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DIALux calculation support
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DIALux lighting calculation service in Germany: project guide guide cover
Country service guide · 7 min read

DIALux lighting calculation service in Germany: project guide

Professional DIALux lighting calculation support for projects in Germany, including project inputs, local design conditions, report outputs and pricing scope.

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DIALux lighting calculation service in India: project guide guide cover
Country service guide · 7 min read

DIALux lighting calculation service in India: project guide

Professional DIALux lighting calculation support for projects in India, including project inputs, local design conditions, report outputs and pricing scope.

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DIALux lighting calculation service in United Kingdom: project guide guide cover
Country service guide · 7 min read

DIALux lighting calculation service in United Kingdom: project guide

Professional DIALux lighting calculation support for projects in United Kingdom, including project inputs, local design conditions, report outputs and pricing scope.

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DIALux lighting calculation service in United Arab Emirates: project guide guide cover
Country service guide · 7 min read

DIALux lighting calculation service in United Arab Emirates: project guide

Professional DIALux lighting calculation support for projects in United Arab Emirates, including project inputs, local design conditions, report outputs and pricing scope.

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DIALux lighting calculation service in Saudi Arabia: project guide guide cover
Country service guide · 7 min read

DIALux lighting calculation service in Saudi Arabia: project guide

Professional DIALux lighting calculation support for projects in Saudi Arabia, including project inputs, local design conditions, report outputs and pricing scope.

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DIALux lighting calculation service in Singapore: project guide guide cover
Country service guide · 7 min read

DIALux lighting calculation service in Singapore: project guide

Professional DIALux lighting calculation support for projects in Singapore, including project inputs, local design conditions, report outputs and pricing scope.

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DIALux lighting calculation service in Malaysia: project guide guide cover
Country service guide · 7 min read

DIALux lighting calculation service in Malaysia: project guide

Professional DIALux lighting calculation support for projects in Malaysia, including project inputs, local design conditions, report outputs and pricing scope.

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DIALux lighting calculation service in Australia: project guide guide cover
Country service guide · 7 min read

DIALux lighting calculation service in Australia: project guide

Professional DIALux lighting calculation support for projects in Australia, including project inputs, local design conditions, report outputs and pricing scope.

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DIALux lighting calculation service in Vietnam: project guide guide cover
Country service guide · 7 min read

DIALux lighting calculation service in Vietnam: project guide

Professional DIALux lighting calculation support for projects in Vietnam, including project inputs, local design conditions, report outputs and pricing scope.

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DIALux lighting calculation service in Brazil: project guide guide cover
Country service guide · 7 min read

DIALux lighting calculation service in Brazil: project guide

Professional DIALux lighting calculation support for projects in Brazil, including project inputs, local design conditions, report outputs and pricing scope.

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DIALux lighting calculation service in Argentina: project guide guide cover
Country service guide · 7 min read

DIALux lighting calculation service in Argentina: project guide

Professional DIALux lighting calculation support for projects in Argentina, including project inputs, local design conditions, report outputs and pricing scope.

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DIALux lighting calculation service in Canada: project guide guide cover
Country service guide · 7 min read

DIALux lighting calculation service in Canada: project guide

Professional DIALux lighting calculation support for projects in Canada, including project inputs, local design conditions, report outputs and pricing scope.

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DIALux lighting calculation service in Mexico: project guide guide cover
Country service guide · 7 min read

DIALux lighting calculation service in Mexico: project guide

Professional DIALux lighting calculation support for projects in Mexico, including project inputs, local design conditions, report outputs and pricing scope.

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DIALux lighting calculation service in United States: project guide guide cover
Country service guide · 7 min read

DIALux lighting calculation service in United States: project guide

Professional DIALux lighting calculation support for projects in United States, including project inputs, local design conditions, report outputs and pricing scope.

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DIALux lighting calculation service in China: project guide guide cover
Country service guide · 7 min read

DIALux lighting calculation service in China: project guide

Professional DIALux lighting calculation support for projects in China, including project inputs, local design conditions, report outputs and pricing scope.

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DIALux lighting calculation service in Russia: project guide guide cover
Country service guide · 7 min read

DIALux lighting calculation service in Russia: project guide

Professional DIALux lighting calculation support for projects in Russia, including project inputs, local design conditions, report outputs and pricing scope.

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DIALux lighting calculation service in France: project guide guide cover
Country service guide · 7 min read

DIALux lighting calculation service in France: project guide

Professional DIALux lighting calculation support for projects in France, including project inputs, local design conditions, report outputs and pricing scope.

