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Computer-aided Lighting Design

1. Computer-aided Design

2. Practical Examples

3. Lighting Software

4. Lighting Simulation

5. Online Tools

[Powerpoint file in PDF format]

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Video Presentation:

• video tuto calculux (9:53) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muh8A68-Q2A
• Calculux demonstration (2:06) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Am14Rs7ZXIM

 Further Reading and Trying:

• Lighting Calculator, Excel spreadsheet (for checking compliance with National Construction Code in Australia) http://www.abcb.gov.au/Resources/Tools-Calculators/Lighting-Calculator
• GE Lighting Toolkit (for simple estimating) http://www.gelighting.com/LightingWeb/emea/resources/tools/
• Cost of Waiting Estimator
• Dimming System Watts Estimator
• Luminaire Replacement Estimator
• Lighting Layout Estimator
• Simple Energy Estimator
• Simple Life-Cycle Cost Estimator
• Watts / m² Estimator
• Indoor & Outdoor Lighting layout Tools http://www.e-conolight.com/resource_center/resources/lighting-layout-tool
• The Visual Lighting Design Tools http://www.visual-3d.com/software/designtools.aspx
• Interior http://www.visual-3d.com/tools/interior/
• Area http://www.visual-3d.com/tools/area/
• Photometric http://www.visual-3d.com/tools/photometricviewer/
• Economic http://www.visual-3d.com/tools/economicpro/

Web Links:

• Typical lighting software in the market:
• AGi32 (from Lighting Analysts) http://www.agi32.com/
• Calculux (Philips Lighting) http://www.lighting.philips.cz/podpora/podpora-vyrobku/calculux
• Calculux Indoor (9,296KB)
• Calculux Area (10,072KB)
• video tuto calculux (9:53) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muh8A68-Q2A
• Calculux demonstration (2:06) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Am14Rs7ZXIM
  
• DALEC (Day- and Artificial Light with Energy Calculation) http://dalec.zumtobel.com/
• DIALux http://www.dial.de/
• DIALux 4 or DIALux EVO lighting software programs
• DIALux Wiki (DIALux evo manual) http://en.wiki.dialux.com/
• DIALux video tutorials http://www.youtube.com/user/TheDIALux
  
• ElumTool: A fully-integrated lighting calculation tool for Autodesk® Revit http://www.elumtools.com/
• Radiance http://www.radiance-online.org/
• Relux http://relux.com
• Visual Lighting http://www.visual-3d.com/
• Lighting Design Calculations by Using On-line Tools http://www.electrical-knowhow.com/2013/01/lighting-design-calculations-by-using_16.html
• Training Videos http://www.visual-3d.com/support/trainingvideos/2012.aspx
• Tutorial Projects http://www.visual-3d.com/support/tutorials.aspx
• Visual3DSoftware http://www.youtube.com/user/Visual3DSoftware
• Visual 2012 Documentation http://www.visual-3d.com/support/documentation.aspx
  
• Other related software and analysis tools:
• ADELINE (Advanced Day- and Electric Lighting Integrated New Environment) http://www.iea-adeline.de/
• DAYSIM (Radiance-based daylighting analysis software) http://daysim.ning.com/
• Radiance http://radsite.lbl.gov/radiance/  http://www.radiance-online.org/
• Lighting simulation examples http://iarc.uncg.edu/elight/learn/qualitative/la_sub/examples.html
• Horizontal illuminance
• Vertical illuminance
• Isolux diagrams
• Daylight factor
• False color rendering
• Radiosity Solution http://www.3dmax-tutorials.com/Radiosity_Solution.html
• Visual Design Tools (online) http://www.visual-3d.com/software/designtools.aspx
• Interior http://www.visual-3d.com/tools/interior/
• Area http://www.visual-3d.com/tools/area/
• Visual Floodlight http://www.visual-3d.com/tools/vertical/
• Photometric http://www.visual-3d.com/tools/photometricviewer/
• Template http://www.visual-3d.com/tools/template/
• Economic http://www.visual-3d.com/tools/economicpro/
• Roadway http://www.visual-3d.com/tools/roadway/
• Wallwash http://www.visual-3d.com/tools/vertical/default.aspx?mode=wall
• Rubik http://www.visual-3d.com/tools/rubik/
• Simple Economic http://www.visual-3d.com/tools/payback/
• Design Tools Training Videos http://www.visual-3d.com/support/TrainingVideos/DesignTools.aspx
• BEGA http://www.bega.de
• BEGA Apps http://www.bega.de/en/knowledge/apps/
  
• BEGA AR (augmented reality) app http://www.bega.de/en/knowledge/apps/bega-ar/
  

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| Created: Sep 2017 | Update: 12 Oct 2017 |