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Ho o creae a coe for coe lighing in DIAL
This DIALux Tutorial not only to explain how to make a cove for indirect lighting but also explain
how to
1- Use extrusion volume in different way.
2- How to use subtract and combine command.
3- How to use help line with offset for parallel lines.
4- How to center any object inside a space by one command.
5- How to use the Align aids tool that make the work much faster.
6- How to show the align in the tool bar.
7 - How to utilize the 3D light distribution display.
8- How to find the Iluminace and luminance values from the 3d view.
In this tutorial you will learn how to make a cove similar to the one in the following image
The cove dimension will be 4 meter by 5 meter and the other dimension will be as follows:
First make a room with dimension of 56 and height of 3 meter and dont forget to click on OK,
otherwise you cant move to the next step.
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The cove will be divided to two parts as illustrated in the following image:
1. The upper part
2. the Base
First ou will
learn how to
make the base
then how to make
the upper part
and combine
them together.
The
Bae
1-First select the
object tab
2-selsct standard elements if not selected.
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3- Select the Extrusion volume.
4- put the following dimension
X=5, y=4, H=0.1
5- Click on paste and then Ok.
Dont forget to click on Ok, otherwise you cannot make any further operation.
After that ensure that the extrusion volume is still selected. And then while selecting the extrusion
volume right click the mouse and select align and diibe menu and choose the command
ceneed in place.
This command will ensure that the extrusion volume is placed in the middle of the room
You can see the 3D view by clicking on the relative button as shown on next illustration
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Put the color white from the color tab on the object b drag and drop option, just pull the color b
the mouse and drop it on the object.
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Place another extrusion volume with the following dimension.
4.97 43.97 4 meter and height of 0.087 meter
This is because the edge of the cove is 13 mm and the we have two edges at each side
213=26 mm
After placing the new extrusion volume dont forget to click on paste then OK.
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distribute menu LIe commund
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B the a ou can sho the Align menu in the tool bar b mouse right click and select the align as
illustrated in the net image
Select both objects and then click on the align o op button in the tool bar as shon in the net
image
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Name the first object as 01 and the second one as 02 b selecting the object in the project manager
and putting the name in the name field as shon in the illustration.

Select both objects 01 and 02 on the project manager ith holding shift ke and then open the
contet menu b right click the mouse and then select subtract as shon on the net image.
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Make sure that 01 appears in the object form hich should be subtracted, if not 01 then select 01
form the drop don menu. After that click on subtract button as shon in the red bo in the
illustration
After the subtraction put the hite color for the object as done earlier form the color tab.
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HE PPER PAR
You ill use the help line to make an offset line form the base to create the upper part.
Select dra help line form the tool bar.
The icon ill be as shon in the red bo shon in the net image.
After selecting the dra help line
Dra it to the upper line of the base as shon in the illustration (red line).
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After you draw the line put in the box of parallels spaced apart box a value of 0.2 meter.
This box is in the left side.
If the line is placed outside of the base then make the value -0.2 by putting mins sign before 0.2
to make the offset inside the base
You have put the value of the offset 0.2 based on the diminution as shown in the next image.
The distance between the base and the upper part.
Repeat the help line so you have 4 help lines with an offset of 0.2 meter at four sides as in the
illustration.
Remember the offset have to be inside the base if not then you have to change the sign to mins
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ign(-0.2)
From the object select the etrusion volume and drag it inside the room or click on past
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once the four points are done,then right click again and choose close to close the polgon as ou can
see form net illustration
On the height form the project manager on the left side put 0.3 meter hich is the height of the upper
part
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Put the same color hite as done earlier form the color tab
Select the base and the upper part b holding don the shift ke and right click and select form the
contet menu the combine command as shon in the side image.
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Select the front view form the tool bar.
Move the cove to the ceiling by selection one of the upper dot corner
In the plan view select the cove and right click the mouse
Form the context menu select ceneed in pace form the align and diibe menu
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Put the white color on the ceiling so you can have the same color of the cove and ceiling.
After completing the cove now is the time to place a luminaire for the cove lighting, you can select
form any catalogue any fluorescent batten luminaire, LED or any other source for indirect lighting.
In this exercise, the selection was made form Osram catalogue by selecting 135 W and 114 W T5
batten luminaire.
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After the selection of the luminaire place a line arrangement form the relative icon in the tool bar as
shown in the next image
Ensure you are selecting the line arrangement so you can see the property window on the left in the
project manager
open the general tab
put the following values
in Quantit box 3
in Distance box 1.5 meter
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While ou are still selecting the line arrangement.
Open Rotations tab
And put rotate the line 180 in Y of the individual luminaire,
In this step ou rotated each luminaire to be upside down to illuminate the ceiling not the floor.
You can see the light destruction in the front view or side view to ensure that the light distribution to
the ceiling side not to the floor side b activating the 3D light distribution displa button in the tool
bar
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After putting all the luminaire ou can run the calculation b clicking the a calclaion button in
the tool bar
After the calculation is done ou can move the cursor of the mouse and looking at the lower left part
of the software where the value of Iluminace and luminance is shown
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The location of Iluminace and luminance values are illustrated b the red boes
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Shan | February 10, 2011 at 6:01 am | Reply
Hi, e impeed ih o oial. Do o hae an oial on ho o ceae a
bilding facade lighing?
Kari Hovi | April 4, 2011 at 6:58 pm | Reply
Thank o fo ineeing bjec, I ill o do hi kind of coe
melf
Regad Kai
ton | April 7, 2011 at 10:19 am | Reply
Hi,
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Your tutorial is amazing and very helpfull.
Do you have any tutorial on how to create a building facade lighting?
please i have a project and i need to learn it quickly.
Best regards,
Tony
smag September 13, 2011 at 1:48 pm Reply
thanks a lot for the tutorials!!!they r very helpful for beginners!!!
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