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DIALux lighting calculation service in Spain: project guide guide cover
Country service guide · 7 min read

DIALux lighting calculation service in Spain: project guide

Professional DIALux lighting calculation support for projects in Spain, including project inputs, local design conditions, report outputs and pricing scope.

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DIALux lighting calculation service in Turkey: project guide guide cover
Country service guide · 7 min read

DIALux lighting calculation service in Turkey: project guide

Professional DIALux lighting calculation support for projects in Turkey, including project inputs, local design conditions, report outputs and pricing scope.

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DIALux lighting calculation service in Egypt: project guide guide cover
Country service guide · 7 min read

DIALux lighting calculation service in Egypt: project guide

Professional DIALux lighting calculation support for projects in Egypt, including project inputs, local design conditions, report outputs and pricing scope.

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DIALux lighting calculation service in South Africa: project guide guide cover
Country service guide · 7 min read

DIALux lighting calculation service in South Africa: project guide

Professional DIALux lighting calculation support for projects in South Africa, including project inputs, local design conditions, report outputs and pricing scope.

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DIALux lighting calculation service in Kenya: project guide guide cover
Country service guide · 7 min read

DIALux lighting calculation service in Kenya: project guide

Professional DIALux lighting calculation support for projects in Kenya, including project inputs, local design conditions, report outputs and pricing scope.

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DIALux lighting calculation service in Japan: project guide guide cover
Country service guide · 7 min read

DIALux lighting calculation service in Japan: project guide

Professional DIALux lighting calculation support for projects in Japan, including project inputs, local design conditions, report outputs and pricing scope.

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DIALux lighting calculation service in South Korea: project guide guide cover
Country service guide · 7 min read

DIALux lighting calculation service in South Korea: project guide

Professional DIALux lighting calculation support for projects in South Korea, including project inputs, local design conditions, report outputs and pricing scope.

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DIALux lighting calculation service in Indonesia: project guide guide cover
Country service guide · 7 min read

DIALux lighting calculation service in Indonesia: project guide

Professional DIALux lighting calculation support for projects in Indonesia, including project inputs, local design conditions, report outputs and pricing scope.

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Knowledge and updates

Practical DIALux
project guidance.

Detailed explanations of photometry, calculation surfaces, maintenance and glare, together with LUXGRID service and pricing announcements.

Meet the Luxgrid DIALux AI agent: more design capacity, on your terms guide cover
Luxgrid announcement · 9 min read

Meet the Luxgrid DIALux AI agent: more design capacity, on your terms

A DIALux AI agent for lighting brands that need capacity, highly customisable reports and familiar communication through WhatsApp or Microsoft Teams. Start with one project free.

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Does an IES or LDT file prove CCT and colour rendering in a DIALux project? guide cover
Photometric data · 9 min read

Does an IES or LDT file prove CCT and colour rendering in a DIALux project?

Separate photometric distribution from CCT, CRI and spectral evidence so a DIALux calculation does not become an unsupported claim about a luminaire's colour quality.

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How should a DIALux factory lighting calculation check dimmed operating scenes? guide cover
Factory lighting · 9 min read

How should a DIALux factory lighting calculation check dimmed operating scenes?

Check production, standby and cleaning lighting separately in DIALux, with the right task areas, control groups and output assumptions for each factory scene.

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Should a DIALux warehouse calculation compare empty and loaded racking? guide cover
Warehouse lighting · 10 min read

Should a DIALux warehouse calculation compare empty and loaded racking?

Compare credible empty and loaded warehouse-rack states in DIALux without changing the lighting test or claiming that one model predicts every future pallet arrangement.

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How should a DIALux office-lighting calculation check UGR from different viewing directions? guide cover
Office lighting · 10 min read

How should a DIALux office-lighting calculation check UGR from different viewing directions?

Place office glare checks around real workstation sight lines so one product label or favourable observer direction does not stand in for the whole DIALux result.

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How should a DIALux street-lighting calculation check pedestrian crossings? guide cover
Street lighting · 9 min read

How should a DIALux street-lighting calculation check pedestrian crossings?

Model the crossing, approaches and pedestrian visibility separately so a DIALux road result does not hide weak vertical illumination or contrast.

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How should a DIALux emergency-lighting calculation coordinate exit signs and final exits? guide cover
Emergency lighting · 9 min read

How should a DIALux emergency-lighting calculation coordinate exit signs and final exits?

Coordinate escape-route lighting, exit-sign visibility and the final-exit transition without treating one DIALux result as proof of the whole emergency system.

