DIALux
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Posting Date | 21 August 2009
Type of tool | Simulation Tool
Countries where the tool has been developed | Germany
Country where the tool is in use | Albania , Austria , Belgium , Bosnia and Herzegovina , Bulgaria , Croatia , Cyprus , Czech Republic , Denmark , Estonia , Finland , France , FYR of Macedonia , Germany , Greece , Hungary , Iceland , Ireland , Italy , Latvia , Liechtenstein , Lithuania , Luxembourg , Malta , Montenegro , Netherlands , Norway , Poland , Portugal , Romania , Serbia , Slovakia , Slovenia , Spain , Sweden , Switzerland , Turkey , United Kingdom , China , Japan , Other european countries , Pan European , EU Institutions , International Organizations , Africa , Asia , Central and South America , North America , Oceania
Geographic Coverage | International
Theme | Very low energy buildings, Lighting
Target Group | Building professionals
Conditions of availability | Free
Validation/testing information | DIALux is calculating according to all international standards, like EN12464 ISO 8995, EN1838, EN13201 and many more. The results are validated and tested against international standards (CIE 171:2006) and in the accredited lighting laboratory of DIAL.
Expertise required | The Software is very easy to learn. There is a DIALux light included which asks for all necessary parameters. There are also some wizards and "The Guide" which leads the user through the lighting design process.
Input of the tool | A room or an exterior scene can either be created in DIALux itself or it can be imported as a DWG or DXF file. Several CAD applications got the specific DIALux data interface STF. Luminaires can be imported from electronic catalogues of more than 66 manufacturer or can be imported as photometric files like IES, EULUMDAT, CIBSE TM14, or LTLI.
Output of the tool | The lighting design and calculation results can be saved as pictures (JPG, BMP) as movies (AVI�) as electronic printouts (DXF, DWG, PDF) and of course they can be printed on paper.
Strengths | Useful for for doing both the architectural and the technical lighting design.
Publisher URL | http://www.dialux.com/
Tool Languages | English , French , German
A light planning program for calculation and visualization of indoor and outdoor lighting systems. DIALux can import from and export to all CAD programs (DXF, DWG, SAT,...) and has photorealistic visualization with an integrated ray tracer. More than 66 free electronic catalogues and photometric files (IES, EULUMDAT, CIBSE...) can be read in. It is available in 25 languages. DIALux is undergoing continuous refinement. The latest standards are always taken into consideration as well as planning regulations and customs of the specific country. DIALux can calculate daylight, interior and exterior lighting, road lighting and emergency lighting. It includes an easy to handle DIALux Light for simple projects and the possibility to create movies directly from the lighting design. Screen Shots
Tool website URL(s) | http://www.dialux.com/
Submitted by Hicham LAHMIDI (BUREAU VERITAS)
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