Still getting lots of traffic about DIALux and a lot of comments. Keep them coming, I and the rest of the DIALux community want to hear from you. Has anybody…..and I mean ANYBODY out there stumbled across a tutorial on using DIALux? Probably not but I thought I would ask anyway. Try Googling “dialux tutorial” with the quotes and see what you come up with. A big fat goose egg!
Anybody out there writing a DIALux tutorial or interested in writing one? I’d certainly be interested in, not only documenting and publicizing such an effort here on my blog, but helping out, i.e. contributing to such an effort. Please let me know.
Keep up the comments, we want to here from you even if it’s just to say “Hello! I use DIALux and I like it”.
Architectural Lighting Blog 
A project done with dialux
I too tried but could not find a good DIALux tutorial. The tutorial which comes with the software is not good enough and lacks clarity as well as depth. DIALux tutorial should be at least , if not more, as interesting as the software. And I would like to contribute for any such initiative.
I need help on some dialux tutorials especially on downloading dwg or dxf files.. i am really interested to learn everything about dialux. Much appreciated and a million thanks if ever there would be a tutorial that would be so clear and easy to understand…..
Please find below the steps for lighting simulation using DIALux for reference:
Save exterior lighting plan in DXF
Import DXF file in DIALux (Go to FILE then IMPORT)
Set Ground Element (Plot Limit)
Insert Ground Element for each block (office, warehouse, etc.)
Click Insert Coordinates then OK to save
Set the height for each block
Select the Luminaires
Insert the Luminaires and set the mounting height
Insert Equipments (like canopies, etc)
Insert Calculation Surfaces (use the function Help Line to set the calculation surface)
Note: For LZ3, the calculation surface to be set is 15 feet (4.572 meters) beyond the site boundary
Click Start Calculation (click All and use standard calculation)
Go to Output Configuration to see the simulation results
13. Export to PDF the following data for submission
Luminaires (Layout Plan)
3D Rendering
False Color Rendering
Luminaire Parts Sheet
Value Chart (Footcandle Levels)
Dear all,i use dialux and i like it very much.i make some tutorial about dialux,but the tutorials are still in indonesia language.so,i need time to translate them.do you mind if i link your site into my site?thank u.
gita,, whould u send me dialux tutorial to: di2ksa@yahoo.com….
terima kasih
Gita, Would you send the Exterior Project Tutorial to my email : feni.fadhillah@gmail.com
Hello there I see you first posted this in 2008 so this is a real long shot I would love to see your tutorial (in english) I would be very happy to make contribution
Best regards
Dial Gmbh have several training programs with fees, which are going to be unremunerative if they make a good tutorial. That is why a good tutorial will never come from them.
check this
it it done using DIALux 4.5
can u believe it!
Hi I have some questions about DIAlux, anybody there to help me?
1, when I place the fittings, some of them stay blue and some change to grey. what is this for?
2- I can not activate the one page report button for exterior design, is this normal?
Hi,
I represent a swedish company that holds courses in DIALux.
We are starting up courses all around the globe, starting jan 2009.
Our webpage is currently only in swedish but the english version is scheduled to be up and running in October.
Feel free to contact me with questions at:
kristian.andersson@kontrastljusdesign.se
1. I have finished 1 project for exterior lighting in dialux.
2. I don’t know how to take that result.
3. what is calculation surface? what it mean?
please explain me thankyou
Calculation surface is like work plane, where you can calculate what lux level you are getting overall.
you can see print preview to get the result of the same.
Anil
Mabino
Hi to all DIALux users.
We just finished the latest version of DIALux. It’s now version 4.6. The most important new feature is the sportslighting feature. The download is available at http://www.dial.de or http://www.dialux.com There is also the version history giving a brief description of all new features.
I HAVE FINISHED MORE PROJECTS FOR EXTERIOR LIGHTING IN DIALUX.BUT I DONT KNOW HOW TO GET THE RESULT.WHAT IS THE WAY TO GET RESULT?WHAT IS CALCULATION SURFACE?PLEASE SEND ANY MANUAL FOR EXTERIOR LIGHTING IN PDF FORMAT.I AM WAITING FOR YOU AND YOU ONLY. REPLY MUST
THANKS & REGARDS
SWAMINATHAN.S
hiiiii………..
i am electrical engineering
i need some pdf about using dialux
if you have some i hope you send it to me
thank you and regards
You can download it from it home website, in user manual / guide section.
