Circular distribution

The "Circular distribution" option allows you to arrange light fixtures in a circle.

To do this, two points are marked in the work area to define the reference circle. During the process, the program displays the following dockable window for defining the distribution parameters:

• Lighting type
  • Interior
  • Exterior
  • Emergency
• light fitting
  • Catalogue / Selection
    Reference to the manufacturer’s catalogue and luminaire model selection. Using the “Select a luminaire from the library” wizard, available on the right, the programme allows you to select luminaires from “Manufacturer catalogues” or the “Generic elements library”. These types of elements can be created and edited via the “Catalogues” and “Indoor luminaire types”, “Outdoor luminaire types” or “Emergency luminaire types” options, respectively, available within the “Project” section of the main toolbar on the main interface.
• Axis direction
  Defines the orientation of the luminaires by applying an individual rotation about their Z-axis. To do this, you specify whether the horizontal reference plane of the luminaires’ photometric curve is aligned with, or oriented at a specific angle to, the reference line.
  • It faces outwards from the circumference
  • It is tangent to the circle, pointing anti-clockwise
  • It faces inwards towards the centre of the circle
  • It is tangent to the circle, oriented clockwise
  • It has a user-defined orientation
• Circular distribution
  Allows you to adjust the parameters of the light distribution.
  • Positioning
    Indicates whether the layout of the luminaires is defined by specifying their number or a specific distance between them.
    • By quantity
      The light fittings will be distributed evenly according to the number specified.
      • Number of luminaires
        Enter the number of luminaires in the circular layout.
      • Initial angle
        Enter the angle of the first luminaire in the arrangement.
    • By distance
      A fixed spacing is set between luminaires, measured either between centres or between edges.
      • Spacing
        Indicates whether the distance measures the spacing "Between centres" or "Between edges" of luminaires.
      • Distance
        Enter the distance between luminaires.
      • Initial angle
        Enter the angle of the first luminaire in the layout relative to the line connecting the two points marked in the workspace when defining the circle.

Once you have confirmed, the program generates and positions the luminaires according to the defined settings. If necessary, the position or properties of the luminaires can be edited individually at a later stage.