luxicon manual 2006 final
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CONTENTS Page No. LUXICON Specifications………………..……….1 LUXICON Features…….………………………….2 Start Menu………………………………………….3 Desktop Screen……………………………………4 Configuration Settings…………………………5 -14 Interior Layout – Bethlehem Warehouse Project..…………….15 - 18 Interior Layout – Quality Control Room Project….…………….19 - 23 Exterior Floodlight Layout – AYZ Chemical Corp. Project………..………..24 - 28 ACME Propane Project….…………………….29 – 33 Wall Pack Lighting Project……………………34 - 36 LUXICON FAQ’s……..…………………………37 - 39 Glossary……………....………………………...A1 - A8
An easy-to-use Lighting Design and Specification Program!
Complete lighting design and layout analysis software for today's complex lighting design applications
Intuitive visual interface makes lighting situation analysis simple
Great for experienced professionals and novices alike! Luxicon makes it easy to visualize and specify high-quality, professional designs. Minimum System Requirements
• Windows® 95/98, ME, 2000, and XP • CD-ROM Drive • Pentium 200 (or faster) • 64 MB RAM • SVGA Graphics Capability • 4MB Video Memory • Windows-supported Printer or Plotter • 65MB Free Hard Disk Space for CD, or • 180MB Free Hard Disk Space for download
Program Basics:
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• Out-of-the-box Windows 95, 98, Me, XP, NT and 2000 compatibility speeds integration. • Windows and CAD interfaces provide a familiar, easy to use graphical interface. • On-line tutorials straighten out the learning curve. • Utilize powerful CAD functionality such as: perspective & isometric views, windowing,
zooming, panning, grouping, and refresh. • Robust product search capabilities. • Single user and site license versions available.
Luminaire Options:
• Includes a library of more than 4,000 IES Photometric reports, plus the ability to import any manufacturer's fully formatted IES files.
• The integrated Quantity Estimator allows you to automatically calculate how many luminaries are needed.
• Calculate RP-8 compliant roadway luminance. • The Pole Editor makes creating custom poles a breeze. • A built in Sports Rack Constructor allows you to efficiently construct and aim banks of
luminaries. Iso Illuminance Curves:
• The Graphical display of the distribution of the individual luminaries, poles, and racks assists in proper aiming and placement.
Flexible Calculation Grids:
• Unlimited grid sizes with an unlimited number of calculation points in interior and exterior mode gives you the flexibility you require.
• Statistical areas allow you to view calculated statistics on specified areas of any size or shape.
• Generates gray-scale shaded plots for individual calculation grids. • With integrated Global Maps the determination of longitude and latitude, for daylighting
analysis, is as simple as point and click. Obstructions:
• Predefined objects, such as partitions, tables, and chairs are inserted with the click of your mouse.
• Calculation grids can be placed on the surface of any obstruction. Output:
• Generates accurate photo-realistic gray scale renderings of your designs. • Output your designs up to E size blueprint pages – customized with your logo and project
information. • Output results ranging from efficient summaries to detailed reports.
Additional Features:
• Built-in design interior & exterior "wizards" assist the design process. • Interior Layout • Sign Lighting • Roadway Lighting • Façade Lighting
• Import/export and rotate AutoCAD DXF and DWG files. • Includes product specification sheets, which you can search, view, annotate, and print. • A single step undo feature allows you to revert to the previous action. • Lets you merge multiple design files into a single project file- allowing multiple team
members to work simultaneously on a single project.
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LUXICON Basics
This section will cover some of the basic elements of LUXICON starting with the Start Screen. Shown below is the typical Start Up Menu you will see when you start LUXICON. You have the option to Start a new Project, open an existing project you previously worked on, or go directly to one of the Wizard helper programs.
On the following page is a screen capture of the main LUXICON desktop (See Figure 1). The first row of words is referred to as the Main Menus. The next two items down are the toolbars. The first toolbar is considered the Main Toolbar and the bottom toolbar is called the Secondary Toolbar.
