09 Manual ReluxSuite
09 Manual ReluxSuite
09 Manual ReluxSuite
CONTENT
Content ...........................................................................................................2
1 Installation ..............................................................................................3
1.1 Recommended system requirements ...........................................................3
1.2 Installation of the program and the luminaire catalogue off a DVD ..................3
1.3 Installation of the program as a download ...................................................5
1.4 Relux Online Update..................................................................................5
1.5 Activation, registration ..............................................................................7
2 About ReluxSuite 2009-1 and this guide..................................................9
3 Part 1: get started in 5 minutes .............................................................10
3.1 New look and feel: the revised user interface ............................................. 10
3.2 Import and Export dwg or dxf formatted files ............................................. 12
3.3 Edit and draw objects in the 3D view......................................................... 12
3.4 New module: ReluxEnergy ....................................................................... 14
3.5 New module: ReluxTunnel ....................................................................... 14
4 Part 2: enhanced features for advanced users .......................................16
4.1 Move or rotate objects in a new way ......................................................... 16
4.2 Move and rotate working plane................................................................. 18
4.3 Edit and draw objects in the 3D view......................................................... 19
4.4 Align objects to external walls .................................................................. 20
4.5 Modification of insertion points ................................................................. 22
4.6 Multiple insert function ............................................................................ 22
4.7 Placing grid/ raster snap .......................................................................... 23
4.8 Move and scale room elements................................................................. 24
4.9 Draw polygonal scenes (interior, exterior).................................................. 25
4.10 CAD import with ReluxPro ..................................................................... 29
4.11 Raytracing calculation in Relux Pro ......................................................... 39
4.11.1 How to use the Relux raytracing calculation ......................................... 39
4.11.2 The Standard mode parameters ......................................................... 41
4.11.3 The Expert mode parameters ............................................................. 43
4.11.4 Set up a viewpoint ............................................................................ 47
4.11.5 Raster measuring areas and start of calculation .................................... 47
4.12 ReluxEnergy ........................................................................................ 49
4.13 Tunnel module ..................................................................................... 58
1 INSTALLATION
1.1 Recommended system requirements
Windows 2000/XP/Vista®
Pentium duo core with 2 GHz or above, 1 GB RAM or more, > 2GB RAM with Vista®
Graphics card supporting OpenGL
The disk space required on your hard disk can vary depending on the
Installation type selected.
1.2 Installation of the program and the luminaire catalogue off a DVD
Please close all other programs before installing the program. Place the DVD in your
DVD drive. The setup for ReluxSuite ought to start automatically.
If the setup routine does not start, this probably means that the „Autostart“ function
has been deactivated. You should open Windows Explorer, select the drive in which
the Relux DVD is located and start the setup manually by double-clicking on the
start.exe file.
The installation program starts with the opening screen for selecting the language.
The language selected here applies for the installation only. Different languages
can be selected later on when using the program and also for the program outputs.
You start the installation of the main program by pressing on. ReluxSuite 2009 (Fig.
1).
Fig. 1
Note: If the 2007 Version is already installed on your system, enter a new path for
the ReluxSuite 2009 Version. If you need your projects from Relux Professional 2007
and the imported LDC’s at a later date, you can copy these into the ReluxSuite
directory.
You should now select Install ReluxSuite. You should now read the licence agreement
and accept it so that you can continue with the installation (Fig. 2). Select the
country in which you are located. In the next window, you can specify a path for the
installation of ReluxPro. The default proposed for Relux is C:\Program Files.
Fig. 2
Once the setup routine has copied the program data, you can specify the language
for the user interface, the outputs and the database. You can change these
settings in the program at any time (Extras – Language).
You can choose whether you install the manufacturer data locally (this is
recommended if you have sufficient memory space, duration approx. 20 minutes) or
whether you wish to use this data off the DVD. In the case of a network, we
recommend copying the data to a network drive, so that all users can access it. You
can select the manufacturers by double-clicking the tick or by using +++ or ---. If
necessary please refer the Relux Professional 2007 manual for a more detailed
description of the installation process.
Fig. 3
If you do not have a ReluxPro DVD, you can download the program free-of-charge
from the Relux Informatik AG homepage at www.relux.biz (Fig. 3).
Once the installation has been successfully completed, you can start ReluxPro for the
first time. We recommend that you now update ReluxPro and the manufacturer
databases that have been installed via the menu option Help - Online Update. Your
PC needs to be connected to the Internet to do this.
