Photometrics Calculation Areas and Light Fixtures

This training video teaches you how to use and group photometric calculation areas, and provides an overview of light fixtures in Design Master Photometrics.

We look at the following topics for calculation areas and light fixtures:

• The Insert Calculation Area command (01:35)
• Modifying a calculation area (03:52)
• The Insert Sloped Calculation Area command (07:28)
• Assigning multiple calculation areas to a single schedule using the Add Calculation Area to Group command (11:15)
  • The Remove Calculation Area from Group command (13:02)
• Removing, adding, and modifying photometric schedules (13:34)
• Disabling photometric calculations in an area using the Insert Mask command (14:52)
• The Area has a Ceiling and Area has Walls settings in Design Master Electrical (17:27)
• IES files (27:02)
• The Light Fixture Project Schedule command (29:14)
  • The Insert Light Fixture Project Schedule command (40:41)
• The Insert Light Fixture, Query Light Fixture, and Edit Multiple Light Fixture commands (46:37)
• The Array Light Fixtures commands (48:44)
• The Aim Light Fixture and Insert Light Fixture Callout commands (50:28)
• Creating a light fixture block (52:38)
• Modifying the Tilt setting (57:52)

We also answer the following questions:

• “Do you treat specific obstructions as walls in terms of reflectance and height?” (21:29)
• “How do you model trees?” (23:26)
• “Can you modify the dimensions of light fixtures?” (51:40)