Mabino
yeah! do your research, dude! always listen to Anil.
Make sure your luminaires and light sources are properly setup or you have used luminaires and light sources from one of the many commercial Dialux catalogs. Run a report. Calculation surfaces are solid surfaces (ie walls, table surfaces, floors etc…) that light is falling onto that you are
particularly interested in knowing the light distribution (uniformity) across those surfaces.If you have wall washers, then the calculation surface of particular interest to you is the wall the washers are aimed at. You will get a uniformity pattern telling you where the hot spots are, the light cutoffs, and dark spots are and what those levels are. You can
use this information to compare to design and/or safety specs for compliance.
I don’t have or know of a specific manual for exterior lighting.
Regards,
For LEED SSc8: light pollution reduction for site boundary Foot-candle calculation. For this calculation I am using DIALUX 4.6 software. Is this possible to comply LEED SSc8.Becoz this software doesn’t show the site plan and outside boundary how much Foot candle. I have finished one of the project but I couldn’t find out the report for LEED submittal. I think Dialux software only for lighting design. Please kindly send me any software details for this calculation.
I’d love to find a good DiaLux tutorial anywhere on the web. I am just starting to learn how to use the software more effectively…
There doesn’t seem to be any online.
Would anyone pay for a tutorial?
About Swedish company that allegedly holds courses.
I send them couple of mails on abive written one, and from ther site. They haven’t answered.
We’d be VERY interested to know if you were able to get anywhere with the Swedish company. Please advise.
hi.how can i use DALI systems(Digital Addressable Lighting Interface) in my project?
Not sure – maybe the community at large can help? Come on guys, lets come up with something for hamrah.
hey i’ve found your blog while POV was calculating a scene i’ve made in dialux. I like this program a lot, but i live in america and some plugin lighting companies aren’t avaliable here. since philips made genlyte of its own, i am just waiting for lightolier to release a dialux plugin. wouldn’t it be nice?
dialux is good at representing isolated and regular locals but it ain’t do the trick with irregular shapes, exterior scenes or pathways. and POVray do not interact well with daylight witout some programming. but it’s still a great effort and it’s free!
sorry I write twice on a day but I think that pdf tutorial that´s available in dialux site is just enough to start, but the very best tutorial is practice, practice, practice… patience, documentation and learning about some other similar programs… and sometimes, a close deadline for releasing a lighting project is the best teacher, surely I can tell!
I’ve been using dialux about 2 years and some weeks ago I realized there’s a bumpmapping option for raytracing, that gives textures of your rendered images a good improvement! nothing professional, but the concept is common in other 3D modeling packages.
No problem. I quite agree with you on the lack of tutorials or documentation. I would write some if I had the time. Thank you for your comments! đŸ™‚
i am using DIalux 4.6 version.its very useful software for LEED SSc8 Light pollution reduction.I am a LEED AP professional and lighting designer.
I am upset because lacked of good tutorial regarding dialux software. A good simple lighting software like this should be useful for lighting designers, interior designers etc.
Dialux Gmbh should be more active to supplement growing users of this useful software. It is painful to start from scratch if u already know other 3ds rendering program like 3dsmax, maya or lightwave. I believe Dialux have enormous potential to be leading lighting designers tool craft because its simplicity and realistic lighting ies.
Im still learning the curve of Dialux but sometime i just dont have time to start over and over again just to get some lighting result. It is really appreciated if Dialux programmer designer can supply the growing users with useful, upgraded info and technical support to enhance our fundamental understanding more about this very useful software.
Thanks for listening…
I REALLY feel your pain. This is a complaint that MANY of us in the industry have had but on the flip-side, we can’t complain too much since this fantastic software is provided to us totally free. It would stink out loud if Dial decided to start charging $1199.99US which I think they could EASILY get for a product of this caliber for such a niche industry.
Keep up the practice and please let us know how things progress for you – my readers would love to know. Thanks! đŸ™‚
if any body find material on dialux plz farward to this mail ganesh.19skit@gmail.com
I’d like to find a good DiaLux tutorial. I am just starting to learn how to use the software
Here is a the best tutorial i have found so far…its not in English, but is helpful to watch.