The update manager will start and you can specify whether ReluxPro should look for
updates on a regular basis. We recommend you to leave this option switched on, with
a time interval of two weeks. You will then always be able to work with the latest
program and database versions (Fig. 4).
Fig. 4
Click on the “Check now” button. In the “Relux Update” window, you must then enter
the user name and password that you selected when registering under “My Relux” on
the Relux Informatik AG homepage. After you have entered your user data and
clicked on the “Update” button, ReluxPro will look for updates.
Fig. 5
The ”Select packages” window will open, showing you all the updates that are
available for your Relux Installation. You can select each item individually for the
update in order to keep down the size of the download. From Fig. 5 "Select
packages" window can start downloading the files that you have selected by clicking
on the “Update” button. If ReluxPro is still open, it will then be closed. If there are
projects that have not been saved, you will be prompted to save these before the
update is started.
All activations and licences are administrated in ReluxPro Menu “help” – “about
Relux”.
Fig. 6
ReluxPro is costfree, but has to be activated within 30 days. For activation you will
need Internet. The activation is anonym. E-mail address is optional for receiving
Newsletter (Fig. 6).
Fig. 7
ReluxCAD, plugIn for Autocad from Autodesk needs a licence. Please insert ReluxCAD
licence code here and activate with button. For activation you will need Internet. The
activation is anonym.
ReluxTunnel runs with a USB stick, which can be ordered from Relux.
General: The interface can be changed interactively. The software will be delivered in
the “Standard layout“ and can be enhanced to achieve the complete user interface
layout under “Window - Extended layout” (Fig. 8).
Fig. 8
Move or rotate objects in a new way General: the move or rotation of objects works
coherent in the same way either in the floor plan or in the 3D view. These commands
refine upon the move or rotation of objects in the 3D view since ReluxPro 2006.
1. Just click to an object in your current scene to select it.
2. The coordinate system appears (Fig. 9).
3. As soon as the mouse pointer approaches the coordinate system (the x, y and z-
axis (z-axis only in 3D view) as well as the square areas between the axes), its initial
color changes to yellow.
4. Click once with the left mouse button (Fig. 10).
The color of the handle will change from yellow to orange and you can move the
object around without keeping the left mouse button pressed (Fig. 11).
5. Press „Esc“ to leave this command
Fig. 9
Fig. 10
Fig. 11
General: The new powerful CAD interface allows to import all dwg, or dxf files within a
few steps. Just start ReluxPro and try the assistant CAD import. Follow the 7 steps to
import a CAD file:
step 1: enter project data
step 2: select a file (dwg, or dxf)
step 3: define layers to be turned on, or off
step 4: define drawing units (usual 1000/m for interior projects and 1/m exterior
projects)
step 5: set rotation (requires knowledge of the drawing, otherwise proceed to step 6)
step 6: set origin (requires knowledge of the drawing, otherwise proceed to step 7)
step 7: draw scene (interior, or exterior)
Fig. 12
To Export a Scene from your current project as dwg-, or dxf-file select “File –
Export - Scene as DWG/ DXF…”.
General: towards the previous versions all edit functionalities can be performed in 2D
and 3D view mode. This allows for e.g. the move, draw and scale of objects that are
located on a wall like doors, windows and figures (Fig. 13)..
The tunnel calculation software has been developed for experts and refers to norms
CIE88, CIE140 and SLG201 (Fig. 15+ Fig. 16). You must purchase a license to run
this module. For further information please contact us via e-mail at info@relux.ch, or
by telephone on +41613330770.
Fig. 15
General: the move or rotation of objects works coherent in the same way either in the
floor plan or in the 3D view. These commands refine upon the move or rotation of
objects in the 3D view since ReluxPro 2006.
Fig. 19 cube with the active handle moved 0.5 m in z-direction. Basic operation
“move” and “rotate” in the toolbar.
1. Just click to an object in your current scene to select it (Fig. 17).
2. As soon as the mouse pointer approaches the coordinate system (the x, y and
z-axis as well as the square areas between the axes), its initial color changes to
yellow. (Fig. 18).
3. The color of the handle will change from yellow to orange and you can move
the object around without keeping the left mouse button pressed (Fig. 19).
4. Press „Esc“ to leave this command.
Fig. 20 handles and cursors for some operations (photomontage). From left to right:
move object, rotate object, scale object.
