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The Software Standard for

Calculating Lighting Layouts

User Manual


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DIALux evo 1

The next generation

All over the world more than *%%.%%%"eo"le are using DIALux for lightingdesign. 8evertheless we dare theim"ossible6 7e "roduce a new andbetter DIALux version.

/or some time DIALux is growing u" to

the next generation. 8ow it;s time to"resent the results of our wor4 to ourfans the users. uilding? in /ran4furt DIAL stand inHalle 9.% A+%.

The current generation of DIALux isestablished on the mar4et. 5eady andcarefully maintained @currentlyavailable in version ).&% it is still thebest com"lete solution for users allover the world. And it should stay so.

The next generation B DIALux evo Bhas "romising "otential and "rovidesthe base for our future. 7ith thissoftware we will realie many ideasand wishes that will ma4e the wor4 ofthe user more innovative and easier.


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Contents

/irst Ste"s in DIALux evo B The start screen................... F

Settings ................................................................... ,

Standards................................................................. +

Construction B Juic4 "lanning................................... &%

The DIALux evo user interface................................. &&

Selecting


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First Steps in DIALux evo Thestart screen


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' 0ditload existing "ro1ects

' Hel" and Su""ort informations to theDIALacademy and to the manufacturers

Settings

Nia File Settings Genaral Settingsyou canchange the default settings of DIALux evo.

/ig. # Settings

At the General Settings you are be able to edit

' Gobal settings

'

Languages

' CAD

' ro1ect settings

' Storage locations

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/ig. 9 default settings

Standards

Nia FileSettings Standards you will get into thesettings for standards.

/ig. ) Standards

At the standards you have the o"tion to edit the "resetstandards of each individual lighting situation.Additionally you are able to create and ad1oin new"rofiles.


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/ig. * Settings for Standards

The default setting fort the standard in DIALux evo isoffice; Writing, typewriting, reading, dataprocessing. Oou can also edit the "rofiles later seecha"terAssessment Zones


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Construction Quick planning

To get a 2uic4 entry into the room "lanning DIALux evooffer a 2uic4 "lanning. Nia Empty rectangular room

you will start the 2uic4 "lanning.

Then you are able to edit the room dimensions6

'

Length width height

' 7all thic4ness

' The standard settings

/ig. F Juic4 "laner

Additionally you can edit the "rofiles of the roomseecha"terAssessment Zones


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The DIALux evo user interface

DIALux evo is divided into a sim"le mode and tooldesign. At each mode you will find ty"ical tools.

/ig. , DIALux evo user interface

In DIALux evo you have to wor4 in ) im"ortant wor4areas6

& B 3ode selection

# B Tool selection

9 B CAD B Niew selection

) B Dis"lay


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/ig. + CAD'Niew selection

If you want to select another CAD'Niew you have theo"tions between6

' 9D'5endering

'

/loor"lan view

' /ront view

'

Side view from the right

' Side view from the left

' Niew from behind

!ote" #$%ects, elements and luminaires w&ic&were inserted into t&e pro%ect at t&e Area-'iew

won(t $e 'isi$le at t&e ot&er 'iews)

Selecting Objects

Oou can select ob1ects by one clic4 on the left mousebutton.

At DIALux evo you have "ossibility to select hiddenob1ects without changing the view.

>y clic4ing through with the left mouse button you canselect the hidden ob1ects.

There will always the foremost ob1ects selected then theunderlying etc.


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/ig. E Selecting ob1ects

/ig. &% Selecting hidden


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Free construction - Site

>y starting #utdoor and $uilding planningyou attainautomatically to thesite tool from theconstruction

mode. At this tool there is the "ossibility to draw thefloor element and the building contour of your newbuilding.

/ig. && Draw a building

Oou can design the building contour of the new buildingand of the floor element by clic4ing the corner "oints atthe CAD'view. Oou can close your olygon by6

' 5ight mouse buttoncloseend olygon

' Clic4 on initial "oint


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Storey and building construction

After drawing the building contour from the buildingDIALux evo automatically 1um"s into thestorey and

$uilding construction tool.

