Software:DIALux
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| Developer(s) | DIAL GmbH, Lüdenscheid, Germany |
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| Stable release | DIALux evo 12.1 Patch 4 (5.12.1.7360)
(09.07.2024) |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
| Available in | 26 languages |
| Type | 3D computer graphics |
| License | proprietary |
| Website | dialux.com |
DIALux is a 3D graphics software for lighting design developed by DIAL GmbH[1] in Lüdenscheid, Germany. The main task is planning, calculating and visualising light for indoor and outdoor areas. Numerous lamp and luminaire manufacturers offer plug-ins for their products that make the beam characteristics available in the DIALux application. The software is available free of charge via the manufacturer's website.[2] Individual rooms, multi-storey buildings, paths, car parks, streets and landscapes can be created, planned and simulated.
Lighting scenario created with DIALux (outside)
Lighting scenario created with DIALux (inside)
The possibilities are not limited. An Aircraft cabin lighting design[3] with DIALux evo is possible as well as the lighting design for a hotel.[4] It was used in the lighting design for the Alte Pinakothek in Munich or for the UNESCO World Heritage Site Imperial Palace of Goslar (Kaiserpfalz Goslar).[5][6] The software can also be used, for example, for planning tasks such as the optimal lighting of artworks in a gallery.[7][8][9] The Project Showroom [10] in the DIALux Community provides an interesting insight into further possible use cases.
3D models created with DIALux can be rendered with the raytracer POV-Ray. Among other things, the lighting design of sports facilities or the design of emergency lighting according to DIN EN 1838 is supported. Newer versions support the implementation of energy assessments in accordance with DIN V 18599 and EN 15193, as required for energy performance certificates.
History
DIAL was founded in 1989 as German Institute for Applied Lighting Technology. Since then, the company has been involved in software development, lighting technology, lighting design and building automation. DIAL has further locations in Italy, the USA and Taiwan.
The first version of DIALux was released in 1994. The program was further developed over the next few years and many new functions were added until version DIALux 4.1 was finally created. DIALux Evo was announced as the successor and released for use in 2012. The DIALux Evo version that was then released is based on a completely new graphics engine, a new interface and new functions. As many designers were still very used to the previous version of the program, it could still be downloaded from the company's website for a while to make the transition from DIALux 4 to DIALux Evo easier. DIALux Evo has now established itself and has many more functions than the previous version. The DIALux Evo version 12.0 is available in 26 languages and has several hundred luminaire manufacturers in its database.[1]
DIAL sucessfully completed several Joined Research Projects with the Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics (IBP). The results are intended to help improve the energy saving potential of lighting projects through the program.[11] [12]
Regional and international standards supported by DIALux Evo
| Indoor areas | Outdoor areas | Street lighting |
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EN 12462-1:2021 |
EN 12464-2:2014 |
EN 13201:2004 |
The FAQ section of the DIALux website contains more information about standards, supported operating systems and answers to frequently asked questions.[13]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "DIAL GmbH website" (in en). DIAL GmbH. July 2024. https://www.dial.de/.
- ↑ "DIALux website" (in en). DIAL GmbH. July 2024. https://www.dialux.com.
- ↑ "Aircraft cabin lighting design method based on DIALux" (in zh). Northwestern Polytechnical University. March 2024. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/379417391.
- ↑ Awadi, Mohammad; Amro, Osama (2022). "DIALUX EVO Program Hotel design by DIALux Evo" (in en). Palestine Polytechnic University. pp. 107. https://scholar.ppu.edu/handle/123456789/8833.
- ↑ Melanie Eibl (2016) (in German), Die Alte Pinakothek: Ein Museumsbau im Wandel der Zeit, Böhlau, pp. 305ff, https://books.google.com/books?id=Zv4WDQAAQBAJ&pg&pg=PA305
- ↑ "Die Kaiserpfalz in neuem Licht" (in de). Stadt Goslar. October 2017. https://www.goslar.de/tourismus/aktuelles/1455-goslar-weiterhin-auf-hoechstem-niveau-in-der-gaesteansprache.
