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The editor layout consists of three main sections: the editor window, object list and the object properties.
Menu button bars are located around the editor window: the main menu, object menu and calculation menu.
Main menu
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Room list
Save room
Undo
Redo
Delete object(s)
Reports
Cut object(s)
Copy object(s)
Paste object(s)
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Selecting "Focus on object" will center that specific object inside the main view.
Object properties
Object property sheet
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Luminaires can be inserted from the object menu using the luminaire icon. This will display a drop-down list of luminaire structures.
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Moving luminaires
In addition to using the object properties, object movement can be done interactively in several different ways:
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To split a luminaire group you must first select it from the object list or directly from the editor window.
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Most objects can be selected from the object list or by clicking directly inside the editor window.
Selecting from the object list
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To start editing the room shape, select a room entity (ceiling, wall or floor) from the object list, or click one of the walls while viewing top-down.
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Choose “Insert point” from the context menu, and a new corner will be added:
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It can only be selected directly from the object list, and can only be configured with color and the number of calculation points:
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Standard presets are available from the view context menu:
Direct lighting only No surface reflection will be calculated, only direct light from the luminaires.
Calculate - Draft Large surface elements, few light reflections.
Calculate - Normal Medium-sized surface elements, a medium number of light reflections.
Calculate - Detailed Small surface elements, a large number of light reflections.
Calculate Uses the current settings for calculation (what was used last time).
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A third menu will be displayed to the right of the main view (see Calculation menu). From here you can change exposure, calculated result display mode, activate Lux-meter etc.
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After positioning a calculation plane at the desired position you can read the results for only that plane by selecting it and choosing "Read results" from the context menu.
Calculation point status
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While this button is active, only selected calculation planes will be shown with calculation points. An active calculation plane can be selected from the object list.
To change point statuses, select a plane then drag a selection rectangle around the calculation points. The points which are inside the selection rectangle will be inverted.
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User views will show up in the object list to the left. From here it can be activated or deleted. Double-click the definition to activate it automatically.
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