/ig. Drawing the indoor contour

8ow you have the "ossibility to create one or morerooms at your building.

/ig. &9 Indoor contour

>y creating the indoor contour you have the same"rocedure li4e the drawing of the building contour.


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/ig. &) Drawing more rooms

Additionally you can generate new storeys at thestoreyand $uilding construction tool. At this tool you candu"licate an existing storey or create new storeys.

/ig. &* Generate stories


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Objects und furniture

In the tool furniture and o$%ectsof the constructionmodeyou can insert6

' .sat'files

' .9ds'files

'

.m9d'files

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Insert and arrange of objects andfurniture

Oou can insert ob1ects and furniture to your "ro1ect via

Drag P Dro" and via actions li4e

' Draw rectangular arrangement

' Draw "olygonal arrangement

' Draw circular arrangement

' Draw line arrangement

' Automatic arrangements for s"aces

/ig. &, Insert ob1ects

After inserting you can

' move

' rotate

' scale

the ob1ects in your "ro1ect. Oou can choose themanipulators @wor4 with the mouse or set a manualnumerical entry.


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/ig. &+ 8umerical entry

Additionally you can edit an arrangement by itself.

/ig. &E 0dit the "olygon

The mani"ulators edit polygon and edit grid linesada"t the arrangement to the desired change.

/ig. #% Arrange the "olygon


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Doors and Windows

In the $uilding openings tool of the constructionmode you can find different windows doors and roof

lights.

/ig. #& 7indows doors and roof lights

Oou can insert windows doors and roof lights via Drag Dropand via the functionposition acti'e $uildingopening. The ad1usted "ro"erties li4e height widthframe width and sill height will be assumed.

/ig. ## Insert a window

Additionally you can draw a window door or roof lightby yourself.


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/ig. #9 Draw a window

Room elements

In the tool room elementsyou can find6

' ram"

' s2uare column

' round column

'

"latform

'

flat ceiling


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/ig. #) room elements

The functionality of the room elements are the same asin DIALux ).&%. Oou can insert them via Drag Droporvia insert new room element.

/ig. #* Insert room elements

After insert you can edit the room elements with themanipulatorsor due manual numerical entry.


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Additionally you can edit the s2uarespolygonal.

/ig. #F 0dit room elements

Ceilings

In the ceiling toolyou can insert ceilings smoothly atyour rooms.

/ig. #, Ceiling tool


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!ote"

At t&e .d-'iew suspended ceilings pro'ide a 'iewinto t&e room and are t&erefore only 'isi$le from$elow)

/ounted ceiling luminaires apply t&eir mountingautomatically to t&e suspended ceiling and not tot&e distance of raw ceiling)

After selecting a room you can add a sus"ended ceilingin the room automatically. Oou can also draw a sectionwith a sus"ended ceiling in the room.

/ig. #+ Insert ceilings

After insert you can edit the ceilings.

/ig. #E 0dit ceilings


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Cutouts

In the cutout toolyou can generate cutoutsin anybuilding contour.

/ig. 9% Cutouts

Oou can generate cutouts as6

' rectangular

'

circular

' "olygon

After drawing the cutouts you can edit them also withthe manipulators.

>y setting the chec4box +imit cutting dept&additionally you can edit thecutting de"th additionally.

/ig. 9& Cutting de"th


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Assessment Zones

In DIALux evo you can organise every room inassessment ones. Additionally every room can be

subdivided in more than one assessment one.

/ig. 9# Assessment one

This offers you the "ossibility to assign a usage profileto each room or subone of each room. Oou can choosethe "rofile from the standards. The values formaintenance and usage "rofiles can also be edit.

!ote"

0&e maintenance factor of eac& su$1one will $ecalculated and considered at t&e documentation)


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Materials

In the /aterials toolyou can assign a texture to allsurfaces in DIALux evo. Oou can create your own colour

and texture or choose them from the DIALux catalogue.2ic3 material offers you the "ossibility to acce"ted and"rocessed existing textures in the "ro1ect.

/ig. 99 Insert 3aterials

Nia Drag Dropor apply materialyou cansu"erim"ose the texture on the desired surface.

