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DIALux

Version 4.9

The Software Standard for

Calculating Lighting Layouts

User Manual

DIALux Version 4.9

Gustav-Adolf-Straße 4

58507 Lüdenscheid

dialog@dial.de

www.dial.de

16th Edition 2011

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which might occur in connection with the use of the DIALux software. The program

and documentation was created with great care, however errors cannot be ruled

out.

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DIALux Version 4.9

The Software Standard for

Calculating Lighting Layouts

Function Overview

Welcome to DIALux 4.9

This manual is intended to assist you to work fast and

effectively with DIALux. If you have experience with

Windows applications, getting started in DIALux will

present no problem. DIAL regularly offer courses where

the professional use of DIALux can be learned.

Information regarding the course dates and contents are

available under www.dialux.com and www.dial.de or

+49 (0) 2351 1064 360.

Latest information and updates are also available on our

homepage.

In the following you will find a short description of the

functions available in DIALux.

DIALux offers a number of textures that you are free to use for your

lighting layouts. The following companies provided those textures:

 Texturenliste SuperFinish – Immobiliendarstellungen, Jochen

Schroeder/ www.immobiliendarstellung.de

 Arroway Texturen/ www.arroway.de

 Ulf Theis/ www.ulf-theis.de

 Texturenland (Konstantin Gross)/ www.texturenland.de

 Noctua Graphics (Herbert Fahrnholz)/ www.noctua-graphics.de

 Thermopal/ www.thermopal.de

 Rathscheck Schiefer und Dachsysteme KG/ www.rathscheck.de

They offer many more textures. Check their websites for further

textures.

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DIALux Version 4.9

Contents

Contents ....................................................................... 4

New functions in DIALux Version 4.9........................... 10

New features and improvements ............................. 10

Changes in existing functionality.............................. 11

Installation .................................................................. 12

Installation after Internet Download......................... 12

Installation from CD................................................. 13

Online Menu ............................................................... 14

Online Update ......................................................... 14

Manage Newsletter subscription .............................. 14

Wishes and Feedback / Send problem report............ 14

Install Luminaire Data .................................................. 15

About PlugIns .......................................................... 15

Online update of luminaire catalogues..................... 15

About Online Catalogues......................................... 16

Lamp PlugIns ........................................................... 16

DIALux directories ....................................................... 17

Background information .......................................... 17

Furniture, textures, my database .............................. 17

Windows Vista ............................................................ 17

Projects and raytracing files...................................... 17

Windows Vista ............................................................ 17

Program files, support.............................................. 18

Windows 2000, XP, Vista ............................................ 18

Common used program files (DIALux, PlugIns) ......... 18

Windows 2000, XP, Vista ............................................ 18

DIALux Light................................................................ 19

Working with Wizards................................................. 25

The DIALux User Interface ........................................... 34

The Project manager................................................ 38

The Luminaire Selection ........................................... 39

The User Database................................................... 40

Insert Luminaire Files into DIALux............................. 40

Lamp PlugIns ........................................................... 41

The Furniture Tree ................................................... 44

The Colours Tree (since version 4.3, formerly Texture

Tree)........................................................................ 44

The Output Tree ...................................................... 46

The Guide................................................................ 47

The Inspector........................................................... 48

Edit Mode................................................................ 50

Optimise Personal Settings .......................................... 54

General Options ...................................................... 54

Direct3D as an alternative to OpenGL ...................... 56

Create a New Project................................................... 61

Open a new project ................................................. 62

Project information in the file open dialog ............... 63

Edit Rooms.................................................................. 64

Edit Room Geometry ............................................... 64

Edit Room Data ....................................................... 65

An easy method for determining maintenance factor

............................................................................... 66

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DIALux Version 4.9

Extended method for determining maintenance factor

............................................................................... 68

Modify Properties of Individual Walls ....................... 76

Insert Room Elements.................................................. 78

Modify a Room with Room Elements ....................... 78

Vault and half vault ................................................. 81

Insert via Property Page............................................ 81

Insert Furniture............................................................ 82

Insert Furniture ........................................................ 82

Insert via Property Page............................................ 82

Create Furniture ...................................................... 82

Import Furniture and 3D model Files ........................ 85

Extrusion Volumes ................................................... 86

Glass objects............................................................ 87

Subtraction of Objects ............................................. 88

Selecting Single Surfaces.......................................... 89

Windows and Doors ................................................ 90

Decoration Objects .................................................. 90

Insert Decoration Objects......................................... 91

Calculate with Decoration Objects ........................... 92

Insert Textures............................................................. 93

Insert via Drag & Drop ............................................. 93

Edit Placed Textures ................................................. 93

Delete Textures........................................................ 94

Import Textures into the Texture Tree ...................... 94

Edit Room Geometry with DWG or DXF-File............. 95

Material dialogue for surfaces ..................................... 96

Colour ..................................................................... 96

Reflection (Rho) ....................................................... 96

Transparency ........................................................... 96

Calculation of transparency ..................................... 97

Roughness............................................................... 97

Mirror effect ............................................................ 97

Material................................................................... 97

Raytrace preview ..................................................... 97

Duplicate (Copy Rooms/Scenes/Streets) ..................... 100

Duplicate an Existing Room.................................... 100

Insert and Edit Luminaires and Luminaire Arrangements

................................................................................. 101

Online Catalogues ................................................. 102

Individual Luminaires ............................................. 102

Aligning Luminaires ............................................... 105

Inserting Luminaire Fields....................................... 107

Inserting Luminaire Lines........................................ 111

Aligning Lights....................................................... 113

Inserting Luminaire Circles ..................................... 113

Separating Luminaire Arrangements ...................... 114

Floodlighting ......................................................... 114

Inserting floodlight illumination ............................. 114

Arranging floodlighting ......................................... 116

Focal points ........................................................... 116

Modify the position of a Luminaire ........................ 118

Luminaires with articulated joints........................... 119

Luminaires with several articulated joints ............... 120

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