The working plane can be moved and rotated like any other object in the scene. You
can start these operations with the menu Tools - working plane. From here, choose
either move or rotate. The handles, which you see afterwards, belong to the working
plane (Fig. 21 - Fig. 23).
The rotated working plane can now be used for drawing an object for instance a
staircase. After setting an appropriate placing grid - use the ”raster properties“ icon -
start with the design of a staircase using the command “draw a cube with the mouse“.
Move an object onto an rectangular wall and see how the object turns among its
lengthwise axis so that it is always parallel to the wall (Fig. 25).
Fig. 27 click the black cube: its initial color changes to yellow.
Fig. 28 Keep the left mouse button pressed and align the object
Whether the object turns the right way or not will depend on where the origin point
and the object axis of the object are defined. Click on the object, press the right
mouse button and select “Use object axis”. If the zero point is on the rear side and
the Y-axis is parallel to that part of the object, as it should be, then there will be no
problem.
Note: The automatic object rotation works for all objects in 2D and 3D. You can
move objects along rectangular external walls using the object axis.
From now on it is very convenient to change the insert point of 3D objects. Therefore
select an object (except manufacturer’s 3D luminaires, or 3D furniture), open the
context menu via right mouse click and select the option “edit insertion point”.
Another option is to select the same command from the fly out menu “Tools”.
Fig. 32 select the object of your choice and click the right mouse button
If you want to insert an object into your scene from the objects and control panel you
have two options:
Use the drag and drop function to insert an object from the objects and control panel
into your scene as usual (since Version 2006-1).
Click once on the object of your choice in the objects and control panel. Now you’ve
entered the multiple insert function mode. You can click onto the 3D view as well as
the floor plan as often as you wish to insert the object. Exit this command with “ESC”.
Fig. 33 “objects and control panel” and multiple insert function mode
There are two different snap functionalities. The first is for a typical Relux scene, and
the second for imported CAD drawings. Here we will consider the typical Relux scene
(for CAD snap mode please see capture „CAD Import“).
The icons in the toolbar are:
raster properties: change the grid size, snap into the center, etc.
snap into the center (you’ll find it in the menu raster properties).
The center snap option in the menu raster properties is very helpful for recessed
mounted luminaires in particular ceiling systems. You can use the above-mentioned
icon for this. To change for instance the grid size, open “Raster properties” menu.
From now on room elements, such as windows, doors and Fig.s, can be selected
directly on the wall and moved afterwards (Fig. 35).
Fig. 35
Their size can be changed as well (Fig. 36).
Fig. 36
To change a dimension, click on the red point and move the mouse. To move the wall
element, use an axis (X, or Y) or the square area between the X- and Y-axes, like all
Relux Objects.
If you would like to move the wall element from one wall to another wall, click on the
black cube and press the left mouse button while moving it.
Define a new interior project, or add a new room to the your project. Choose a
polygonal room shape (Fig. 37).
After that dialog, you will be in the 2D edit mode, where you can define the room
shape and the length of each wall (Fig. 38).
You can end this 2D edit mode with a double click either or the „ENTER“ key. A new
menu opens and you can extrude your scene either to the Z-, or X-Axis (Fig. 39).
This procedure works also for exterior projects (without extrusion of the walls)
Diese Möglichkeit erlaubt es sowohl Räume aus einem Grundriss heraus, wie auch aus
einem Schnitt zu konstruieren. Dieser Vorgang funktioniert sowohl für Innenräume als
auch für Außenprojekte (dort entfällt das Extrudieren der Wände).
Fig. 40
Fig. 41: from left to right: Click on corner point to move it, click on the blue line
between two corner points to add new point.
Note: During the drawing command, you can change the snap grids or use zoom
functionalities. The backspace key will remove the last corner point.
There are two ways to import CAD files. Option one is to construct a CAD scene from
a CAD plan. The second option is to import CAD drawings into existing scenes, see
File-Import-CAD Plan.
With a double click on your scene you will open a new menu, where you can set the
type of your scene (interior, or exterior) as well as the direction of extrusion in the
following menu (Fig. 56). After this step the scene is completed.
Fig. 57 3D View
There are icons and a dialog box for working with CAD drawings:
Icon for the “Properties” dialog.
Icon for switching on/off the snap mode for CAD drawings. Tool bar CAD
snap mode (below).
Icon turns drawing on or off, like a layer “Show CAD plan”.
Fig. 60
Note: The origin of a working plane for walls lies always in the left hand corner as
in Fig. 72 (view from inside the room).
