Lumen Designer

Design

Lumen Designer includes the power and the tools to design any architectural space you can imagine - in less time than you thought possible. Armed with a CAD system that rivals standard CAD software, extendable libraries of objects, materials, and lighting products, plus state-of-the-art radiosity calculations, you have the power to spend your time designing and imagining the possibilities.

  • Ease of Use : while Lumen Designer has the power to tackle virtually any project through its advanced CAD system, ease of use was the driving force behind its creation. You can design the majority of your projects without ever tapping into the vast capabilities of the 3D CAD system - the software will do the 3D "thinking" for you.
  • Any geometry : sloped surfaces, curved ceilings, complex meshes - Lumen Designer can handle virtually any architectural space.
  • Designer Wizard : creates complex spaces in just seconds. Simply follow the prompts to create any room outline (including polygonal and L-shapes), flat ceilings, sloped ceilings, gable roofs, barrel vaults, or any complex ceiling mesh. Then have the Wizard automatically create a grid at a specified workplane. The room and grid are created in just seconds.
  • Architectural Object Library : chairs, tables, desks, and other typical architectural objects are included with Lumen Designer. Best of all, the entire library is extendable - through objects you add, objects downloaded from the Internet, or accessed via the LTI website. Drag and drop these objects into your room.
  • Robust CAD : Lumen Designer's built-in CAD system includes features you might not expect in lighting design software - but should. These include multiple undo/redo, multiple object snaps, command line interface, dynamic CAD views (including pan, orbit, dolly, tilt, and a full selection of zooms), multiple UCS and construction planes for 3D drawing.
  • Layer Management System : If you want more control over your project information, a sophisticated layer management system allows you to create layers, control visibility and selectability, assign material and line properties by-Layer and export out to DXF/DWG format. Assigning materials byLayer allows you to quickly swap in a new material for all objects on that layer. You can also override this by specifying the materials for the individual objects, allowing ultimate flexibility and ease-of-use. However, for those not wanting to tap into that level of control, you never need to think about layers since Lumen Designer handles it for you automatically.
  • DXF and AutoCAD© DWG support : import your CAD files directly into Lumen Designer - including the 3Dfaces, polygons, and meshes. Assign materials as needed, easily orient the surfaces with Lumen Designer’s advanced orientation tools, and your ready to calculate. Lumen Designer supports the latest AutoCAD file formats. At the end of your project, you can export your design back out to DXF or DWG file formats.
  • Block Auto-Replace : With this feature you can identify any named blocks imported from your DXF or DWG files (such as lighting fixture symbols) and replace them with Lumen Designer objects, such as luminaires. This can save you hours of time and makes full use of the information already in the CAD files you import.
  • Lighting Product Database : over 90,000 lighting products worldwide are now available in LTI's industry-wide database. Search by manufacturer and product line, or use advanced search criteria to find products based on product type, lamp source, or other criteria. Some products even include photos, line drawings, and specifications.
  • eLumit Integration : New! The eLumit lighting search engine is now integrated directly inside of Lumen Designer. Download product information, including photometrics, directly to Lumen Designer.
  • Worldwide Photometric Format File Support - Ability to import IESNA, CIE, EULUMDAT, CIBSE and LTL-I format photometric files.
  • Lighting Layout Tools : use the Luminaire Placement Wizard to quickly and accurately locate luminaires in your project, with the following methods:
    • Add fixtures individually or as an array - arrays include rectangular, polar or checkerboard.
    • Auto-Layout - enter your target light level and Lumen Designer will compute the quantity required. You can then use the array tools to add the luminaires to your space.
    • Smart-Placement - the fixture elevation is automated based on the ceiling configuration (including complex ceiling configurations) - Ceiling Recessed, Ceiling Suspended, at a specified Mounting Height, or at a User-Defined (Arbitrary) Plane.
  • Quick Edit : on-screen properties dialog allows you to quickly edit one or more items in your space and see the changes in real-time.
  • Designer Checklist : have Lumen Designer walk you through your project creation using the Designer Checklist.
  • Electronic Documentation : Lumen Designer includes a context-sensitive HTML help system, electronic User's Guide and on-line interactive tutorials to guide you through learning the software.
  • Online FAQs : Lumen Designer also links directly to the Lighting Technologies' web site, allowing you immediate access to Frequently Asked Questions and other important support information.

 

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