Once in LUXICON, you will find these toolbars to be extremely efficient and useful. The icons are short cuts to many of the functions contained under drop down menus. In time, you will find yourself whizzing through a LUXICON project by use of the icons on these toolbars.
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Figure 1. Main LUXICON Desktop Screen.
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Configuration Settings
Got to File and Configuration. Click on the Program Tab.
You can easily change from English to Metric by selecting the radio button. This will automatically convert point by point calculations from Foot-candles to Lux.
Other options include changing the Automatic Save feature, Display Start Screen, and Display Wizard Helper. The CD location points to the path where your data folder resides. It is usually D:\Data\ unless the data has been copied to the local hard drive or a server to be shared. -
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Configuration Settings
Click on the Company tab in the Configuration window to change Company Information.
This is the company information entered during the program installation. The Report Manager and Blueprint Manager uses this information in the preparation of printed reports.
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Configuration Settings
Click on the CAD tab in the Configuration window to set grid spacing and move increments. The color of the background can also be changed by clicking on the drop down box and selecting a new color. The text height can also be adjusted. This is the user-defined text including the room labeling and luminaire text.
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Configuration Settings
Click on the Areas tab in the Configuration window to change the default Area Settings. Enter new dimensions for Site, Floor, or Room by clicking the appropriate box. Change the reflectances of the Ceiling, Walls, and Floors. Change the Workplane Height. Set the Target Power Density to your district’s requirement. Set the Ceiling Grid to the one most frequently used. .
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Configuration Settings
Click on the Luminaire tab to change the Light Loss Factor and the suspension length.
You can also define contours for the Iso-Templates in this window.
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Configuration Settings
Click on the Pole/Rack tab to change pole or rack settings. Pole settings include pole height, pedestal height, arm length, pole shape, pedestal shape, pole diameter, and pedestal diameter. The Rack settings can also be changed. The rack settings include pole height, shape, and diameter.
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Click on the Calc Grids tab and then the Display settings button
Add Contour components by selecting the appropriate box radios as required.
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Configuration Settings
Click on the Output tab in the configuration window. Make changes to Page Setup, Title Page Setup, Page Size, Orientation, and Page Font.
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Configuration Settings
Click on the Roadway tab to change settings. Change the Roadway Width, Length, Number of Lanes, Pavement Type, and Windshield cutoff.
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Configuration Settings
Click on the Catalog tab in the configuration window. Changes can be made to the annotation done within the Electronic Catalog. Click on the rectangle or arrow to change the color. NOTE; When you are finished making changes and click to close the Configuration Window, you will be asked if your want to save your changes for future LUXICON sessions. You should click Yes or No as necessary.
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Interior Layout Wizard – Bethlehem Warehouse Lighting This project will guide us through the steps of the Interior Layout Wizard
SETUP: Start LUXICON and click on New Project. Click on the “Wizards” button to Start the Wizard program. Click on the Interior Layout button. Step 1 – Define Room a. In the Define Room Information, enter the following: X = 40 Y = 100 Z = 20 Workplane Ht. = 0 Reflectances: Ceiling = 0.20 Walls = 0.50 Floor = 0.20 Ceiling Grid = None Step 2 – Click on Choose Luminaires a. Change the Number Of Layouts to 3 (under Luminaire Information).
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b. Click the blue arrow at the right of Luminaire #1 to select the first luminaire. Click on Select Luminaire #1. Binder Search ->Crouse-Hinds -> VMV Tab -> VMVS Series 70-150 Watt HPS Select VMVS2C150GRD from bottom box. Click OK.
c. Click the blue arrow at the right of Luminaire #2 to select the second luminaire.
Click on Select Luminaire #2. Binder Search ->Crouse-Hinds -> LMV Tab -> LMVM Series 70-100 Watt MH Select LMVM2A100GPRD from bottom box. Click OK.
d. Click the blue arrow at the right of Luminaire #3 to select the third luminaire.
Click on Select Luminaire #3. Binder Search ->Crouse-Hinds -> DMV Tab -> DMVM Series 70-100 Watt MH Select DMVM2A175GPRD from bottom box. Click OK.
