Category Archives: Tools of the Trade

A final note on the LED Wall Washer Color Problem

Posted on June 4, 2010 by craigbic

Well, it’s been a long time since my last post – sorry. I thought I would start with an update on the project where my company corrected the color output of high power LEDs on linear array boards (used for wall washing applications) using colored ink-jet printed transparency film lenses (see post below). In the end, the customer came around… Continue reading →

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Application Note: Easy Solution to LED Wall Washing Color Problem

Posted on October 19, 2009 by craigbic

Remember our color temperature drifting in our LED wall washing application note? No? Click here to read all about it Well, as you may recall we had 6 high power LEDs on a linear board to be installed either in … Continue reading →

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DIALux now has an official support board

Posted on July 29, 2008 by craigbic

Mr. Willi Bremecker, the Team Leader for Sales at DIAL – makers of DIALux – has informed me that there is now an official DIALux forum on their website! Hooorayy!!!! 8) While I don’t want to chase traffic away from … Continue reading →

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FREE Commercial Building Lighting Web Tool

Posted on July 23, 2008 by craigbic

The Department of Energy (DOE) has developed an interactive web tool called Commercial Lighting Solutions (CLS) intended to provide “how to” advice about ways to improve interior lighting efficiency and reduce energy consumption for a potential savings of 30% or … Continue reading →

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Another New DIALux Plugin

Posted on July 22, 2008 by craigbic

Hess has introduced a large DIALux plugin with over 2200 luminaires and variations! Kewl 8) They have mimicked their website’s navigation in the plugin’s user interface which should make for easy browsing. Click here to shoot off to their website … Continue reading →

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Some more Sketchup & Kerkythea Images

Posted on July 21, 2008 by craigbic

Here are some examples of the power of Sketchup Pro and Kerkythea. Here I have some hardware: screws, nuts, wing bolts, etc… that I modeled completely in Sketchup Pro from scratch and rendered in Kerkythea using my own custom-created High … Continue reading →

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ERCO releases new 2008 DIALux plugin

Posted on July 17, 2008 by craigbic

ERCO has released their entire lighting products catalog as a plugin for DIALux available as a download or you may request a DVD. All ULD planning data is included as well as 3D models for the luminaires. If anybody uses … Continue reading →

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STICKY: DIAL is looking for you to make DIALux better

Posted on May 23, 2008 by craigbic

I really do apologize for the delay in posting to this blog, I have been involved in a blitz of graphic work, photoshoots, and catalog design for my company. 😆 I’m back now and I have a very interesting development … Continue reading →

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STICKY: After the tone DIALux

Posted on May 22, 2008 by craigbic

I’m getting lots of traffic due to my DIALux article and I see a lot of search terms that include “DIALux” in them and there is certainly a lot of clicking on outbound links for DIALux but I haven’t heard … Continue reading →

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STICKY: DIALux Tutorial Anyone?

Posted on May 21, 2008 by craigbic

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 … Continue reading →

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