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DIALux evo Lighting Design: Interior, Daylight and Documentation

Professional lighting simulation with the free industry tool: interface and settings, importing DWG plans, building outlines, rooms, floors, doors, windows and roofs, spaces, ceilings, cut-outs and stairs, furniture and materials, luminaire catalogues and selection, automatic arrangement and lux calculation, lighting fundamentals with CRI and manual calculation, daylight, architectural techniques with cove and linear luminaires, raytraced images, documentation and export to AutoCAD, and a complete house project.

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Free to learn. Verifiable certificate £19 when you pass the final exam (optional, VAT included).

Level
Beginner
Modules
12
Video
21 hours
Price
Free

Outcome

What you will be able to do

Set up a DIALux evo project from a DWG plan, model a building with rooms, openings, floors and roofs, furnish it with objects and materials, choose luminaires from manufacturer catalogues, arrange them by hand or automatically, run lux, uniformity and daylight calculations against the required levels, apply architectural lighting techniques, and deliver raytraced images, reports and AutoCAD exports.

  • Import plans and model buildings, rooms, openings and roofs in DIALux evo
  • Furnish and assign materials with correct reflectances
  • Select luminaires from catalogues and arrange them to hit lux and uniformity
  • Check results with the lumen method and add daylight
  • Apply cove, linear, accent and task lighting techniques
  • Deliver reports, luminaire lists, images and AutoCAD exports

Software

DIALux evo (free download from DIAL)

Hardware

None required.

Syllabus

12 modules

Each module has video lessons, notes and a short quiz. The final exam closes the course.

  1. 1DIALux evo: Introduction, Installation and Interface8 lessons
  2. 2Importing Plans and Building Outlines7 lessons
  3. 3Rooms, Floors, Doors, Windows and Roofs11 lessons
  4. 4Spaces, Ceilings, Cut-outs, Stairs and Textures7 lessons
  5. 5Furniture, Objects and Materials7 lessons
  6. 6Luminaire Catalogues and Selection5 lessons
  7. 7Arranging Luminaires and Running the Calculation7 lessons
  8. 8Lighting Fundamentals, Manual Calculation and Daylight4 lessons
  9. 9Architectural Lighting Techniques9 lessons
  10. 10Images, Raytracing, Documentation and Export7 lessons
  11. 11Complete House Project13 lessons
  12. 12Final Assessment1 lesson

How it works

How this course works

  1. Watch the video lessonsOne module at a time, at your own pace.
  2. Take the module quizA short quiz at the end of each module shows what stuck.
  3. Keep your notesWrite in My notes beside each module and ask the trainer if you are stuck.
  4. Sit the final examPass it once you have been through the modules.
  5. Certificate, if you want oneOptionalPaid, and only after you pass. Anyone can check it online.

Certificate

An optional certificate when you pass

Learning is free. Pass the final exam and you can have a certificate for £19, including VAT, with a number employers can check online. It records that you completed a free online course; it is not a regulated qualification or a CPD certificate.

  • Your name, the course, its study time and your final exam score
  • A unique certificate number and a QR code to its verification page
  • Issued by Wartens Ltd; add it to your LinkedIn profile in one click
  • Pay now or after you pass: it is issued the moment you pass the final

How the certificate works

Sample certificate for DIALux evo Lighting Design: Interior, Daylight and Documentation

Credits

Who made the lessons

The video lessons belong to their creators. EDWartens wrote the study plan, notes, quizzes and the final exam.

Questions

About this course

Is DIALux evo really free?
Yes. DIAL is funded by luminaire manufacturers whose catalogues plug into it; download it from dialux.com.
Which standard are the lux levels from?
EN 12464-1 for interiors, as used in the lectures and aligned with ISO 8995-1 and many national lighting codes.
Do I need AutoCAD?
No. Plans can be DWG or JPG; export to AutoCAD is covered but not required.
Is the course really free?
Yes. Every module, practice task and assessment. You create an account so your progress is saved and the assessments can be marked. The certificate is the only paid item, and only if you want it.
What certificate do I get, and is it a vendor qualification?
An EDWartens Certificate of Completion, issued when you pass the final assessment, with a verification code anyone can check. It is not a vendor credential and is never described as one.
Who made the video lessons?
The creators named in the Credits block at the foot of this page, on their own YouTube channels. EDWartens did not make the videos and the creators are not affiliated with EDWartens. What EDWartens wrote is the study plan, the notes, the practice tasks and the assessments.
How long does the course take?
Plan on about 21 hours in all, including the video lessons, notes and practice tasks. It is self-paced, so you work through the twelve modules at your own speed.

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