| Summary
Simply
Outdoor is a simple, step-driven application targeted
at quickly producing lighting layouts for area lighting
applications such as parking lots and other exterior
applications. It includes an automatic layout tool that
determines the optimal pole spacing for perimeter lighting
and arrayed lighting across a large area. An ideal product
for anyone creating exterior area lighting designs.
- Model
any exterior application - parking lots, areas, etc.
- Import
and export DXF/DWG files (AutoCAD 2000 supported)
- Draw
your site with Simply Outdoor's own CAD system.
- Automatically
generate the optimum lighting layout using design
criteria you define.
- Control
the spacing between calculation points; add masking
to points that you do not want included in the calculations.
- Perform
fast and accurate point-by-point calculations.
- Update
calculations instantly anytime you make a change to
your design with Auto Recalc.
- Make
manually placing and spacing luminaires a snap with
Luminaire Iso-Templates.
- Generate
complete, professional reports that include scaled
drawings, gray-scale shaded plots, and illuminance
contours.
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| New
Features for 2002
- Updated
DXF/DWG Import
- includes support for AutoCAD 2002
- Advanced
Grid enhancements – ability to change
the Grid Text height, Grid text # of decimals, Contour
label text height, Contour label # of decimals, and
Isotemplate levels (including Auto-configure)
- New
Output - New pre-defined printout that combines
statistical summary, pole schedule, and CAD view all
on one page. Plus, flexibility to print CAD views
in color or in black and white.
- Updated
Interface – uses the new 2002 interface.
- Improved
CAD view operation – better performance
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| Step
#1 : Define your Site
You
can import an existing DXF/DWG file for your site, or
enter the site extents and draw any background objects
within the CAD system. |
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| Step
#2 : Define your Grid and Design Criteria
Enter
the spacing for your grid points and a grid height.
Enter the required light levels for the design (minimum
and/or average). You can mask points that you don't
want included in the calculations. |
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#3 : Select your luminaire and pole type
Specify
the luminaire you wish to use from LTI's industry-wide
product database (included), or select a loose photometric
file. Define the head configuration and the pole size.
You can add several product types to your schedule
and add them as needed to your design.
Step
#4 : Create Layout
Use
Simply Outdoor's state-of-the-art automatic layout tools
to create perimeter-based lighting or arrayed lighting
over a large area. Simply Outdoor will optimize the
pole spacing to meet your design criteria.
A
design that meets all design criteria can be produced
in just a few minutes. All grid statistics are updated
in real-time and shown just below the CAD view. |
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| Step
#5 : View Results and Modify (as needed)
Review
the results. Add or remove additional poles, alter locations,
change aiming, etc. All changes are updated in real-time
for instant feedback.
You
can use shaded plots, contours, or color-coded text
values (shown at right). For color-coded text values,
'green' is used to indicate that the lighting value
is at or exceeds the design criteria. |
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#6 : Output
Select
from several pre-defined output pages including a single-page
summary that includes a scaled CAD view. |
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System
Requirements (Simply
Outdoor 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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