Photometrics Calculation Areas and Light Fixtures

How to use and group photometric calculation areas, and an overview of light fixtures in Design Master Electrical.

We look at the following topics for calculation areas and light fixtures, which are marked in the video timeline:

• The Insert General Photometric Calculation Area command
• Modifying a calculation area
• The Insert General Photometric Sloped Calculation Area command
• Assigning multiple calculation areas to a single schedule using the Add Calculation Area to Group command
  • The Remove Calculation Area from Group command
• Removing, adding, and modifying photometric schedules
• Disabling photometric calculations in an area using the Insert Photometric Mask command
• IES files
• The Light Fixture Project Schedule command
  • The Insert Light Fixture Project Schedule command
• The Insert Light Fixture, Query Device, and Edit Multiple Light Fixtures commands
• The Array Device commands
• The Aim Light Fixture and Insert Light Fixture Callout commands
• Creating a light fixture block
• Modifying the Tilt setting

We also answer the following questions:

• "Do you treat specific obstructions as walls in terms of reflectance and height?"
• "How do you model trees?"
• "Can you modify the dimensions of light fixtures?"