• Helpful Hint: Before you proceed to Step 3, you can now change some of the default settings for each layout. As an example, you can now change the suspension length (the distance the luminaire is suspended away form the ceiling (leave this value at zero if the fixtures are mounted at the ceiling). Change the values as necessary. You can also change other values (including CU value, Lamp Light Loss Factor, Lamp Lumens ,etc.). Step 3 – Calculate Layout Since we are not sure what the average IES standard is for this warehouse space, we need to consult the IES database for a recommendation. The IES database is included with the LUXICON CD. a. Click the IES button. Select the following: Industrial Group, Storage Rooms, Active, Small
Items. (NOTE: You will need to click on the “+” sign to open up these tables further).
b. The age of the workers is Above 55; the Task Reflectance is 30% to 70%; and the Accuracy is Important. The average IES recommendation is 30 footcandles. Click OK.
c. Once the calculations are complete, view the results in Step 4 – Output. Step 4 – Output a. Click on the Save File Button. Name this the Bethlehem Storage Warehouse. NOTE: The
file extension is .ilw which stands for Interior Layout Wizard. Click the Print button to print a hard copy of each layout (as required). Examples of printouts are shown on the following pages (Pages 17 and 18).
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Interior Layout - Quality Control Room –Class 1, Div 2 Area This project will guide us through the creation of an interior space, adding objects to the room, and running point by point calculations.
SETUP Before you begin, you need to configure LUXICON to use the Distance command used later in this project. Go to File / Configuration and click on the CAD tab. Place a checkmark in the Snap Grid (if not already done) and change the Spacing for X, Y, and Z to 0.10. Click OK to save. If you are asked to save these settings for future LUXICON sessions, click Yes. Step 1 – Create The Floor a. Open Luxicon and select FILE/ New… to create a new project. Then FILE / Project
Information and enter your own “made up” data. b. Go to Add/ Floor and enter the extents: X = 50 Y = 26 Click OK Step 2 – Adding The Room a. Go to Add / Room to create the Quality Control Room n your new floor. The name of the room is: QC Room The room Size is x = 20, y = 20, z = 10 Change all the wall reflectances to .40
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b. Click on the Create Sloped Ceiling button.
The Peak Direction is: E – W. The Ceiling Type is: Single Slope Enter Y1 = 0, Z1 = 8, Y2 = 15, Z2 = 10 Change # of steps/segment = 4 Click OK, OK.
c. To add the fixtures, go to Add Luminaire Under Binder Search ->Crouse-Hinds -> FVS Tab -> FVS20 Compact Fluorescent Select FVS20 from bottom box. Click OK.
d. Enter the Type of “L1” and click OK. e. In the Luminaire Editor, click on the Quantity Estimator. Make the target illuminance 30. We now know we need 8 fixtures. Click Close / Add to Plan / OK. f. Select the fixture in the plan view by windowing / Right Click / Array / Rectangular. Number of rows: 3 Row Spacing: 6.5 Number of Columns: 3 Column Spacing: 6.5 Click Center Array Click OK g. Open The Tool Box. h. Select the Luminaire Array by windowing, and explode it. i. Open the East Elevation View. Note the location of the luminaires. We need to change the
suspension lengths of these two rows of fixtures so their output will be included in the calculation results.
j. Access the Distance command from under ASSIST. k. Measure the distance from the middle row of fixtures to the bottom of the ceiling. This should
be around 0.6 Ft.. Now, measure the distance from the bottom row of luminaires to the bottom of the ceiling. This should be around 1.6 Ft.
l. ID/EDIT the middle row of fixtures by windowing. Change the suspension length to .6’ and
change the y location to = 10.5 Click OK. m. ID/EDIT the bottom row of fixtures by windowing. Change the suspension length to 1.6.
Click OK. n. To add a door, click Add / Insert / Select Room Surface / North Wall. Enter: Size is x = 5, z = 6.5 Location: x = 15, z = 3.25 Reflectance: .10 Click OK.