Oou will find the /aterialcatalogueli4e in DIALux ).&%via

Select Catalogue

/ig. 9) 3aterial catalogue


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8aturally you can edit your own colour material. Oouhave the o"tions6

' Colour

' 3aterial ty"e

'

5eflection factor

' Degree of Transmission

' 5efravtive index

After drawing the texture it will automatically be savedat6

Select /aterials

/ig. 9* 0dit colour material


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Reference Lines

In reference lines toolyou can draw reference lines atevery CAD'view. They will give to you an assistance by

constructing your "ro1ect.

/ig. 9F 5eference Lines

Copy and arrange

Oou have the "ossibility to co"y arrange combines"litand align ob1ects and arrangements in the tool copyand arrangeat the construction mode.

/ig. 9, Co"y


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After selecting more than # ob1ects you have the"ossibilities to arrange combines"lit and align.

/ig. 9+ Arrange combines"lit align

Arrange6

' 0ach ob1ect @furniture element luminaire etc.can be combined

' 0ach ob1ect in an arrangement can be editindividually

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Calculation objects

Oou can choose calculationo$%ectsli4e

'

Tas4 area' Calculation surface

' Calculation "oint

' Camera

in the tool calculation o$%ects. Nia Drag Dropor viaplace calculation o$%ect you can insert the ob1ect intoyour "ro1ect. Additionally you can draw your owncalculation surfaces.

/ig. 9E Calculation ob1ects

At the surfaces and "oints you have several calculationchoices6

' Horiontal Illuminance

' Nertical Illuminance

' er"endicular Illuminance @Ada"tiv

' er"endicular Illuminance

'

:nified glare rating

' Glare rating

' Cylindrical and Semi'cylindrical Illuminance

'

Hemis"herical Illuminance

' Custom calculation direction


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' Camera'


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Light insert luminaires

At the mode lig&tin the tool for luminairesyou canselect insert and edit the luminaires.

/ig. )# Insert luminaires

Nia Select Catalogueyou can see all installed2lug*ns)

/ig. )9 Luminaire lugIn

Nia Select Catalogue more 2lug*ns you can findall @installed and not installed lugIns.


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/ig. )) lugIns

Nia Drag Dropor viaActionsyou can insert andarrange the luminaires to your ro1ect.

DIALux evo also "rovides assistant to you at theluminaires arrangements.

Automatic arrangements for spaces

/ig. )* Luminaire arrangement

The default for the automatically arrange is epert forlig&ting design

' :niform lighting at the wor4ing "lane

' After uniformity DIALux evo arranges theluminaires by symmetry


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Oou can also choose illuminance

' DIALux evo calculates the number of luminairesto an average illuminance on the wor4ing "lane

'

After the calculation the luminaires will bearranged by symmetry

/ig. )F 0stimate calculator

Oou can edit the "arameters after inserting theluminaires.

/or luminaires arrangements DIALux evo gives to yousome assistance6

' Grid linesnumber of luminaires

'

Arrangement formation

' 5otation of the luminaire

Additionally you can use the /anipulators)


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/ig. ), Grid arrangement

If you change the mounting &eig&tor the &eig&tofthe luminaire you can set the luminaire to themanufacturer default by clic4ing $utton4eset.

/ig. )+ 3ounting ty"e

In the toolsfrom the lig&tmodeyou find6

' Lam"schange Lam"s

' 0dit 1oints set illumination "oint

' /ilteredit luminaire filter

' Co"y and arrange

'

5eference lines

' Niew


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' ro1ect overview

/ig. )E Luminaire tools

Light scenes

In the toollig&tscenesat the calculationmodeyoucan edit individual light scenes and luminaire grou"s.

/ig. *% Create light scenes

7ith the buttons ='Q you can add and removeluminaires to the luminaire grou"s. >y moving the slidecontrol or numerical entry you can edit the dimming"arameters of the luminaire grou"s.


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!ote"

0o o$tain a 'isual effect for t&e dimming t&ere ist&e possi$ility to dim t&e luminaires after t&ecalculation)

Calculation

In the tool calculation you can calculate the "reviouslyconfigured lighting scenes.

