DIALux evo Tutorials for Beginners part 5 — Find, insert and place luminaires

DIALux evo beginner video tutorial to

find

,

insert

and

place

lamps Hello everyone, welcome to the latest video of DIALux evo (Mike. Imek - Lighting Designer) This time we are going to learn how to

find

,

insert

and

place

lamps. a project Add some lights. This is the last lamp I used. I can insert the lamp by dragging it. I can adjust the position and rotation angle of the lamp. On the left side of the interface, you can see. The height of the suspension in relation to the height of the light spot on the work surface and the installation height of each element can be seen below.

Sometimes there are several light source options. This example has options for 3000K color temperature. and almost 4000K the last row can adjust the constant lighting adjustment function. This will affect the calculation of power consumption. It is usually not just placed on a light fixture. Now let's see how to place more light fixtures. We have different options for you. to organize your light fixtures One of the most useful is "Automatically place the number of light fixtures needed for the space." Let's find a light fixture that fits in the garage. I can select lamps that have been used in previous projects or select from favorites or catalogs.

Right click to open an installed or online catalog of lamps, depending on whether the manufacturer offers these options. Most importantly, you will see LUMsearch here as well. You will see "More directories" at the bottom right. corner to download. After opening, you will see a list of all manufacturers, available for download. Now let's take a look at LUMsearch. This tool is not only integrated into the DIALux software but also into an independent search engine (website). I want to find a suitable indoor lamp among almost 400,000 products. Click Interior Suspension. I don't want to decide how it emits light, but look directly at the 75,000 search results and go to the light source to find a luminous flux of 6,000.

The light source in lumens determines the distribution of light, whether direct or indirect. I can also define the shape and size, the possibility of adjustment and the color of the light or choose the manufacturer. For example, I. You can click on the manufacturers' names. After selection, I choose one of the manufacturers for the demonstration. Select one of the lamps. As long as this "DX" icon appears, you can send the lamp directly to DIALux evo. I want to use the "Automatically place the lamps needed for the space" feature and select this one. For the first time, DIALux evo will organize the lights in the room according to uniformity.

The result will be judged according to the target value. exclamation mark, means the standard was not met. Simply click the lighting icon and the software will calculate the value that meets the standard. As before, I can adjust the position of the lamp because of this sloping ceiling, of course. , different lamps will have different suspension heights. I can exclude different installation heights, change them to 500 cm or redefine the height. Next, let's look at other lighting options. I want to focus on this office first. catalog and place it in the catalog. Use Artemide as an example. Each plugin (electronic catalog) is different.

If you want to confirm if there is a lamp you need, for example a table lamp, you can search by photo. It is very practical. Let me choose a lamp and place it on the layout, like at the beginning, just drag and drop the lamp and it will automatically place it on the wall or table based on the installation method. I can rotate the lamp. I activate the light display option. I can rotate the entire lamp. If the lamp has this icon, it means you can change the angle depending on the lamp model. lamp In addition to the offline plugin we just used, you can also use online directories such as LUMsearch or the DIALux

part

ner online directory.

I want to find one to highlight. For the wall lamp behind the reception. Wallwasher with high lumens. Select it and click DIALux. The "idrop" data will be sent to DIALux in a few seconds. Now I want to use a linear layout to define the start and end points of the inserted lamps. Light distribution Use the curve method to check whether the position of the lamps is correct. Now they all point to the right. I can rotate the lamps to adjust the position to the required location. Here is a ceiling, I can make sure the automatic installation position of the lamps is correct.

Let's take a look at the results of the design calculations.