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o. To add a desk, click Add / Object / Complex / Complex #5. Leave the ”Size” of the object alone, but change the following:
Location is x = 6.75, y= 12.5, z = 1.25 Rotate in Plan view 90 degrees. Click OK. p. To add a chair, click Add / Object / Complex / Complex #3. Again, leave the “Size” of the
object alone, but change the following: Location is x = 7, y = 15, z = 1.75 Rotate in Plan view 180 degrees. Click OK. q. To add a window, click Add an Insert / Select Room Surface / East. Again, leave the “Size”
of the object alone, but change the following: Location is y = 6, z = 4 Reflectance: 0.65 Click OK. r. Add a calculation grid / whole room. Change the name to QC Room and click OK. s. To calculate, go to Calculate / Calculation Menu, and place checks in the grid and render
boxes. Click on calculate selected. t. When calculations are complete, to view output, Go To Output / Calculation Results. You
can now print the text (as required). You may also want to click on the contours / values radio button (under Display Options). This prints out a plan view with isocontour lines. Click Close when you are finished
u. Save your project.
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AYZ Chemical Corp – Outdoor Storage Area This project will guide us through the creation of an exterior site, selecting a Floodlight, and lighting the site quickly and easily using Iso-Contours. We will alos add objects to the area and learn to use the masking feature.
Step 1 – Create The Site a. Open Luxicon and select New Project from under FILE. Access the exterior mode by
clicking the Exterior button on the Main Toolbar. b. In the Site Definition Screen enter: X = 100 Y = 100 Click OK
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Step 2 – Select The Luminaire a. To add the floodlights, go to Add/Luminaire Under Binder Search-> Crouse-Hinds->FMV Tab->FMV 70-400 Watt Select FMVSY250/MT76 from bottom box. Click OK. b. Click the FMV tab button look for the file FMVS250/MT76 and click on it (it will turn yellow in
color to highlight this fixture). Click OK. c. Enter the Type of “F1”, click OK and click Close to exit the Luminaire Editor. Step 3 – Creating Racks a. Click the Create A New Rack icon on the Secondary Toolbar. Enter Rack A when
prompted for the type and then click OK.
b. The Luminaire Editor will allow us to configure the rack. Change the Pole Height to 30. c. Rack A will have just one level with two floodlights mounted 4 feet apart. To start this
process, we click on the Add Level button once. d. Next, click on the Add Luminaire button twice. The luminaires will overlap for now. To
specify the horizontal spacing for the luminaires, click on a luminaire in the elevation view. In the Position Cell type 2 and press enter. Next, click the Refresh button once. To position the other luminaire, select it in plan view and type –2 in the Position Cell and press enter. Click the Refresh button once again to view the spacing (Lumiaries are now spaced 4 ft apart). Click the Add To Plan button.
e. In the New Rack Definition Screen, in Pole Location, enter : X = 50 Y = 0 f. To view the contours, place check in the Iso-Template box. Click OK. Step 4 – Adding Racks To Plan with the Luminaire Palette a. Open the Luminaire Editor by clicking on View ->Luminaire Editor Select Rack A and click
Add To Plan. b. Enter the location as X =50, Y = 100, and 180 degrees for the Rotation in Plan. Place a
check in the Iso-Template box. Click OK. to add the rack to the site. c. Save your project.
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Step 5 – Aiming Luminaires In The Rack a. Highlight the lower rack (South end of plan), right-click, and select ID/Edit from the menu.
We are going to aim the luminaires and examine the results with iso-templates. Select Iso-templates for the entire group.
b. We want to aim the luminaire left floodlight down by 30 degrees. This is done by clicking on
the left fixture, in the previewer, and selecting By Direction for the aiming method. Click D (for down) and enter 30 in the From Horizontal field.
c. We also want to aim the left luminaire 30 degrees to the left. This is done by clicking on the
left fixture, in the previewer, and selecting By Direction for the aiming method. Click L (for left) and enter 30.
d. Next, aim the right luminaire by first highlighting it. In the By Direction field, enter 30 from
horizontal and click R (for Right) and enter 30. Click OK. e. Next, we want to repeat this procedure for the other rack. Highlight the lower rack (North end
of plan), right-click, and select ID/Edit from the menu. Select Iso-templates for the entire group. Enter the same values for this rack as done in steps b. and c. above.