- ↑ Marco Verardi (2011) (in German), Energieeinsparmaßnahmen durch moderne Lichttechnik in Nichtwohngebäuden: Planung, Bilanzierung und Durchführung anhand eines praktischen Beispiels, Bedey Media, pp. 20ff, ISBN 978-3-8428-5401-7, https://books.google.com/books?id=XmEaW18mCGkC&pg&pg=PA21
- ↑ Ekbert Hering, Rolf Martin (2017) (in German), Optik für Ingenieure und Naturwissenschaftler: Grundlagen und Anwendungen, Carl Hanser Verlag, pp. 443ff, ISBN 978-3-446-44509-3, https://books.google.com/books?id=pI4_DgAAQBAJ&pg&pg=PA443
- ↑ Edoardo Alessio Piana; Francesca Merli (2020), "Lighting of Museums and Art Galleries" (in en), Journal of Physics Conference Series 1655: 012138, doi:10.1088/1742-6596/1655/1/012138, https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1742-6596/1655/1/012138
- ↑ "Project showroom in the DIALux community" (in en). DIAL GmbH. July 2024. https://community.dialux.com/project-showroom.
- ↑ "Qualitative and quantitative daylight façade planning for a consulting practice" (in en). Fraunhofer IBP. July 2024. https://www.ibp.fraunhofer.de/en/projects-references/daylight-facade-planning.html.
- ↑ "Development of new algorithms - oriented towards user needs and standardization" (in en). Fraunhofer IBP. July 2024. https://www.ibp.fraunhofer.de/en/expertise/energy-efficiency-and-indoor-climate/lighting-technology-passive-solar-systems/software-and-evaluation-methods.html.
- ↑ "DIALux FAQ" (in en). DIAL GmbH. July 2024. https://www.dialux.com/en-GB/frequently-asked-questions.
Literature
- Alyaá Tabbah: Master Thesis Evaluating digital twin data exchange between a virtual and physical environment regarding lighting quantity Jönköping University
- Hu Guojian Hao Luoxi: Comparison and Analysis of Lighting Calculation Software Dialux & Agi32, in: China Illuminating Engineering Journal 2005-03
- Mulya Feri, Chairul Gagarin Irianto Lighting System Design Based on SNI 6197-2011 and Software-Based Design DIALux Evo 9.2 (Case study) Jurnal Teknik Elektro, Vol. 14 No. 2, October 2022, pp. 73 - 78 ISSN: 1858-1463 (print), 2580-6807 (online)
- R. Febriyursandi, A. Z. Azryenni, A. Hamzah Design Lighting Quality Based on DIALux Evo 8.1 Journal of science and applied engineering, Indonesia (JSAE)
- Sharma Ajay G, Deepa Karvat, PA Shah A Case Study on analysis of insufficient lighting in Substation in DIALux software in International Journal of Engineering Research & Technology (IJERT)
- Krzysztof Skarżyński (Warsaw University of Technology) A comparison of the calculations and measurements for a lighting design of the same room Article in Przegląd Elektrotechniczny, November 2020
- Nazmi Ekren (Marmara University, Istanbul), Bahtiyar Dursun (Gebze Institute of Technology, Kocaeli), Ercan Aykut Lighting Computer Programs in Lighting Technology G.U. Journal of Science 21(1): 15-20 (2007)
- Anahita Davoodi, Peter Johansson, Johanna Enger (Jönköping University) Comparison of lighting simulation tools with focus on lighting quality Conference paper: Improving Energy Efficiency in Commercial Building Conference (IEECB’14)
- Ali Hamada Fakra, Harry Boyer, Fawaz Maamari Experimental validation for software DIALUX: application in CIE test Cases for building daylighting simulation International Conference on Building Energy and Environment (COBEE 2008), Jul 2008, Dalian, China.
- João M.P.Q. Delgado Efficient and Suitable Construction Springer International Publishing, Dec 2020, ISBN: 978-3-030-62828-4
- DIAL GmbH: Free DIALux evo Basic course
External links
- DIALux on the DIAL GmbH website
- DIALux Community community.dialux.com
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