Thanks a lot George! I will have to check it at home as many of these video sites are blocked at work (doh! đŸ˜¯ ) Maybe somebody will do a video tutorial in English?
yes, we can hope so. Also here is my blog (http://www.spazioprojects.blogspot.com/), we are currently using Lightstar 10 from OXYtech to model our projects but am feeling out DIAlux to see the difference. Do you know of any websites that have a good lighting software comparison chart between Relux, Dialux, Agi32, Lightstar 4D…?
hi all,
I am new to this software and would like to know some good steps to start. Anyone who can advice on a good tutorial apart from Dialux own?
Cheers
Eric
Shall like to have openion on Lighting design software.
Any inputs, suggestions.
learned86@yahoo.com
hello all, i’ve recently been introduced to the field of lighting design, and have just started using DIALux 4.8. Now, since I’m new to field, there is a lot of stuff I do not understand. I’ve studied some of the basics light engineering and I can build a room and light it alright, but the technicalities still baffle me. And since there isn’t a particularly helpful guide to the software (apart from a user manual), I was hoping you could give me some pointers on how to interpret some of the stuff – particularly the single-sheet result output. The standard results that i generate consist of the room diagram with isolines and values in footcandles. That, among other things, I was hoping to discuss with a professional. And since I’m just entering this field of lighting design, and haven’t interacted with anybody from this field before, I need all the help i can get! I would appreciate it very much if someone took out a little time to guide me in lighting design, and answer the questions that i have. if anybody wants to email me, my address is hrshah80@hotmail.com. Please reply!!
I have began using both dialux and relux, i find the model simulations in relux far superior to the ones dialux produces. Relux is more difficult and time consuming to use i feel. Dialux is quick and easy. I am going to set up a website soon, i was considering creating some basic tutorials. If i do i shall come back here and post a link.
Fitz
To the author i hope you dont mind me posting this link but i will be putting up tutorials to help get people started in Dialux, they will be available at http://www.leofitzgerald.ie
cheers
Dialux Tutorial_How to create a cove for cove lighting in DIALux on the following link
http://ezzatbaroudi.wordpress.com/2011/01/03/dialux-tutorial_how-to-create-a-cove-for-cove-lighting-in-dialux/
Great idea. Some interesting tutorials are on youtube…
A new Dialux Tutorial_2 How to make an offset and spacing for objects and luminaries
http://ezzatbaroudi.blogspot.com/2011/01/dialux-tutorial2-how-to-make-offset-and.html
Sir, you are a saint! Thank you for the 2 tutorials so far, they are very helpful. Please keep uploading as at least I am relying on them for further guidance! Also i was hoping if someone could tell me the most suitable luminaire plugin for Industrial Lighting? There are just so many plugins and i’m not familiar with most of them and have to check each out individually, so if someone could tell me of a plugin for industrial lighting, i’d be most grateful.
A new DIALux Tutorial 3
Creating different RGB Color Changing Scenes
http://ezzatbaroudi.blogspot.com/2011/01/dialux-tutorial-3-rgb-color-changing.html
hello ezzat, i want to ask how to get the calculation of a surfae in exterior scene?
Hi, thanks for tip in comments.
Hello everyone. I’m a beginner too in DIALux and I started reading the manual and some tutorials that I found on the net. I love to work in Dialux and I’m enthusiastic that I can realise big projects with it. I hope that it’s not a problem posting here the link with some of the tutorials that I found. http://vimeo.com/search/videos/search:dialux/1b2af5bd
Re: Ezzat Baroudi, I admire your work very much and your tutorials help me a lot.
Any one can help me to do tunnel lighting ?
If any one have idea please i share with me…
I hope you can help me for that…
with thanks and regards
I am new to Dialux 4.9 today and have been getting frustrated with not being able to adjust the length or angle of a line by being able to type in the length or angle. The length of the line and angle aren’t able to be changed by just typing in figures. It seems to be blocked. Is there an option to allow me to type in figures for length and angle. As it is soo frustrating trying to sort measurements just from co-ordinates
Hi guys, I’m looking for online training of Dialux. If any of you guys are offering it or know someone that do, please send me the details (training plan, cost, etc.) FYI.. Please consider the time difference UTC/GMT +8 hours is my timezone. contact me at rsg4999@gmail.com. thanks a lot
hmm.. i like it! i think i can help you.
Dear Friends,
I am marketing and sales guy , i wants to learn how to use dialux. Can anybody help me how i can learn this software by my own.
Please help me