Step 6 – Calculating and Viewing The Output a. Go to Add ->Calculation Grid and Select Horizontal. Click OK and window around the
whole site to create the calculation grid. b. Click OK in the Calculation Grid Properties screen. c. To begin calculations, go to CALCULATE, and select Calculation Menu. Verify that the
calculation grid is checked and click the Calculate Selected button. d. When the calculations are complete, go to OUTPUT -> Calculation Results to view the
results. e. View the different types of output -> Text, Contours/Values, Shaded Plot. f. When viewing the Contours/Values, put a check in the “Display in CAD view” box. This will
place the Contours/Values in the CAD views along with the luminaires. g. Click Close and view the points in the CAD view. Save your project.
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Wall Pack Lighting Project using Cooper Crouse-Hinds CPMV Series Champ ™ Light Fixtures This project will guide you through the creation sample lighting project for Wall Pack with Induction Lamps of a walkway area, selecting a fixture, and lighting the site quickly and easily.
Step 1 – Create The Site a. Open Luxicon and select New Project from under FILE. b. Go to Add >Floor and Enter the X and Y extents of the area. For this project, you will be
lighting a walkway area, so enter: X = 20 Y = 100 Click OK
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Step 2 – Select The Luminaire a. Go to Add > Room and Enter: Under Room Name: Enter Walkway Project X = 20 Y = 100 Z = 25 Since this is an outdoor area, only the West Wall (the left side of your screen) and the ground will have any reflectance values. The rest of the are is open. For reflectance values enter: Ceiling: 0 N. Wall: 0 S. Wall: 0 W. Wall: 0.50 E. Wall: 0 Floor: 0.20 Click OK Step 3 – Select The Luminaire a. Go to Add/Luminaire from the Main Toolbar) and click on the Crouse-Hinds Binder. b. Click the CPMV tab button look for the file CPMVIG2W085 and click on it (it will turn yellow in
color to highlight this fixture). Click OK. c. Enter the Type of “F1”, click OK. Click the Add To Plan button. d. For this project, we will mount the wall packs @ 15 ft. above the ground. They will all be
located along the West Wall and aimed out toward the East Wall. This, in effect, will aim the light out over the walkway in the most efficient manner
e. Since we entered the room height in Step 2 @ 25 ft. (and you want to mount these
wallpacks 15 ft. above the floor), Enter 10 for suspension length and under fixture location, enter:
X = 0.5 Y = 12.5
f. Place a check in the Iso-template box and under Aiming Information, click the Aim By Angle
Radio Button. Next To Orient, Enter 90. Click OK
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Step 4 – Creating an Array g. Select the fixture in the plan view by windowing then Go To Modify > Array > Rectangular.
Enter: Number of rows: 4 Row Spacing: 25 Number of Columns: 1 Column Spacing: 0 Click OK Step 4 – Creating an Array p. Got To Add a calculation grid and click on Whole Room. q. In the Calculation Grid Properties Window, under Calculation Points next to Column ,
enter 5 next to Number (the default value here is usually 20). This will space the layout more like a rectangle. Click OK.
r. To calculate, go to Calculate > Calculation Menu, and Click on calculate selected. s. When calculations are complete, view output and print as necessary. t. Save your project.
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LUXICON Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) 1. How do I order LUXICON? To order LUXICON, contact your local Cooper Crouse-Hinds Representative. If you do not know who your local representative is, visit our website: www.crouse-hinds.com , and under “Service And Support”, click on LUXICON Lighting Design” and follow the instructions on how to order. 2. What operating systems does LUXICON run on? LUXICON will run on any Windows operating system above Windows 3.1. 3. How do I properly uninstall LUXICON? To uninstall LUXICON, go to the Start Menu, Settings, Control Panel, and Add/Remove Programs. Highlight LUXICON and click on Remove. In your Windows Explorer, locate and delete the following files: Cooperlt.ini LTECAcro.ini Luxcion2.ini LuxProgGroup.ini 4. How do I install LUXICON? 1. Place the CD-ROM into your CD drive. In Windows 95, 98, Me, NT, 2000, or
XP go to Start•Run•and click on the Open… (or Browse…) button. In the Browse dialog box, click the arrow button to open up the Look In: window and slide the mouse down to highlight your CD-ROM (usually your “D:” drive) and left click once to open.
