Knowledge Base DIALux evo

Hardware requirements 1

• Hardware requirements

Graphic card problems 2

• Graphic card problems
• Using DIALux evo with AMD Radeon graphics cards

Virus warning 1

• Virus warning

Terms and conditions of use 1

• Terms and conditions of use

Access rights/write permissions 1

• Access rights/write permissions

Miscellaneous 5

• How do I install DIALux evo?
• Can DIALux evo and DIALux 4 be installed in parallel?
• Is it possible to install DIALux evo on a Mac system?
• Is a "silent" installation of our DIALux evo software possible?
• Privacy Policy

Project file 8

• Backup file
• Is it possible to load projects created in the latest evo version with an older evo version?
• Error message during start of an evo project
• Message regarding missing textures when opening projects
• Evo starts with an exception

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General settings 4

• General settings
• Norms
• Which languages does DIALux evo support?
• How can I change the language in DIALux evo?

Import 4

• Tips for a successful IFC import (updated!)
• Is it possible to open DIALux 4 projects (.DLX extension) with DIALux evo?
• Is it possible to import PDF files into DIALux evo?
• Why is a building created for each room after the STF import?

Export 5

• Raytracer
• DWG export
• Why does the Raytracer create a black sky when calculating daylight?
• Which programme is used for HDR images?
• Tips for an IFC export of the lighting system

Start screen 2

• Start screen
• Menu bar

User Views 3

• User views
• Display options
• White balance

Drawings/DWG import 6

• Which file formats are supported for importing plan files?
• I can't import my drawing/DWG. What can I do?
• Can I work with 3D DWG's in evo?
• 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 the site tool

Storey and building construction 15

• Actions in Storey and building construction
• Controls and settings in the storey and building construction tool
• How to modify the geometry of buildings or rooms?
• How can a room be constructed over several storeys?
• How can a storey be deleted in DIALux evo?

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Apertures 1

• Actions of the apertures (windows/doors/skylights)

Spaces 1

• Actions in spaces tool

Room elements 1

• Actions in the room elements tool

Roofs 4

• Actions in the roofs tool
• General tips for constructing (more complicated) roofs
• How can a shed roof/sawtooth roof be constructed?
• How can a round roof be constructed?

Ceilings 1

• Actions in the ceilings tool

Cutout 1

• Actions in the cutout tool

Furniture and Objects 5

• Actions in "Furniture and Objects" tool
• Can self-designed furniture be saved in DIALux evo?
• Where can I find the Boolean operations (unite, subtract, intersection)?
• How to remove objects in a project?
• Download handrail model

Materials 6

• Actions in materials tool
• How can I assign materials/textures to only one surface?
• How to create the material "glass"?
• How to construct reflective surfaces?
• Is it possible to simulate frosted glass or satin glass?

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Help lines and labelling 1

• Actions in the help lines and labelling tool

Copy and arrange 1

• Actions in the "Copy and arrange" tool

Views 1

• Views

Project overview 1

• Project overview

Miscellaneous 9

• Is it possible to configure the background colour?
• How can the position of labels (e.g. of rooms) be changed?
• How can I mark several objects?
• The window is cutting the walls
• Deactivate snatching of lines

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Light 1

• Light

Luminaires 10

• Is it possible to change the luminaire name?
• How does the luminaire replacing work?
• How to change the spectrum?
• How to assign filter?
• How to display light distribution curves?

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Light scenes 3

• Light scenes
• Is it possible to control individual luminaires of an arrangement?
• Luminaire groups vs. control groups in light scenes

DIALux PlugIns 2

• Why does the luminaire transfer from the plugins fail?
• Why is it no longer possible to start a plugin?

Energy consumption 2

• Energy consumption
• Is daylight taken into account in energy consumption?

Daylight 4

• Daylight
• Daylight with daylight control systems and skylights
• Which weather model is used in the daylight calculation?
• What does the option "Direct sunlight" mean?

Start calculation 1

• Start calculation

Calculation objects 14

• Calculation objects
• Visual task area
• Areas of activity
• Guideline for workstation area ASR A3.4
• Room main surfaces

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Calculation time 2

• Tips for faster calculation time
• Standard and fast calculation

Calculation method 3

• Calculation method - calculation kernel
• Punctual measured photometry for linear shaped luminaires
• Calculation of luminous intensity classes G* according to EN 13201:2015

Results 3

• Results overview
• Why are no results displayed for the calculation surface?
• Why are results missing after the daylight calculation?

UGR 1

• UGR

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 1

• Street Lighting

Version history 1

• Version history

DIALux Online Services 1

• DIALux Online Services

Interfaces 2

• STF - Data exchange
• Data exchange between CAD programs and DIALux

Miscellaneous 14

• Working method of evo
• Explanation of terms / Legend
• Start several instances of Evo at the same time
• Absolute photometric luminaire data in EULUMDAT format
• Declaration of conformity in accordance with ISO/IEC 17050-1

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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

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