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How should a DIALux car-park lighting calculation treat ramps and entrances? guide cover
Car park lighting · 9 min read

How should a DIALux car-park lighting calculation treat ramps and entrances?

Model sloping ramps, entrance thresholds and changing light conditions separately so a DIALux car-park calculation reveals weak points beyond the parking-bay average.

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Can one DIALux sports-lighting model compare training and match scenes? guide cover
Sports lighting · 9 min read

Can one DIALux sports-lighting model compare training and match scenes?

Use one coordinated DIALux sports-lighting model to compare training and match scenes without hiding changes in aiming, dimming, evaluation areas or glare checks.

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How should a DIALux residential-road calculation model trees and parked vehicles? guide cover
Residential road lighting · 9 min read

How should a DIALux residential-road calculation model trees and parked vehicles?

Model tree canopies, parking strips and representative parked vehicles in a DIALux residential-road lighting calculation without confusing a clear-road result with the operating street.

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How should a DIALux industrial-yard calculation model cranes and stacked materials? guide cover
Industrial floodlighting · 9 min read

How should a DIALux industrial-yard calculation model cranes and stacked materials?

Model cranes, material stacks and changing work zones in a DIALux industrial-yard lighting calculation without hiding shadow risks behind one empty-yard result.

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How should a DIALux emergency-lighting calculation model stairs and changes of level? guide cover
Emergency lighting · 8 min read

How should a DIALux emergency-lighting calculation model stairs and changes of level?

Model stair flights, landings and level changes as a continuous escape route in DIALux, with calculation objects and emergency scenes that expose local weak points.

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How should a DIALux sports-lighting calculation check spill light beyond the field? guide cover
Sports lighting · 9 min read

How should a DIALux sports-lighting calculation check spill light beyond the field?

Plan a DIALux sports-lighting spill-light check around boundaries, nearby windows and viewing directions without relying on the field average alone.

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What maintenance factor should a DIALux lighting calculation use? guide cover
Lighting maintenance · 9 min read

What maintenance factor should a DIALux lighting calculation use?

Choose a defensible DIALux maintenance factor from the luminaire, environment and maintenance plan instead of applying one generic value to every project.

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What should be recalculated in DIALux when the ceiling height changes? guide cover
DIALux project revisions · 9 min read

What should be recalculated in DIALux when the ceiling height changes?

A ceiling-height revision changes geometry, mounting relationships and lighting results. Learn what to update, recalculate and verify in DIALux.

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Can a beam angle replace an IES or LDT file in a DIALux calculation? guide cover
Photometric data · 8 min read

Can a beam angle replace an IES or LDT file in a DIALux calculation?

Learn why beam angle alone cannot reproduce a luminaire's full light distribution, and what to verify in an IES or LDT file before a DIALux calculation.

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How can you compare two DIALux lighting calculation reports fairly? guide cover
DIALux report interpretation · 9 min read

How can you compare two DIALux lighting calculation reports fairly?

Compare DIALux lighting calculation reports by controlling geometry, luminaires, maintenance, calculation settings, metrics and assumptions first.

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How should a DIALux highway lighting calculation divide lanes, ramps and junctions? guide cover
Highway lighting · 9 min read

How should a DIALux highway lighting calculation divide lanes, ramps and junctions?

Learn how to divide a DIALux highway lighting calculation into main lanes, ramps, merge zones and junction areas without hiding local risks in one average.

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What files and dimensions are needed for a DIALux football-field lighting calculation? guide cover
Sports lighting · 9 min read

What files and dimensions are needed for a DIALux football-field lighting calculation?

Prepare a DIALux football-field lighting calculation with the right field plan, mast geometry, photometric files, criteria and surrounding-site inputs.

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Should a DIALux office lighting calculation include daylight? guide cover
Office lighting · 9 min read

Should a DIALux office lighting calculation include daylight?

Learn when to calculate electric lighting, daylight and combined office scenes in DIALux, and which inputs keep the comparison meaningful.

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How should floodlight aiming angles be checked in a DIALux outdoor lighting calculation? guide cover
Outdoor floodlighting · 9 min read

How should floodlight aiming angles be checked in a DIALux outdoor lighting calculation?

Learn how to test floodlight aiming, beam overlap, glare, dark gaps and boundary spill in a practical DIALux outdoor lighting calculation.

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What reflectance values should a DIALux lighting calculation use for walls, ceilings and floors? guide cover
DIALux modelling · 8 min read

What reflectance values should a DIALux lighting calculation use for walls, ceilings and floors?

