Knowledge Base DIALux 4

DIALux - Terms of use 1

• DIALux - Terms of use

Hardware requirements DIALux 4 1

• Hardware requirements

Silent installation of DIALux 1

• Is a silent installation of DIALux possible?

Terminal server and Citrix system 1

• Does DIALux run in a server environment?

Project file 3

• Backup file
• Is it possible to open DIALux evo projects (.evo extension) in DIALux 4?
• Is it possible to open new project files in older DIALux versions?

Command keys 1

• How to use individual command keys?

General options 2

• How can I change the SI units in the metric system to imperial?
• How to change the language in the GUI of DIALux?

Norms and standards 2

• Does DIALux support the extended maintenance factor according to EN12464?
• Where could i get the detailed maintenance plan method?

User interface 1

• How to reset the user interface?

Import 4

• Why can a DWG/ DXF file can not be imported?
• Is it possible to import R-tables into DIALux?
• How high is the maximum of surfaces for 3D objects within a project?
• How do I remove a DWG file?

Export 2

• Why does the DWG export not running?
• Why do I get sometimes a black image when rendering with POV Ray?

CAD 2

• How could I decrease the number of CAD windows while calculating the project?
• How to change the CAD perspective?

Exterior scene 1

• How can isolines be displayed in an exterior scene?

Interior scene 3

• Why are the decimal of the coordinates for the room editor reset?
• How are transparent walls in DIALux displayed?
• How is it possible to sort the rooms in the project tree?

Light scenes and control groups 3

• How is DIALux used to calculate daylight?
• What is the purpose of control groups?
• Why is it not possible to add a control group to a lighting scene?

Street lighting 3

• How to plan a roundabout or a crossing in DIALux?
• Why is the threshold increment (TI value) not calculated?
• Street schematic editor

Tips and tricks 18

• Aligning objects...
• Allocating texture and colour with the SHIFT key
• Artificial light and daylight….
• Colour rendering index
• Easy alignment of luminaires

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Objects 1

• Where to find Boolean operations?

Energy evaluation 1

• How can I calculate the annual relative utilization lighting?

Luminaires 2

• What means the red line in the light distribution curve?
• Luminaires with 3D models

Luminaire catalogues / plugins 2

• Updating luminaire catalogues...
• Online catalogues

My database 2

• It is so easy...
• Problems with "My Database"

Calculation kernel 1

• How does the calculation kernel work?

Calculation results 2

• How to get calculation results without calculation surfaces?
• How do the illuminances on the ceiling come about with a reflector system?

Insert your own logo 1

• How do i add my own logo into the output?

PDF Layout 1

• Why is the header cut off and why are the lines in the table not displayed?

Photometric results in an exterior scene 1

• Where are the photometric results found in an exterior scene?

Room UGR values 1

• Room UGR values

Version history 1

• Version history

DIALux Online Services 1

• DIALux Online Services

Interfaces 2

• STF - Data exchange
• Data exchange between CAD programs and DIALux

Miscellaneous 14

• Working method of evo
• Explanation of terms / Legend
• Start several instances of Evo at the same time
• Absolute photometric luminaire data in EULUMDAT format
• Declaration of conformity in accordance with ISO/IEC 17050-1

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A 7

• Absorption
• Accent Lighting
• Accommodation
• Adaptation
• Ambient Lighting

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B 8

• Ballasts
• Ballasts - Electronic Ballasts
• Ballasts for flourescent/compact-flourescent lamps
• Ballasts - High pressure discharge lamps
• Ballasts - Magnetic Ballasts

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C 13

• Capacitors
• Circuit Types
• Circuit Types - Capacitive circuit for one lamp
• Circuit Types - Compensated circuit
• Circuit Types - Dual circuit

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D 4

• Daylight
• Design Factor
• Dimmers
• Discharge Lamp

E 2

• Efficiency
• Emergency Lighting

G 8

• Glare
• Glare - Direct Glare
• Glare - Direct Glare Control
• Glare - Discomfort Glare
• Glare - Physiological Glare

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H 1

• Height above Working Plane

I 7

• Ignition Systems
• Illuminance (E) - Definition
• Illuminance - Calculations
• Illuminance Cone
• Illuminance Photometry

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L 18

• Lamps
• Lamps - Compact fluorescent lamps
• Lamps - Fluorescent lamps
• Lamps - High-pressure sodium lamps
• Lamps - High-pressure mercury lamps

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M 1

• Material: (Reflection,Transmission, Absorption)

P 1

• Protection Class

R 3

• Reflection
• Refraction
• Restriking

S 6

• Shadow conditions
• Solid Angle
• Spectral Luminous Efficiency for the Human Eye
• Spectrum
• Starters

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T 5

• Task Lighting
• Thermal radiators
• Transformers
• Transmission
• Type of Protection

U 3

• Planning with the UGR Method
• Uniform diffuser
• Uniformity

V 4

• VDU Workstations
• Visual Acuity
• Visual Performance
• Visual Task

W 1

• Working Plane

A-J 16

• Standard Values for Agriculture
• Standard Values for Automotive Engineering
• Standard Values for the Cement, Ceramics and Glass Industries
• Standard Values for Conventional Warehouses and Stores
• Standard Values for Dairies

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K-R 9

• Standard Values for Laundries and Dry-cleaners
• Standard Values for the Leather Industry
• Standard Values for the Metalworking Industries
• Standard Values for Mills
• Standard Values for Office Interiors

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S-U 6

• Standard Values for Schools
• Standard Values for Smelting Plants, Steel Works, Rolling Mills and Foundries
• Standard Values for Sports Premises
• Standard Values for the Textile Industry
• Standard Values for Theaters, Concert Halls and Cinemas

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V-Z 1

• Standard Values for Wholesale and Retail