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Lighting Analysis - RELUX

Used to interactively analyze lighting. Brings the Lighting Analysis Interface to Lighting Analysis package RELUX.

Accessed from:


  • Ribbon: Building Design > Analysis > Electrical > RELUX


Click with left- and mouse right button inside a room (shape) and select the tool.
SettingDescription
Project File (*.ASC) Shows path to *.ASC file.
  • Browse — Opens the RELUX Project File dialog.
New calculation Interface performs a new calculation for a room.
Calculate as fitted Interface uses existing luminaires in room to perform a calculation.
Interior Activates the RELUX functions for interior room lighting calculations.
Exterior Activates the RELUX functions for exterior area lighting calculations.
Generate individual room name Generates individual file names for each RELUX calculation, omits overwriting.
Setup Analysis Opens Setup RELUX dialog where link to RELUX program is set,. The path (..\Relux.2007\..\rlx2007.exe) is set. Use Browse to locate the path, as required Link only needs to be set up once.
BBES -> RELUX Send Room Shape (including room height) and open lighting package RELUX.
RELUX -> BBES Imports lighting fixtures from lighting calculation package RELUX.
ASC-File -> Analysis Starts RELUX with selected .ASC file
Close Closes the dialog.
Key-in: BESLIGHTINGRELUX