2. You should see a list of files on the CD-ROM. Look for a file named Setup
and double click on it to start the installation program. Follow the on-screen instructions. Accept the defaults for the program installation. (NOTE: You will be asked if you want to perform a “Full” or “”Partial” Install of LUXICON. It is recommended that you perform the “Full Install”. You will need to keep your LUXICON CD in the drive in order to run the program (after installation). You PC will need to re-boot in order to run LUXICON.
Make sure all other programs are closed before installing LUXICON. (Microsoft Office Toolbar should be closed as well.) Also, make sure all previous versions of the software have been uninstalled. Go to Start, Run, and type in D:\Setup where D: is the letter of your CD-ROM device. Follow the instructions on the screen for a full or minimum installation.
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5. Can I import a DXF/DWG file into LUXICON? Yes, you can import or export DXF/DWG files into and out of the program. LUXICON 2.5 is compatible through AutoCAD 2000. 6. Can I import photometric files from other manufacturers? Yes, you can import any fully formatted IES photometric file. 7. Can I print out a contour or "footprint" for individual fixtures? Yes, you can customize the contour lines to assist you in the layout of a fixture. 8. What if I receive a "Matrix 4x4" error? Update your video card drivers to include Open GL. Drivers can typically be found on the manufacturer's website. RAGE PRO video card drivers are on the Microsoft Windows CD, however, these do not include the Open GL feature. If you have a Rage Pro video card, go to the manufacturer's website. Download the driver and follow the manufacturer instructions for installation. 9. I am getting a GL error: unable to set rendering context. How can I fix this? You will need to back down the video accelerator. For Windows 95/98/ME 1. Go to your desktop 2. Right click in a blank area 3. Select properties 4. Select the settings tab 5. Click the advanced button 6. Look through your tabs (tabs may vary according to the video card) for a horizontal slide bar called video accelerator. If the marker is all the way on, reduce it to half (if this does not work, you may need to reduce it all the way to none). Then try to run your program again. For Windows 2000/NT/XP 1. Go to your desktop 2. Double click on My Computer 3. Double click on Control Panel 4. Double click on System 5. Click on the Performance tab 6. You will see a horizontal slide bar listed under application performance. If the marker is turned all the way on, reduce it to half (if this does not work, you may need to reduce it all the way to none). Then try to run your program again.
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10. How do I properly scale when importing a dwg/dxf? Architects and engineers rarely develop CAD drawings using a scale of 1 to 1. When importing drawings into a lighting software, such as LUXICON, the import scale has to be determined. When importing, select the appropriate Units under the AutoCAD section located below the drawing, typically Architectural. Import a drawing and check a known dimension to verify scale. If the drawing scale is not correct , set the Scale By to 1.00 Determine a known dimension. The drawing may be dimensioned or use a known measurement. Using the X and Y coordinates, located above the drawing, determine the measurement between points of a known distance. Consult with the engineer or architect if the drawing is not dimensioned or a known reference dimension cannot be determined. Developing a lighting layout using an incorrect scale will produce inaccurate results. Take the known dimension and divide by the distance measured using the X,Y coordinates. This will be your scale. For example, a US basketball court is 50 feet by 90 feet. If a CAD drawing is imported and the distance between the side boundary lines is measured at 13.9, you will divide 50 by 13.9. The calculated scale is 3.597, so you enter 3.597 into the Scale By box. Check a known measurement to confirm that the scale is correct. 11. I am getting the following error message when I run LUXICON on Windows XP: “Run Time error ‘399’ Component CSMD32.ocx not correctly registered.” This is an incompatibility problem with older versions of LUXICON (Versions 2.3 or older) and Windows XP. Solution: Upgrade to LUXICON version 2.5 by ordering a new CD –ROM.
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