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Installation evo
Hardware requirements
1
Hardware requirements
Graphic card problems
2
Graphic card problems
Use DIALux with AMD Radeon graphic card
Virus warning
1
Virus warning
Terms and conditions of use
1
Terms and conditions of use
Miscellaneous
6
How could I install DIALux evo?
Is parallel installation of DIALux evo and DIALux 4 possible?
32-bit or 64-bit version? Which version should I use?
Is an installation of DIALux evo on a Mac system possible?
Is a silent installation of DIALux evo possible?
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Opening & Saving of evo files
Project file
7
Backup file
Is it possible to open more recent files in older evo version? Is evo downward compatible?
Error message during opening an existing evo project
Message about missing textures while opening project files
Evo starts with Exception
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Settings
General settings
5
General settings
Norms
Which languages does DIALux evo support?
How can I change the language in DIALux evo?
How can I change the header logo in DIALux evo?
Import / Export
Import
6
Requirements for a good IFC import
IFC import does not work on Turkish systems
Where do I find my imported image files?
Is it possible to open DIALux 4 projects (.DLX ending) with DIALux evo?
Is it possible to import PDF files in DIALux evo?
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Export
4
Raytracer
DWG export
Why is it "outside" dark/black on a raytracing image with daylight?
Which program to use for HDR images?
Construction
Start screen
2
Start screen
Menu bar
User Views
2
User views
Display options
Drawings/DWG import
6
I can't import my drawing/DWG. What can I do?
Can I work with 3D DWG's in evo?
Which data formats are supported for importing drawings?
Loading and displaying drawings
Scaling and positioning of DWG files in evo
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Site
2
Actions in site tool
Controls and settings in site tool
Storey and building construction
16
Actions in Storey and building construction
Controls and settings in storey and building construction tool
How to construct a basement?
How to modify the geometry of buildings or rooms
How to delete a storey in DIALux evo?
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Building apertures
1
Actions in building apertures (Doors/Windows/Skylight)
Assessment zones
1
Actions in assessment zones
Room elements
1
Actions in room elements tool
Roofs
4
Actions in roof tool
How can I construct a shed roof?
How to construct a round roof
Double pitch roof with different sides and angles
Ceilings
1
Actions in ceiling tool
Furniture and Objects
4
Actions in "Furniture and Objects" tool
Where to find Boolean operations (Combine, Subtract, Intersection)
Handrail model
Delete objects
Materials
7
Actions in materials tool
How to construct a reflecting surface?
Is it possible to simulate frosted glass?
How to assign materials or textures to one surface?
How to create material glass?
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Help lines and labelling
1
Help lines and labelling
Copy and arrange
1
Actions in the "Copy and arrange" tool
Views
1
Views
Project overview
1
Project overview
Miscellaneous
8
Is it possible to configure the background colour?
How to position labels (e.g. for rooms)?
How can I mark several objects?
The window is cutting the walls
Deactivate snatching of lines
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Light
Light
1
Light
Luminaires
10
How to rename a luminaire?
How to replace luminaires with other luminiares
How to change a spectrum?
How to assign filter?
How can I display the light distribution curves (LDC's) of luminaires?
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Light scenes
3
Light scenes
How to switch off a single luminiare of a luminiare arrangement?
Luminaire groups vs. Control groups in lighting scenes
DIALux PlugIns
3
Why is it not possible to send luminaires to DIALux?
Why is it not possible to start a PlugIn evo?
How to get back the mode "Manufacturer"?
Energy consumption
2
Energy consumption
Is the real daylight taken into account during the calculation of the energy consumption and the costs?
Daylight
4
Daylight
Daylight with daylight control systems and skylights
Which weather model is used in the daylight calculation?
What means the option "Direct sunlight"?
Calculation
Start calculation
2
Start calculation
Calculation crashes after the start of daylight calculation on a Chinese system
Calculation objects
12
Calculation objects
Visual task areas
Areas of activity
Guideline for workplaces ASR A3.4
Room main surfaces
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Calculation time
2
Tipps to decrease calculation time
Is it possible to calculate only separate rooms?
Calculation method
4
Calculation method in evo
How DIALux calculates a punctual measured photometry for linear shaped luminiares
How do the illuminances on the ceiling come about with a reflector system?
Calculation of luminous intensity classes G* according to EN 13201:2015
Results
3
Result tool
Why am I not getting calculation results for the calculation surface?
Why am I not getting calculation results for the daylight scene?
False colors
1
False colors
UGR
1
UGR
Documentation
Troubleshooting
2
Why is the documentation empty or all items are shown greyed out?
Missing luminaires in the room summary
Settings
5
Where can I enter content for the project cover?
Room summary - settings for the floor plan
Add a view to the documenation
Value chart is not displayed ordinary
How can the target value of the illuminance be deactivated in the room summary?
Selected outputs
1
Lighting power density
General
2
Where can I find the general color rendering index Ra?
Documentation
Street
Street
1
Revised road lighting , for Evo 6 and above
General information
Version history
1
Version history
Interfaces
2
STF - Data exchange
Data Exchange between CAD programs and DIALux
Miscellaneous
14
Operating principle of evo
Explanation of terms / Legend
Can several instances of DIALux evo be started at the same time?
Handling of absolute photometry data in EULUMDAT files
Declaration of conformity in accordance with ISO/IEC 17050-1
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Dictionary
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
Guidelines for Illumination
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