Open the menu “Raster properties” and set an appropriate placing grid for the
following steps (0,1m). The next step is the import of a second CAD section to our
scene.
Select „File – Import – CAD Plan“ and follow next steps as before. In the
ReluxSuite program directory (..\Program Files\ReluxSuite\examples) you will find
some example CAD drawings (Profile-UG-EFH.dwg).
Fig. 64 3D View
Fig. 65 Building
Note: For an indoor lighting design, we recommend that the design be performed
for each floor, or individual room, instead of rebuilding the entire scenery in a single
scene. As you can see, however, there are many different possibilities.
Fig. 66
Fig. 67
The raytracing calculation is based on a version of Radiance that has been revised by
Relux. This verified method, which has been validated worldwide, is noted for its
accurate calculation results. A ray tracer is a complex tool with many adjustable
parameters which need to be set by the user. To use the raytracing calculation just
open the calculation manager of ReluxPro.
Note: The following chapter provides a short introduction into the use of this
calculation method. For more detailed information please refer to our newly completed
guide "Radiance calculation with ReluxPro ". You will find this additional guide either
on our ReluxSuite 2009-1 DVD, or on our web-site www.relux.biz.
Relux Raytracer offers two modes for doing calculations: in the standard mode are
the most important parameters are set automatically depending on the chosen
quality setting, only the number of diffuse interreflexions can be specified separately.
For usual scenes these automatic settings deliver already very good results within
acceptable calculation times.
For specific demands Relux Raytracer additionally offers an expert mode, which
allows to control the program execution separately for the different individual tasks of
a lighting simulation like the direct or indirect part of the illumination calculation, or
special adjustments for daylight scenes, etckann.
Note: Both modes are independent. This for example offers the option of setting
low quality values in the standard mode for quick preview renderings in the chosen
image format and at the same time setting high quality values in the expert mode
dialog. Afterwards, one can easily switch between the two ways by simply activating /
deactivating the expert mode.
Artificial light and All artificial light sources and daylight are taken into
account .
daylight
As next you’ll find the settings for the daylight calculations with the different sky
conditions,
together with the date and true local time. The time is converted and also shown as
so-called "true solar time (TST)" using the date and the longitude entered in "Project -
Location". This essentially determines the position of the sun and therefore the
luminance distribution of the sky. If requested you can set the switch button "with
sun" to calculate the effect of direct sunlight as well.
Sky type
Clear sky according to CIE Only the radiation of the sky is taken into account,
without the radiation due to the sun.
CIE Publication No. 22 of 1973
Intermediate sky according A partially overcast sky with the components of
to CIE overcast and clear sky being determined on the basis
of the sun probability and additional weighting factors.
CIE Publication No. 22 of 1973
Overcast sky to CIE The CIE defines an overcast sky with an uneven light
distribution here, deviating slightly from DIN 5034
Part 2.
CIE Publication No. 22 of 1973
Uniformly overcast sky This sky type has been described in DIN 5034 Part 2
with a specific luminance for all directions, i.e.
determined solely by the angle of the point in the sky
to the zenith.
In the standard mode you can set as well the Fig. quality as well the number of
„Inter-reflections“ are additionally taken into account. The best possible quality of
renderings is achieved with „high“.
In the Expert mode, a lot more settings are additionally available. This document
contains only a summary.
Note: For more detailed information please refer to our newly completed guide
"Radiance calculation with ReluxPro ". You will find this additional guide either on our
ReluxSuite 2009-1 DVD, or on our web-site www.relux.biz.
Fig. 70
serves to simulate the part of the illumination which is not considered due to the fact
that only a finite number of indirect interreflexions are traced.
Theoretically, an infinite amount of interreflexions needs to be considered to simulate
the light flux exchange between the scene surfaces in a physically exact manner. To
limit calculation times especially for visualizations, one can work with few
interreflexions and simulate the rest with an ambient background light. In this case,
for the practical application, 2-3 interreflexions are recommended for usual scenes.
Take for example a simple indirect illumination scenario. With 1 interreflexion, the
path luminaire -> ceiling -> workplane is sampled, with 2 interreflexions additional
paths like luminaire -> ceiling -> walls -> workplane can be considered. The ambient
illumination is scene dependent in general, its advisable to make some previews to
find out suitable values for typical scenarios. Higher values for the number of
interreflexions (3-5) are recommended for scenes with mostly indirect illumination, or
if a high calculation accuracy is needed. More than 7-9 interreflexions are generally
not advisable, the sampled contributions decrease quickly with higher iteration levels
and in the end fall below the general error of the applied stochastic ray tracing
method. (clearly, one should reduce the ambient light accordingly when using such a
high number of interreflexions, or set it completely zero, in order to avoid erroneously
adding light to the scene.)