Learn how wall, ceiling and floor reflectance affects indirect light, uniformity and the reliability of a DIALux lighting calculation.

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How should a DIALux loading-bay lighting calculation model trailers, canopies and yard boundaries? guide cover
Loading-bay lighting · 8 min read

How should a DIALux loading-bay lighting calculation model trailers, canopies and yard boundaries?

Learn how trailers, dock canopies, ramps, vehicle routes, vertical tasks, glare and boundary spill change a professional DIALux loading-bay lighting calculation.

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How should a DIALux factory lighting calculation treat machinery and work zones? guide cover
Factory lighting · 8 min read

How should a DIALux factory lighting calculation treat machinery and work zones?

Learn how machinery, task areas, operator positions, obstructions, vertical visibility and maintenance assumptions change a professional DIALux factory lighting calculation.

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What should a DIALux car park lighting calculation measure besides average lux? guide cover
Car park lighting · 8 min read

What should a DIALux car park lighting calculation measure besides average lux?

A practical guide to car park lighting calculations in DIALux: uniformity, dark zones, vertical visibility, ramps, glare, spill light and the inputs a professional report should verify.

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Escape route or anti-panic area: what changes in a DIALux emergency lighting calculation? guide cover
Emergency lighting · 8 min read

Escape route or anti-panic area: what changes in a DIALux emergency lighting calculation?

Learn how escape routes and anti-panic areas differ in DIALux emergency lighting, which geometry and luminaires to define, and what a professional report should verify.

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What road-surface data does a DIALux streetlight calculation need? guide cover
Street lighting · 8 min read

What road-surface data does a DIALux streetlight calculation need?

Learn which road-surface, geometry and operating inputs a DIALux streetlight calculation needs, why surface assumptions affect luminance and how to document unknown data.

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Can you reuse a DIALux calculation after changing the luminaire? guide cover
DIALux project revisions · 8 min read

Can you reuse a DIALux calculation after changing the luminaire?

Learn when a luminaire substitution requires a new DIALux calculation, which project inputs can stay, and which lighting results must be checked again.

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How does warehouse racking change a DIALux lighting calculation? guide cover
Warehouse lighting · 8 min read

How does warehouse racking change a DIALux lighting calculation?

Learn why warehouse racking changes DIALux geometry, calculation surfaces, aisle uniformity and luminaire selection—and what information a useful study needs.

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What files are needed for a DIALux lighting calculation? guide cover
Project preparation · 8 min read

What files are needed for a DIALux lighting calculation?

A practical DIALux project input checklist covering drawings, dimensions, IES or LDT photometry, design criteria and site constraints before calculation work begins.

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DIALux calculations for lighting distributors: six delivery options compared guide cover
Lighting distributor guide · 9 min read

DIALux calculations for lighting distributors: six delivery options compared

Compare six ways distributors can deliver DIALux calculations—and how LUXGRID's US$15 LUX CHECK addresses cost, capacity and consistency gaps.

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Why choose LUXGRID for DIALux lighting calculations worldwide? guide cover
Global DIALux service · 8 min read

Why choose LUXGRID for DIALux lighting calculations worldwide?

Eight practical reasons to consider LUXGRID for worldwide DIALux lighting calculations, from specialist scope and exact photometry to clear reports and honest compliance boundaries.

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Football-field lighting in Malaysia: when DIALux needs vertical illuminance guide cover
Sports lighting · 6 min read

Football-field lighting in Malaysia: when DIALux needs vertical illuminance

Learn when a Malaysian football-field DIALux study should add vertical or camera-facing illuminance to the usual horizontal pitch calculation.

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DIALux calculation surfaces in Malaysia: where should lux be measured? guide cover
DIALux workflow · 6 min read

DIALux calculation surfaces in Malaysia: where should lux be measured?

Learn how workplane height, calculation-surface position, grid density and excluded zones change DIALux results for Malaysian lighting projects.

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UGR in DIALux for Malaysian offices: why a UGR < 19 luminaire is not the whole result guide cover
Office lighting · 6 min read

UGR in DIALux for Malaysian offices: why a UGR < 19 luminaire is not the whole result

Learn why a luminaire marked UGR < 19 does not guarantee a low-glare office, and what DIALux must model for a useful project assessment.

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IES files for DIALux in Malaysia: why the exact luminaire data matters guide cover
Photometric data · 6 min read

IES files for DIALux in Malaysia: why the exact luminaire data matters

Learn why wattage and lumens are not enough for DIALux, what to check in an IES or LDT file, and how incorrect product data can mislead a lighting layout.

