FUN with RELUX


RELUX brings you closer to the world of lighting planning in a pleasant atmosphere. Join Robert and Klaus on their journey into the lighting industry and learn what is currently moving the world of lighting.


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Robert Heinze, CTO & Klaus Heiss, Vice-CTO



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Ceilings in ReluxDesktop 

23.01.25

Episode 42

• Ceiling construction
• Ceiling objects
• Luminaires in ceilings

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Open Q&A session 

12.12.24

Episode 41

  • We will answer your questions about RELUX software and lighting planning.

  • Send us your questions in advance to info@relux.com with the note ‘FUN with RELUX EP41’


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SensCalc – Sensor planning tool

Episode 40

  • online tools SensCalc for sensor planning

  • automatic sensor placement


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IFC Import

Episode 39

  • IFC import in ReluxDesktop, rooms and entire building

  • IFC format specialities


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ObtrusiveLight 

Episode 38

  • Demonstration of the obtrusive light, according to CIE 150 and national standards

  • Graphical representation of light pollution

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Online calculation tools  

Episode 37

  • RELUX online calculation services
    OnCalc, StreetCalc, SceneCalc, SensCalc


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Placing luminaires

Episode 36

  • Placing luminaires in a ReluxDesktop scene
    Geometric arrangements
    Settings



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UGR / RUG

Episode 35

  • Glare evaluation with UGR / RUG

  • Normative background

  • Application


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Maintenance factor

Episode 34

  • Meaning

  • Calculation and methods of the maintenance factor



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  Accuracy of a lighting calculation

 Episode 33


  • CIE calculation core

  • General accuracy



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Settings and cheats in ReluxDesktop

Episode 32

  • Settings and cheats

  • Tailoring the behavior of ReluxDesktop to suit individual needs




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Emergency lighting in Revit

 Episode 31


  • Planning emergency lighting in Revit

  • New features of the add-on ReluxCAD for Revit in emergency lighting



 Video (EN). Video (DE)

Staircases in ReluxDesktop

Episode 30

  • Creating staircases in ReluxDesktop

  • Topics of lighting planning with staircases



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  Open Q&A session

 Episode 29


  • Answering your questions




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Obtrusive light

Episode 28

  • Calculation of obtrusive light

  • Normative aspects

  • CIE 150



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3D Import

 Episode 27


  • 3D import formats

  • 3D objects on ReluxNet

  • Modelling outside RELUX



 Video (EN). Video (DE)

Dynamic visualisation with NEW real-time renderer

Episode 26

  • Exclusive preview

  • 3D walkthrough visualisation

  • Visualise completely rendered scenes


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  Daylight economy

 Episode 25


  • Isolux curves

  • Sun position diagram



 Video (EN). Video (DE)

Room scans with RELUX

Episode 24

  • With which mobile devices

  • Scanning process

  • Transport

  • Use in Relux



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Daylight design

 Episode 23


  • Setting up and calculating daylight

  • Sky models

  • Daylight exposure

  • Displaying the values



 Video (EN). Video (DE)

Dynamic Planning

Episode 22

  • Quick calculation of the direct component

  • Dynamic planning indoors and outdoors

  • Luminance and illuminance


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  ReluxTunnel

 Episode 21


  • ReluxTunnel functionalities and settings




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Measuring grid and points

Episode 20

  • Measuring points

  • Calculation grid

  • Photometric influence


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  ReluxCAD for AutoCAD

 Episode 19


  • Create and edit Relux projects in AutoCAD

  • Copy complex 3D objects from AutoCAD into Relux Desktop



 Video (EN). Video (DE)

Views in ReluxDesktop

Episode 18

  • 2D and 3D views

  • Camera controlling

  • Saving own views

  • General properties / settings


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  Working with floors

 Episode 17


  • Work with multiple floors

  • Multiple CAD plans

  • Floor related outputs



 Video (EN). Video (DE)

Animations

Episode 16

  • Colours and textures

  • Animations

  • Creating tracking shots and film




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  3D Modeling in RELUX

 Episode 15

  • Boolean operations on objects

  • Subtraction and addition

  • Mesh and solids




 Video (EN). Video (DE)

Status of the GLDF 1.0.0 format

Episode 14

  • GLDF-Editor

  • L3D-Editor



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  All RELUX interfaces

 Episode 13

  • XML format ReCad I and II

  • Excel capabilities



 Video (EN). Video (DE)

DWG / PDF Import

Episode 12

  • How to import plans into RELUX

  • Picking of room polylines

  • PDF (pixel and vector) conversions to CAD plans




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Street Lighting

Episode 11

  • Standards Overview

  • Street related Lighting Design

  • Excel Interface for street calculations

  • Relux StreetCalc Demo



 Video (EN). Video (DE)

ReluxCAD for Revit (Update)

Episode 10

  • Photometric lighting calculations directly in Revit

  • Setting and using indoor and outdoor task areas

  • Working with free ceiling shapes between Revit and RELUX



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Glare Rating

Episode 9

  • How to design with UGR?

  • Glare ratings with KCalc

  • Options in ReluxDesktop



 Video (EN). Video (DE)

The new EN 12464-1:2021

Episode 8

  • Two illuminance instead of one

  • New spreadsheets with new rows and columns

  • UGR Extensions

  • Changes in the surrounding areas



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  Emergency Lighting

 Episode 7

  • What does the EN 1838 require?

  • How to do emergency lighting design?

  • Insights in ReluxDesktop 2022.1 with a huge emergency lighting update



 Video (EN). Video (DE)

Planning with sensors

Episode 6

  • Sensors in Relux and Revit

  • Measurement standards and data formats

  • What and how to plan with sensors?



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Planning with Google Maps

Episode 5

  • Planning with maps directly in Relux

  • For which plannings is this useful?

  • GIS in lighting design



 Video (EN). Video (DE)

Planning reliability for the building owner  

Standards, results, accuracy

Episode 4

  • What outcomes are needed by the client and the standards?

  • Which standards are currently being updated?

  • How accurately does RELUX calculate?

 


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False colours

Episode 3

  • New vs. old false colour concept

  • Introduction of a universal false colour scale

  • Introduction of the threshold tool




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BIM Concept

Episode 2

  • What is BIM?

  • Why is RELUX in Revit?

  • What can ReluxCAD for Revit do?



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ReluxThirdParty

Episode 1

  • What is ReluxThirdParty?

  • Why is RELUX introducing something like this?

  • What is being restricted and how?



Video (EN). Video (DE)

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