Of course the number of indirect interreflexions has a high influence on the amount of
calculation time. For quick preview runs the indirect calculation can be switched off
completely (0 interreflexions). Keep in mind that then all surfaces which are not
illuminated by a light source directly are rendered unnaturally dark.
The necessary spatial resolution is a critical parameter which is very much a
function of the scene geometry and leads to artefacts in the image if set to inadequate
values. The default value of 0.4 m is already a relatively coarse setting to keep
calculation times to within reasonable limits. Scenes with a high illumination variance
and/or fine detail might need a finer setting (such as 0.2 or, in extreme cases, as low
as 0.1 or 0.05). It should be noted that this, unfortunately, rapidly leads to a
considerably higher calculation time. On the other hand, with artificially illuminated
exterior areas, for instance, where the indirect component part plays a more minor
role, the value can often be increased (to between 0.6 and 1.0 m, for example)
without immediately causing image artefacts. The pronounced dependence on the
scene geometry and the illumination configuration make it difficult to provide any
further general advice. Given the major influence on calculation time, however, it is
generally advisable to experiment with different settings.
The number of indirect rays is set to a default value which is adequate for standard
scene types (please consult the following chart). What has been said above, however,
similarly applies here – a large amount of scene detail and a high illumination variance
could necessitate an adjustment (to between 800 and 1000, or more) in order to
make sure that all the surrounding details are correctly sampled. With more or less
empty scenes and fairly uniform illumination, the value can safely be reduced (to
between 300 and 500, or less). The influence on the calculation time is less
pronounced than for the spatial resolution parameter (although 1000 rays might
sound a great deal, they still only permit a rather coarse sampling of the surrounding
objects). Experimenting with different settings is recommended, too. Hence, in the
case of scenes that require a fine spatial resolution on account of extensive geometry
detail, but which also have only a low illumination variance, it may make sense to
reduce the number of indirect rays so as to keep the calculation times within
reasonable limits.
The precalculation routine thus converts daylight openings into localized light sources,
making for a more accurate calculation by comparison to a simulation that uses the
indirect algorithm for simulating the room as a whole. These localized sources can,
however, produce disturbing highlights in conjunction with reflecting surfaces when
images are generated. It is thus possible for this precalculation to be switched off. In
this case, it is recommended that the number of interreflections be increased to 3-5 or
more (both the interreflections within the room and those outside it must now be
considered together). The number of indirect rays can perhaps also be increased (e.g.
to 800-1000 or more). Switching off the window precalculation can also make sense
for scenes with very large daylight openings, e.g. rooms with large window sections
that cover entire walls from the floor to the ceiling.
Fig. 72 Views
The "Views" dialog page (Fig. 72) has been included to allow a viewpoint to be set up
for the raytracing calculation. It also offers facilities for defining additional views and
entering the settings for the size of the visualizations. A preview button is provided for
the creation of previews..
The measuring surfaces contained in the project are listed in the dialog, and the basic
settings are shown for the number of points in the X and Y direction, together with the
corresponding intervals between the points. Pressing the '...' button will activate the
extended dialog for selecting the additional "vertical illuminances".
4.12 ReluxEnergy
Import ReluxPro project files with a click on the icon, or press <Ctrl-I>. You
can also import more than one project file and scene. An example is provided in your
program installation folder at ..\Program\ReluxSuite\Examples\ReluxEnergy.rdf
Select the rooms in the following menu, or just use the drag & drop function to import
a room into your ReluxEnergy zone (this does not work with scenes that are extruded
to the X-axis).
Fig. 75 EN 15193
Select the EN 15193 standard; for every zone, you need to select a pre-defined profile
from the combo box in the “Additional settings” tab for purposes of defining the
annual hours of use (Fig. 75).
The energy consumption will now be calculated automatically for each room and for
the project overview. Rooms that include daylight openings will influence the
calculation in a different way from rooms without daylight.
Note: If you have to change the lighting design for any reason, select the room in
the scene explorer and press “F6”. The room will now appear in ReluxPro and, after
all the changes have been made, the results will automatically be transferred back
into ReluxEnergy.