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DIALux maintenance factor in Malaysia: why day-one lux is not the design result guide cover
DIALux workflow · 6 min read

DIALux maintenance factor in Malaysia: why day-one lux is not the design result

Learn how maintenance factor changes DIALux lux results for Malaysian warehouses and outdoor sites, and what should support the selected value.

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LUXGRID and BSLight begin a DIALux simulation collaboration in Malaysia guide cover
LUXGRID news · 4 min read

LUXGRID and BSLight begin a DIALux simulation collaboration in Malaysia

LUXGRID is now providing independent, product-specific DIALux calculation support for BSLight and opening a clearer route for clients who want to evaluate suitable BSLight luminaires.

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LUXGRID launches a free interactive Lux Lab for lighting education in Malaysia guide cover
LUXGRID news · 4 min read

LUXGRID launches a free interactive Lux Lab for lighting education in Malaysia

The free LUXGRID Lux Lab lets anyone explore how room size, lumens, mounting height, luminaire quantity and beam angle can change a live 2D lighting pattern.

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How to read a DIALux false-colour result: average lux is not the whole answer guide cover
DIALux workflow · 5 min read

How to read a DIALux false-colour result: average lux is not the whole answer

A practical guide for Malaysian lighting projects: use false-colour views, value charts and calculation surfaces together to find weak areas before a layout is issued.

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Warehouse lighting design: what a DIALux calculation should prove guide cover
Industrial lighting · 5 min read

Warehouse lighting design: what a DIALux calculation should prove

A practical guide to high-bay lighting, racking, uniformity, glare and the information needed for a defensible warehouse lighting calculation.

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Emergency lighting and KELUAR signs: plan the route, not only the fitting guide cover
Emergency lighting · 4 min read

Emergency lighting and KELUAR signs: plan the route, not only the fitting

How a DIALux emergency-lighting study checks escape routes, anti-panic areas and exit-sign visibility before installation.

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Car-park lighting design: safety, uniformity and glare in one calculation guide cover
Outdoor lighting · 4 min read

Car-park lighting design: safety, uniformity and glare in one calculation

What a lighting calculation should assess for car parks, ramps, circulation lanes and pedestrian routes.

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Street and residential-road lighting: how spacing and optics shape results guide cover
Road lighting · 5 min read

Street and residential-road lighting: how spacing and optics shape results

A clear overview of the input data needed for residential-road, industrial-road and streetlight calculations in DIALux.

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Choosing a DIALux service in Malaysia: what should the report include? guide cover
DIALux service Malaysia · 5 min read

Choosing a DIALux service in Malaysia: what should the report include?

A practical checklist for comparing a DIALux simulation service in Malaysia—from project inputs and luminaire data to results, revisions and usable documentation.

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High-bay lighting calculation in Malaysia: spacing, racking and usable lux guide cover
Warehouse lighting · 5 min read

High-bay lighting calculation in Malaysia: spacing, racking and usable lux

How to prepare a high-bay DIALux simulation for Malaysian warehouses, factories and logistics spaces—with attention to racking, task areas and uniformity.

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Panel-light calculation for Malaysian offices: more than an even ceiling grid guide cover
Office lighting · 4 min read

Panel-light calculation for Malaysian offices: more than an even ceiling grid

How a DIALux office study helps assess panel-light layouts, desk-level illuminance, room geometry and visual comfort before fit-out.

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Football-field lighting calculation in Malaysia: coverage, aiming and glare guide cover
Sports lighting · 5 min read

Football-field lighting calculation in Malaysia: coverage, aiming and glare

What a DIALux floodlight simulation should consider for football training pitches, community fields and competition venues in Malaysia.

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Streetlight calculation in Malaysia: road width, pole spacing and the right optic guide cover
Street lighting · 5 min read

Streetlight calculation in Malaysia: road width, pole spacing and the right optic

A DIALux guide to streetlight layouts for residential areas, industrial roads and access roads in Malaysia.

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Industrial floodlight calculation: yards, loading bays and safer night work guide cover
Industrial floodlighting · 4 min read

Industrial floodlight calculation: yards, loading bays and safer night work

How DIALux floodlight simulations support industrial yards, loading bays, security areas and outdoor work zones in Malaysia.

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JKR road lighting and DIALux: preparing a stronger Malaysian streetlight submission guide cover
JKR road lighting · 5 min read

JKR road lighting and DIALux: preparing a stronger Malaysian streetlight submission

How DIALux supports road-lighting calculations for Malaysian projects that refer to JKR requirements—and why the project brief, lighting class and current specification still matter.

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