Instant Gratification-Introduction

Time Estimate: 1 hour

Now that you have AGi32 installed and at your fingertips, let's have some fun. This hands-on tour of the software provides knowledge of the basic AGi32 operations common to most lighting applications and gives you a basis from which to build your understanding of the software.

For those of you generally operating your software in metric units, this example is performed in feet and footcandles. If you have already set your default units to metric, please change them to feet and footcandles for this example.

As we get underway, a few words of advice: DON'T BE AFRAID! We are aware that the first time you start AGi32 you are presented with a blank screen and a large compliment of commands. This can be intimidating for many people, especially those not familiar with other CAD programs. However, if you are able to break out of any paradigms forced by experience with other lighting programs, the environment can actually be quite comforting; All the controls are visible and you are in charge of your own destiny. Create!

Problem Statement

Create a simple interior environment to illustrate a number of the basic functions of AGi32 important to all users. All photometric files are obtained from the Z-Lux sample database delivered and installed with AGi32.

Tutorial Summary

Step 1 – Set snap

Step 2 – Zoom out

Step 3 - Create a room

Step 4 - Define luminaire

Step 5 – Locate a single luminaire

Step 6 – Array luminaires

Step 7 - Place calculation points

Step 8 - Calculate in Render mode

Step 9 – Explore the rendered environment

Step 10 – Switch off ceiling points

Step 11 – Add Library objects

Step 12 – Render again

Conclusion