/ig. *& Calculation

Nia S&owyou can see the calculated scenes.

If you edit the lighting scenes ort he luminaire grou"safter the calculation you have the o"tion continuecalculation to continue the calculation. Thereby DIALuxevo used the "revious results and must not calculate thecom"lete calculation again.


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/ig. *# Continue calculation

Results

In the toolresultsat the calculation modeyou canshow the caclulation on every s"ace in terms of6

' Isolines

'

/alse colours

/ig. *9 5esults tool


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The results of the tas4 area will be automatically shownin the documentation. If you want to show other areas inthe documentation you have to set the chec4box Createoutputs for t&is calculation o$%ect)

/ig. *) Create out"uts for this calculation ob1ect

Additionally you can see

' er"endicular Illuminance

' Luminance

at the results tool.


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Documentation

At the documentationmodeyou will find the tools6

'

Selected ob1ects

' rint

' ro1ect information

' Configure tem"lates

Nia Selectyou can choose a0emplate. 0ach tem"latehas "re'selected s"ecify "ages. Oou can choose betweenseveral useful tem"lates6

' Single room

' Luminaire list

' >uilding owner

' 0x"ert for lighting design

' Default Niews

' Com"act

'

Luminaires

' 8one

'

All

/ig. ** Tem"late

Additionally via Edit you can configure the tem"lates byselecting or deselecting the "ages.


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In the tool configure templatesyou can generate yourown tem"lates.

/ig. *F Configure tem"lates

Nia ariantyou have the ability to switch betweenconfigured tem"lates bac4 and forth every time withoutlosing the settings.

Nia t&e 'ariant of t&e outputsyou can edit thefollowing o"tions

'


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/ig. *, "age settings

/ig. *+ A""ly the "ages settings

In the tool pro%ect informationyou have the "ossibilityto edit

' ro1ect name Descri"tion "ro1ect adress

' Contact

'

Customer


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/ig. *E ro1ect information

Saving Projects

:nless a location is selected the "ro1ects are saved at

li$rary5documents5D*A+ Gm$65D*A+u52ro%ects

/urthermore all saved "ro1ects will be shown in DIALuxevo at the start screen.


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/ig. & start screen......................................................... F

/ig. # Settings.............................................................. ,

/ig. 9 default settings................................................... +

/ig. ) Standards........................................................... +

/ig. * Settings for Standards......................................... E

/ig. F Juic4 "laner..................................................... &%

/ig. , DIALux evo user interface.................................. &&

/ig. + CAD'Niew selection..........................................

/ig. E Selecting ob1ects............................................... &9

/ig. &% Selecting hidden


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/ig. 9# Assessment one ............................................ #F

/ig. 99 Insert 3aterials ............................................... #,

/ig. 9) 3aterial catalogue.......................................... #,

/ig. 9* 0dit colour material......................................... #+

/ig. 9F 5eference Lines............................................... #E

/ig. 9, Co"y.............................................................. #E

/ig. 9+ Arrange combines"lit align........................... 9%

/ig. 9E Calculation ob1ects ......................................... 9&

/ig. )% Choose "arameters......................................... 9#

/ig. )& Calculation grids............................................. 9#

/ig. )# Insert luminaires ............................................. 99

/ig. )9 Luminaire lugIn ............................................. 99

/ig. )) lugIns ........................................................... 9)

/ig. )* Luminaire arrangement................................... 9)

/ig. )F 0stimate calculator.......................................... 9*

/ig. ), Grid arrangement........................................... 9F

/ig. )+ 3ounting ty"e ............................................... 9F

/ig. )E Luminaire tools............................................... 9,

/ig. *% Create light scenes ......................................... 9,

/ig. *& Calculation..................................................... 9+

/ig. *# Continue calculation....................................... 9E

/ig. *9 5esults tool..................................................... 9E

/ig. *) Create out"uts for this calculation ob1ect ........ )%

/ig. ** Tem"late........................................................ )&

/ig. *F Configure tem"lates ....................................... )#

/ig. *, "age settings.................................................. )9

/ig. *+ A""ly the "ages settings................................. )9

/ig. *E ro1ect information......................................... ))

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