For raytracing DIALux uses the external programme POVRay. If you want to have more detailed information about POV-Ray and the possible settings you can use the “F1”-key to open the POV-Ray help.
New functions in DIALux Version 4.5.9 New features and increments Changes in existing functionality Installation Installation after Internet Download Installation from CD Online Menu Online Update Manage Newsletter subscription Wishes and Feedback / Send problem report Install Luminaire Data About PlugIns About Online Catalogues Lamp PlugIns DIALux directories Background information Furniture, textures, my database Projects and raytracing files Program files, support Common used program files (DIALux, PlugIns) DIALux Light Working with Wizards The DIALux User Interface The CAD Window The Project manager The Luminaire Selection The User Database Insert Luminaire Files into DIALux Lamp PlugIns The Furniture Tree The Colours Tree (since version 4.3, formerly Texture Tree) The Output Tree The Guide The Inspector Edit Mode Optimise Personal Settings General Options Direct3D as an alternative to OpenGL Create a New Project Open a new project Project information in the file open dialog Edit Rooms Edit Room Geometry Edit Room Data An easy method for determining maintenance factor Extended method for determining maintenance factor Modify Properties of Individual Walls Insert Room Elements Modify a Room with Room Elements Vault and half vault Insert via Property Page Insert Furniture Insert Furniture Insert via Property Page Create Furniture Import Furniture Files Extrusion Volumes Subtraction of Objects Selecting Single Surfaces Windows and Doors Decoration Objects Insert Decoration Objects Calculate with Decoration Objects Insert Textures Insert via Drag & Drop Edit Placed Textures Delete Textures Import Textures into the Texture Tree Edit Room Geometry with DWG or DXF-File Duplicate (Copy Rooms/Scenes/Streets) Duplicate an Existing Room Insert and Edit Luminaires and Luminaire Arrangements Online Catalogues Individual Luminaires Aligning Luminaires Inserting Luminaire Fields Inserting Luminaire Lines Aligning Lights Inserting Luminaire Circles Separating Luminaire Arrangements Modify the position of a Luminaire Luminaires with articulated joints Unrestricted lighting arrangements Aligning luminaire arrangements Calculation of luminaire geometry included Illumination strategies Insertion of luminaries with „direct planar lighting” Insertion of luminaries with „vertical planar lighting” Coloured light Background information Lamp spectrum / Light colours Colour filters Coaction of spectral distribution of the light source and colour filter Light colours in the ray tracing White balance Light Scenes and Control Groups Definition Requirements Generate a project with light scenes and control groups Modify light scenes and control groups Export of light scenes Emergency lighting Global Escape route lighting Open area lighting (anti panic) High risk task area lighting Luminaires with emergency lights Emergency lighting data sheet Daylight calculation in DIALux Basics Sky types in DIALux Light Scenes Daylight calculation Obstruction Sun and shadow visualisation Settings in the calculation dialogue Working in the 3D View Setup the 3D View Check Calculation Values in the 3D View Save 3D View Presentation of false colour rendering Working in Various Views Save 3D CAD views Wireframe Model Editing Inserted Objects Moving Objects Using any surface as a working surface Moving and Rotating Objects without Pick Grid Scale or rotate Rotating Objects Scaling Objects Combining and Saving Objects Moving the Coordinate Origin of an Object Resetting the rotation of the origin Editing Object Surfaces Arrangement aids Measurement of distances Working with the snap grid Automatic help lines Helping areas defined in the ruler Working with help lines Simple help lines Poly help lines Spline help line Circular help line Help grids Copy and paste with CTRL+C, CTRL+V and CTRL+H Copy Along a Line Align and distribute Centre objects in the room Calculation Surfaces and other Calculation Objects Calculation Surfaces Calculation surfaces for different types of illuminance Penetration Task Areas Calculation Points UGR Calculation Insert UGR Calculation Point and UGR Calculation Area Adjust Viewing Direction of UGR Observer and UGR Area Exterior Lighting Exterior Scenes Ground Elements Floodlight Illumination Lighting Design according to prEN12464 Part 2 / EN8995-2 Glare Rating Obtrusive Light / ULR Calculation Obtrusive Light / Luminous Intensity Calculation Point Street Valuation Fields in Exterior Scenes Road lighting Standard Streets Quick Street Planning Wizard Wizard Optimised Street Light Arrangement Street Planning without Wizard Illumination Conditions Wizard Illumination Class Wizard Street Illumination Luminance Calculation according to DIN 5044 Global Output Settings User Data and Project Data Global Settings Output Viewing Calculation Results Limit Result Output Output Settings New Output in DIALux Luminaire Data Sheet Luminance Diagram Tabular Presentation of Photometric Data of Luminaires Tabular Presentation of Exterior Scenes Creating User-Defined Standard Output Save Output as PDF-File Export Output Graphics, tables, text and graphic DWG and DXF Import and Export DWG / DXF-Import Basic DWG / DXF Settings and Layer Selection Edit a Room based on the DWG / DXF-Ground Plan Working with the DWG / DXF Background in the 3D View DWG / DXF-Export Energy Performance of Buildings Background information Why energy evaluation in DIALux? Structure of an energy evaluation project Energy evaluation rooms with links to DIALux rooms and without Working on parameters Calculation and results Documentation of energy evaluation results Making videos in DIALux Raytracer Background POV-Ray Settings within DIALux Photo Realistic Images with Raytracing Basic Settings Quick preferences Image preferences Indirect calculation Brightness preferences Raytracing-Options for Surfaces 3-D Standard View for Raytracing Starting POV-Ray Start of the adapted POV-Ray Version Smoothing edges Picture ratio Camera Animation Animation with Keyframes Translation animation Colour Further functions of POV-Ray Appendix A Keyboard Short Cuts
