layer in a room in order to accomplish this:
 Ambient or general lighting
 Accent lighting
 Task lighting

Ambient or general lighting is a necessary part of any good lighting plan because it provides an
overall glow to a room. In addition to setting the tone for the space, ambient lighting creates
enough light for you to see and move around comfortably and safely. Ambient lighting is usually
created using overhead fixtures like recessed pot lights, track lights, chandeliers and other ceiling
lamps, or stand alone fixtures like floor and table lamps.

Accent lighting creates a focal point. It builds upon the ambient lighting of a room by adding
dimension, and can be used to draw attention to a feature, like a piece of artwork or a plant, or to
highlight a unique design element, like wall texture or decorative coving.

To effectively draw the eye, accent lighting should direct at least three times as much light
towards the focal point compared to the rest of the room. This is usually accomplished through
track and recessed lighting or wall-mounted fixtures, like picture lights and sconces, which can
be angled and directed to create a spotlight.When lighting artwork, it‟s best to use LEDs. They
don‟t emit UV light and give off almost no heat, ensuring your painting or photography doesn‟t
get damaged over time.
Task lighting is localized and can be provided by a variety of different sources, allowing you the
option to adjust the lighting for a work space or chosen area and brighten or darken it in order to
suit your needs. Effective task lighting needs to reduce glare and should be bright enough to
prevent eye strain, making it ideal for activities like, reading, cooking, crafts and hobbies,
studying and work.

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TASKS

1. Add 3d-objects to a room say a wall painting, sculptures or other decoration object.
2. Modify the second project by adding accent lighting on a 3d-object say a wall
painting or a sculpture.
3. Add a task lighting to say a study table or specific area of a room say kitchen
counters or living room seating areas.
4. Implement track lighting method for any one of the above accent or task lighting schemes.
5. Attach the self-generated report.

In each report at least following details should be there,

1) Title Page
2) Table of Contents
3) Project overviews
4) Summary
5) Luminaries Details
6) Calculation Results
a) Filled ISO Contour
b) Calculation object points

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