7.1.8 Selecting a Photometric File

To define a new Luminaire Type See Luminaire., select New from the toolbar in the Luminaire Schedule Editor. A file selection dialog A window initiated on top of the main program. customized to photometric Referring to a data file containing information related to the photometric distribution of lighting equipment. Valid files of this type typically have a .IES extension and adhere to the format outlined in IES LM-63. files will appear.

Acuity Brands products can be selected from the database included with Visual. This database is comprised of all publicly available data and is updated regularly.

For non-Acuity Brands products, navigation is done in the lower half of the directory structure on the left, just as in other Windows-based applications.

The left side of the dialog A window initiated on top of the main program. houses a directory structure that is similar to that used in other Windows-based applications.

Left-clicking a "+" will expand the sub-directories. Alternately, the sub-directory name can be double-clicked to navigate into the structure.

Left-clicking a product category name will show images for all products in the sub-directories.

Left-clicking a product family directory name in the left pane will display all available photometric Referring to a data file containing information related to the photometric distribution of lighting equipment. Valid files of this type typically have a .IES extension and adhere to the format outlined in IES LM-63. files in the upper portion of the right pane. All files in the directory are read by Visual and the most common header information is displayed for each available file.

If information is missing from the header of a particular photometric file A data file containing information related to the photometric distribution of lighting equipment. Valid files of this type typically have a .IES extension and adhere to the format outlined in IES LM-63., the entry for that file in one or more columns may be blank.

The lower portion of the right pane is a preview of the selected file above. An image (if available) is shown, along with basic header information, a polar candlepower The luminous intensity of a Luminaire expressed in candelas. curve plot, and the Luminaire Any light emitting object, or configuration of light emitting objects, referenced within the Luminaire Schedule in Visual. Consists of photometric, graphical, and descriptive information. Classification System BUG plot related to IESNA publication TM-15.

Between the upper and lower right panes, Visual displays helpful links to additional information. All files will have links to a complete photometric Referring to a data file containing information related to the photometric distribution of lighting equipment. Valid files of this type typically have a .IES extension and adhere to the format outlined in IES LM-63. report, a PDF specification sheet, and the product or family website; all requiring internet access.

Some files will additionally have links to solid model The entire lighting system composed of Luminaires, Solid Objects (perhaps), and Calculation Zones. information. "Model The entire lighting system composed of Luminaires, Solid Objects (perhaps), and Calculation Zones." will be displayed if the information is available.

Visual can search (in the Acuity Brands database only) for files with keywords as defined by the user in the Search box at the top of the dialog A window initiated on top of the main program.. If the name of a product is known but the location of that product is not, this is a simple way to quickly get to that product.