| Summary
Simply
Indoor is a simple, step-driven application targeted
at quickly determining the number of fixtures required
for a given lighting level and to automatically create
a compliant layout. The user may also create additional
sublayouts for more complicated layouts. Once created,
detailed point-by-point calculations can be performed.
An ideal product for anyone performing simple indoor
lighting design.
- Instantly
estimate how many luminaires you need to achieve a
target illuminance level.
- Automatically
generate the optimum lighting layout.
- Automatically
fit lighting layouts to existing ceiling grids.
- Calculate
point-by-point illuminance on any room surface and
the workplane.
- Customizable
calculation grid size.
- Instantly
calculate the illuminance level for a specified number
of luminaires.
- Estimate
the interreflected illuminance component.
- Compare
up to four different lighting layouts simultaneously
and combine up to four different luminaire layouts
in the same room.
- Calculate
the total connected load for each system.
- Perform
simple cost comparisons.
- Generate
complete, professional reports that include scaled
drawings, shaded plots, and illuminance contours.
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| New
Features for 2002
- Design
Sub-Layouts - you can now
add additional "sub-layouts" to any layout.
Perfect for slightly more complicated designs, this
feature gives you more control over the lighting design.
- New
Room Views - two CAD views allow you to independently
select the view for each. Also, the new "Filled
View" provides greater clarity.
- HTML
Grid Output - now grid results can be exported
to a HTML file. This file can be attached to emails
and viewed from any Internet browser - perfect for
design communication.
- Improved
Interface - larger screens, more views
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| Step
#1 : Define Room
Enter
the room dimensions, workplane height, and reflectances
(defaults are provided). You may also enter a target
unit power density (watts per square area) and a ceiling
grid. |
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| Step
#2 : Select Fixtures
Select
your fixture from our extensive, industry-wide product
library (included) or choose a loose photometric file
(all major formats supported). You can compare up
to 4 systems side-by-side to determine the most effective
solution. |
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#3 : Design Criteria / Layouts
Specify
the required light level and the software will determine
the number of fixtures required (or you may enter your
own number). The layout is automatically created and
centered in the room. You can change the suspension
height, fixture aiming, or the layout properties (#
of rows, columns, etc). |
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#3 (optional) : Additional Sub-Layouts
Optionally,
you can create additional sub-layouts for any layout.
This allows for more complicated lighting designs (wallwashing,
localized lighting, etc). Each sub-layout may be customized. |
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| Step
#4 : Calculate
Select
the grids you would like to calculate. You may also
change the grid density for the grids. Point-by-point
illuminance values are then calculated on the selected
grids. |
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| Step
#5 : View Results
Review
the results for any grid, any metric. You can view text
values, contours, or a shaded plot. Statistics are shown
for each. |
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#6 : Output
Create
your design report including a summary, comparison page
(when selecting multiple fixture options), and grid
results. You can also export grid results to HTML. Add
project and client information to each page. |
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System
Requirements (Simply
Indoor 2002)
- Windows
95, 98, 2000, Me, XP, or NT 4.0
- CD-ROM
- Pentium
or better
- 32
Mb RAM
- 20
Mb minimum disk space
- SVGA
Graphics Card
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