11 major programs for the calculation and design of lighting

Today it is impossible to imagine any domestic or industrial objects without lighting devices. They create a comfortable environment away from home or work if they are properly positioned and lamps create a sufficient light output.

To determine the adequacy and appropriateness of the installation of various lighting devices for lighting calculations. Calculations can be performed manually by the formulas, and in an automatic mode using a program for calculation and design of lighting, which greatly simplifies and speeds up the process at the design stage.

The program Dialux

This is one of the most popular software used by both novice and professional designers of lighting.

The advantage of this program for the calculation of artificial light is the presence of the Russian version of the relative ease of use and the availability of a free version. it has released for the first time in 1994, and since then, the utility has undergone many improvements and innovations. Which allowed to take into account all international standards and a large number of domestic and devices

outdoor lighting from different manufacturers.

It should be noted that the program has Dialyuks fairly broad functionality, which may become tangled inexperienced designer. Therefore, to perform the calculations provided in the Assistant menu, significantly simplifies the introduction and work with the design Dialux lighting.

It includes the calculation of these areas:

• Calculation of working processes of all kinds of lighting - LED lamps, incandescent, fluorescent, etc.
• Designing of electric lighting in the room based on their size, the presence of furniture, equipment and other elements of an interior.
• Planning the lighting of open areas in the courtyards, streets, squares, parks, etc., taking into account the direction of the reflector and the climatic conditions.
• Construction of three-dimensional models, schemes, reporting, collection of data in the table. It is possible to generate a report as an illumination level and power consumption of the internal lighting.

Dialux program allows you to take into account enough. a wide range of factors that affect the result of lighting simulation - from. shadows cast by objects to lamps such as taking into account the manufacturer. For beginners there is a simplified version of Dialux - Light, doing work. the program easier and more intuitive.

Find the program you can visit: https://www.dial.de/en/home/

Power supply: ES / EM

This program allows you to perform the calculation of lighting taking into account the power of lamps, lights and other equipment to obtain the desired light level on any surface.

A distinctive feature of this tool is user-friendly and intuitive interface, it is possible to understand and without taking courses, but still have to spend time to understand with available instruments. It can be downloaded free of charge, which makes the program attractive enough for beginners.

In view of the fact that the software developed by the company "Compass", it is possible not only to design a lighting installation in any location, but also to draw a power supply circuit, the illumination maps for street lighting etc. Such schemes are conveniently used in the passports of equipment, finished projects and the design of other technical documentation for artificial lighting devices.

Link: https://kompas.ru/kompas-3d/application/construction/es-em/

Ulysse

This program also allows for the calculation of the lighting systems. Wide. used for the calculation of the lighting for different objects. Also. presents the user with enough interesting set. tools for the production of street lighting and other calculations. lighting parameters. A good advantage of this program is. taking into account the possibility of natural light, its overall effect on the result of. perimeter of the room or area.

This software product is represented by Schreder, today it has undergone many modifications and boasts a fairly accurate calculations.

NanoCAD Electro

Feature-rich program that includes in addition to the calculation of the lighting and even a number of other useful functions in the electricity sector - Calculation current loads, calculating short circuit currents, voltage drop, etc. It also allows you to model the buildings and structures within a single concept.

This software is available in both paid and free version. A distinctive advantage of the program is its own graphics core, the results in the which can be imported into easy to share files that are compatible with the work of popular image editors.

This software is available in both paid and free version. A distinctive advantage of the program is its own graphics core, the results in the which can be imported into easy to share files that are compatible with the work of popular image editors.

Functionality of the program includes:

• Lighting. designing objects to the construction of visual models;
• Calculation. electrical parameters of networks or consumers;
• Definition. magnitude of protection settings;
• Positioning. equipment in space, the distribution of cable lines through the channels.

Download the program here: https://www.nanocad.ru/products/nanocadelectro/

Europic 9

The program for the design of interior lighting has been released under the patronage of GE Lighting Company. Today, users presented the ninth version of the utility, so all the rules of lighting in it comply with the applicable regulations. Europic has a handy feature modeling three-dimensional objects with a set of ready-made blanks LED fixtures, lamps, floodlights and other lighting equipment.

This software provides the following features:

• Payment. illumination with respect to any plane or point of the observer;
• Calculation. illuminance curves of complex shape (cylinder, ellipse, etc.).
• Definition. probability shadows or glare from fluorescent, or infrared. LED lighting.
• Integration. new types of lighting equipment into the existing program base.

All reports can be collected Europic convenient for processing and further use of the form. It comes free with the subscription license.

CalcuLuX

A separate program for the calculation of lighting developed by Philips. It allows you to collect the object model of the future in a special three-dimensional designer. Due to specialization solely on light, the utility presented. a wide range of effects and options impact on the structural elements. luminous flux (glare, obstacles, dispersion, etc.). Great emphasis in the plan. equipment are made for products of Philips company.

Functionally, the arsenal there is the possibility to ask how. horizontal or vertical position of the lamp and its orientation. space. And for each light fixture individually using. mouse, which greatly accelerates the process of work in the program. Also in the program you are. You find a number of ready-made templates for different objects.

Download CalcuLuX can visit: https://www.lighting.philips.cz/podpora/podpora-vyrobku/calculux

light formula

This is a separate program for the design of lighting effects, which allows you to simulate the operation of the lighting equipment in any premises. Compared to complex multifunctional designers it is simple to use - you can perform all the operations without completing the course or any course.

To do this, you just have to make the appropriate data in the application fields:

• Dimensions. room (length, width, and height of the working plane);
• Type of. Lamp and lamp installed therein (LED lighting, gas discharge. etc.);
• Power. reflection ceiling coverings;
• Standards and. illumination standards.

click on "Calculate" to perform calculations. Download Formula can light the following link: http://suncheek.tk/node/317

Light-in-Night

This is a program for mobile devices, it allows you to design lighting on the street right on your smartphone. Distributed in free form, anyone can download this app. Functionally, the software is designed as a designer, where you can select a template object (street, stadium, park) and place the lights in the place of installation. According to the simulation results, you get a three-dimensional image data of the ambient light level at various points.

You can download it here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details? id = ru.galad.lin

lighting calculations

It is a mobile application with a fairly extensive functionality for. the calculation of the lighting parameters. It allows you to determine the total flux, brightness, light levels on the floor, convert measuring units to convert. electrical quantities. Despite this mobility program it is. an excellent tool for designers residing in construction or. facility where access to a PC is not available. This is free software, but because of it. use have to put up with advertising.

A link to the application: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details? id = it. Ettore.calcoliilluminotecnici

Online calculator from the "light technologies"

This version of the program is suitable for simple lighting design - it requires no installation on your laptop or computer, so you can immediately proceed with the calculations. But, at the same time, its functionality is minimal, the software takes into account the minimum number of parameters and provides only basic characteristics with respect to the future facility. Located on the next page:

https://www.ltcompany.com/ru/solutions/illumination-calculator/

Online Calculator "Calculation of lighting"

Convenient and easy to use calculator, a convenient. interface, which is quite easy to be able to understand even a novice. designer or inexperienced user without special. electrical engineering education. No installation required on the electronic device. - to use you can simply go to the page: https://www.asutpp.ru/raschet-osveshheniya.html