10 best programs for calculating and designing lighting

The simplest lighting calculations

First, we will analyze those programs, thanks to which you can quickly calculate the number of fixtures per room based on a given level of illumination and the selected lamp power.

One of the best for such operations is an online calculator for calculating lighting from the company Lighting Technologies. All you need is to fill out a form on the website and select the appropriate type of fixtures, after which the “calculate” button will appear, when you click on it you will get the exact result. Really free and easy to use program for calculating lighting in an apartment, house or industrial premises. The interface is intuitive, as can be seen in the picture:

An alternative solution is to download the “Formula of Light” program, in which you can also quickly calculate lighting. The functions are similar, the only thing is that the interface is slightly different, but this is not so important. Anyway, the form for filling in the source data is understandable and extremely simple.

If you need to calculate the power of the bulbs, knowing the number of lamps, you can use our simple online calculator for calculating room lighting. The table in which to enter values ​​also has a clear interface.

By the way, Lighting Calculations Pro V1.1.6 is a very functional Android application for the same purpose. With it, you can perform calculations even on a tablet. The only negative is the application in English.

Create complex models

If you are interested in more complex programs for calculating and modeling lighting, then we recommend using one of the following.

Dialux The undisputed leader among programs for lighting engineering calculations, as well as the design of internal and street lighting. This software product is suitable not only for home electricians, but also for professionals in the field of modeling and installation of lighting systems (including interior designers). From the main functions of Dialux I would like to highlight:

1. Calculation of artificial and natural light.
2. Designing rooms, outdoor areas, production facilities, roads, sports fields (even stadiums), etc.
3. Taking into account many factors affecting the calculation work (the form and location of furniture, weather conditions, the color and texture of the interior decoration, geometry and much more).
4. On the basis of the initial data and the choice of suitable lighting equipment, various graphs, tables, 3d models and even videos are built.
5. Ability to work with any files in the .dwg and .dxf formats.

At the same time, the Dialux program for calculating lighting is absolutely free and Russified. In addition, it has a built-in assistant, thanks to which it will be even easier to understand the capabilities of the software product! In general, today Dialux is considered the best and most common program for lighting calculations and designing indoor and outdoor lighting systems.

We suggest you familiarize yourself with the Dialux interface and examples of finished projects:

We also recommend watching a video that clearly shows how to work with this software product:

Of the remaining, less popular, but still quite multifunctional utilities, I would like to recommend the following:

• CalcuLuX (from one of top manufacturers of led bulbs, Philips).
• Ulysse (from Schreder).
• NanoCAD Electro.
• Europic 9.
• COMPASS. Power supply: ES / EM. This application will help not only to perform lighting design work, but also become excellent program for making electrical circuits (including regarding power supply).

So we have provided the best programs for calculating and designing lighting. Choose the appropriate option from our TOP-10 and save your own time for something more important than the calculation work.

It will be useful to read:

• How to calculate the number of fixtures per room
• Programs for calculating cable cross-section
• Norms of illumination of premises