AutoLUX  version 7  

Autolux - lighting applications software for light layouts, including point by point, isocandela plots, statistics, and more

Autolux - lighting applications software for light layouts, including point by point, isocandela plots, statistics, and more
Independent Testing Laboratories, Inc.
3386 Longhorn Road, Boulder, CO 80302 USA
Tel: 303-442-1255 Fax: 303-449-5274
Web: www.itlboulder.com
E-mail, ordering info only: autolux@itlboulder.com
E-mail, technical questions: presale@alux.org

exterior lighting calculations in AutoCAD®



AutoLUX is a collection of commands which is added to AutoCAD's standard repertoire. When enhanced with the AutoLUX commands, AutoCAD becomes a lighting site calculation engine as well as a drawing editor. To use AutoLUX you begin with an AutoCAD drawing which contains whatever background you desire. Next, using the straight forward and intuitive AutoLUX commands you will define the calculation points. Finally, use the AutoLUX commands to specify properties for and locate luminaires. Calculated results are displayed as AutoCAD text entities and/or contour isolines. Use AutoCAD editing commands to adjust the luminaire layout. When the lighting layout meets your requirements, the full power of AutoCAD is available to generate your hardcopy output. And … you never have to touch a DXF file !

Note that AutoLUX v7 does not handle interreflections, and thus is not suited for most interior applications. AutoLUX v6 is available if your requirements include indoor capability.


Visit the AutoLUX website at www.alux.org.
Independent testing Laboratories, Inc. (ITL) Boulder, CO. Serving the lighting industry- Photometry, Electrical testing, Lighting Software, Reflector Design, Lighting Application Engineering, Goniophotometer systems.
Features:  
• DXFIN / DXFOUT not required
• All options preset via Windows dialog boxes, before calculation
• Obstructions can block light -- 3Dfaces, extruded circles, lines, etc.
• Contour isoplots
• Input in feet, meters, or mm - output in fc or lux
• Shortcut sportslighting layouts
• Shortcut roadway layouts
• Draggable contour templates
• Luminaires

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Use built-in or custom luminaire symbols

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Scale luminaire symbols (global) at will

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Orient fixtures via angles or x,y,z aiming points

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Symmetry feature for automatic duplication of floodlights

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Exploit symmetry (non-floodlights) via AutoCAD commands
ARRAY, COPY, MIRROR

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Turn luminaires "off" temporarily

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Reads IES / CIBSE / CIE format candela files

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Uses information in candela files to produce fixture schedule
• Calculation Points

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Trim target point set with enclosing polyline

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Points may lie on curved surfaces

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Any meter orientation, including TV camera

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Use any AutoCAD font to display results

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Scale calculated results text (global) at will

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Roadway Pavement Luminance

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Boundary-weighted averaging per British standard 5489
Program Limits  

nolimit

  Number luminaires / Number obstructions / Number target points  

10

  Separately-averaged target grids  

5

  Meter orientations per target grid  

99

  Different photometric files (per drawing)  

18

  Different floodlight beamtypes (per drawing)  
Prerequisites  

Computer:

  AutoCAD 2000+ Windows 98 / 2000+ / NT  

User:

  Must be reasonably acquainted with lighting application technology
Must be reasonably proficient with AutoCAD		  
To Evaluate AutoLUX or Purchase an AutoLUX license

1a)

Visit the AutoLUX website www.alux.org and follow the "Free Evaluation" link.When you click "Download and Install Autolux now", the Installer will download and install AutoLUX on your computer. OR.......

1b)

E-mail or call ITL at 303-442-1255 and ask that AutoLUX v7 be mailed to you. Once you receive the disk, install AutoLUX per the included instructions. Please note: There is a $29 charge for this option; it is not deductible from an eventual license purchase.

2)

Once installed, AutoLUX runs in Demo Mode. Demo Mode AutoLUX is identical to Real Mode, except that hypothetical candela values are used in the point calculations. Thus, you may completely evaluate AutoLUX via its Demo Mode.

3)

To move from Demo Mode to Real Mode:
 

i)

obtain your unique installation Site Code via the AutoLUX 'Authorize' command
 

ii)

order online from this link, OR call ITL (303-442-1255) to make payment arrangements
 

iii)

ITL will give you the required Authorization Code, via phone or return e-mail
 

iv)

enter the Authorization Code into AutoLUX via the 'Authorize' command
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Independent Testing
Laboratories, Inc.

3386 Longhorn Road,
Boulder, CO 80302

Tel: 303-442-1255
Fax: 303-449-5274