General settings for room: (Fig. 83) You can fill in how many times you wish to
evaluate this room, should one and the same room occur more than once in your
building (this is typically the case in office buildings).
Additional settings for room: (Fig. 76): an average “Absence factor” of 0.2 is set as
the default (This means 20%/day when the room is not in use).
A light control system could significantly reduce the energy consumption. Click the
“Controlled constant illuminance” switch box to enable or disable this option (it should
only be enabled for use with daylight openings like windows).
Fig. 77
General settings for section: select one of the “presence control” options to enable
and define this option (Fig. 78).
The project-related parameters for vertical windows, such as “Window properties” and
“Obstruction”, will be not be provided by either ReluxEnergy or ReluxPro . If there is
an atrium or a double-glazed facade, more parameters will need to be filled in. Please
refer to DIN 18599-4, where all these parameters are explained in detail.
Fig. 86 obstruction
Now you have completed your entries, you will find the energy consumption for an
individual room in the “Results” tab. Repeat the procedure (6 to 9) for all other
rooms with daylight openings, such as windows.
Note: there are several options for optimizing the power consumption of your project.
Presence control
Daylight dependent control systems
Glare shield
Dimensions and consistency of daylight openings (ReluxPro).
Open a new ReluxEnergy project with a click on the icon, or press <Ctrl-N>.
Import ReluxPro project files with a click on the icon, or press <Ctrl-I>. You can
also import more than one project file and scene. An example is provided in your
program installation folder at:
..\Program\ReluxSuite\Examples\ReluxEnergy_18599_4.rdf.
Select the rooms in the following menu, or just use the drag & drop function to import
a room to your ReluxEnergy zone (this doesn’t work with scenes that are extruded to
the X-axis).
Define zones and utilization profiles: for every zone, you need to select a pre-defined
utilization profile from the combo box.
Follow steps 5 to 17 from the previous example (example 1) (EN 15193) in order to
calculate the total power consumption (including per zone and per room) for your
project.
Note: The utilization profiles and a recommended maximum power consumption for each
profile make it possible to evaluate the power consumption. The traffic light provides an
overview of your project (green traffic light = values are within recommended range; red
traffic light = revise concept). There are several options for optimizing the power consumption
of your project.
Presence control
Daylight dependent control systems
Glare shield
Dimensions and consistency of daylight openings (ReluxPro )
The tunnel calculation software has been developed for experts and is based on the
CIE88, CIE140 and SLG201 standards. Knowledge of these standards is necessary in
order to evaluate the precise results.
You must purchase a license to run this module. For further information please
contact us via e-mail at info@relux.ch, or by telephone on +41613330770.
After your tunnel module has been activated via a hardware lock, you can start
ReluxPro and select the “Tunnel“ option from the start menu.
A tunnel project is controlled via the <Scene Bar> and the <Tunnel Bar>. If these
happen to be hidden (which is unlikely), you should simply use the “Scene“ and
“Tunnel“ options in the "Window“ fly-out menu to activate them.
Fig. 94 Options
In the “Alternative equipment” dialog, you must enter the selected LDC’s to the
“Adaption” or “Interior” group. You may create more than one entry in each group.
If you want to use the same LDC with a different flux values you must select it more
then once and use the “Modify type” function in the product selection (Fig. 94).
Fig. 97 Options
By clicking the first icon in the toolbar, you can switch to the luminaire list of the
current row.
Fig. 98 Options
In Fig. 98 you can manually change the control group and the power level of each
row.
To begin with, each row will be created with a unique distance between the individual
luminaires. In list mode you can modify the x-position of each luminaire. If you select
one or more grid rows, you can use the buttons.
If you activate the shift lock and change the x-position of one of the luminaires,
all the following luminaires will also be moved.
Step 3: Calculation
There are two ways of running the calculation:
Useful to make (small) corrections if the automatic calculated value is not optimal.
Factor length / Factor luminance
The algorithm will work with modified length / entry luminance, this spreads the
nominal curve during the placing calculation.normal calculation (Button )
This command triggers a calculation of the current situation.
Note: at the moment you have to press the button each time you want to re-
calculate.
If no measuring area exists in the project, the program will automatically create the
three standard areas:
Entrance area: for the constant level in the first part of the threshold zone
Interior area: for the constant level in the interior zone
Adaptation area: for variable levels from the portal to the end of the transition zone