Tips and tricks

How do you create a truncated cone?
Many DIALux users are well aware that there is a cone among the standard geometric elements. But how do you create a truncated cone? It is as simp...
Mon, 13 Jun, 2016 at 3:15 PM
How do you mirror textures?
In this way you can mirror textures in DIALux: With the right mouse button click on the texture to be mirrored Select the option “ Select thi...
Mon, 13 Jun, 2016 at 2:52 PM
How to quickly and easily construct and save stairs
Insert a reference grid in the ground plan. Adjust the grid according to the desired height and width of the steps. Insert an extrusion volume...
Fri, 10 Jun, 2016 at 12:33 PM
Inserting and deleting colour filters
In the same way as with object colours, luminaires can also be fitted with colour filters. Simply select a colour filter via the “Colour” tab and move ...
Mon, 13 Jun, 2016 at 3:09 PM
Making individual elements invisible
For each object within a project the context menu can be opened with one mouse click. There at the bottom you will find the item “Selection invisible“. In...
Mon, 13 Jun, 2016 at 3:37 PM
New file
As a DIALux user you are not restricted to a prescribed folder structure for objects, furniture and textures. Just as in Windows Explorer, with a right...
Thu, 9 Jun, 2016 at 1:27 PM
New objects
Objects which have already been created can of course be used again and again. We recommend filing them in the library. To do this all the elements whi...
Thu, 9 Jun, 2016 at 12:17 PM
Rotation of luminaire arrangements
For single luminaires and for groups of luminaires there is a “Rotation” tab. The illustrations show the difference between the application for a “whol...
Fri, 10 Jun, 2016 at 11:51 AM