Improved IES-EULUMDAT conversion in EulumdatTools 0.13.4.v20150423

A new version of EulumdatTools 0.13.4.v20150423 was published on April 23 at http://www.fold1.com/eulumdattools/.

IES to EULUMDAT and EULUMDAT to IES conversion was improved:

• There is an option added to swap the length and width of the IES vs the EULUMDAT file. This is selected be default and makes the converted files more in line with the respective standards.
• There is an option added to rotate the Light Distribution Curve by 90° to allow for differences in US and European roadway lighting standards. When converting from IES to LDT there is a 90° clockwise rotation, when going from LDT to IES there is a 90° counter-clockwise rotation. Note that after rotation the resulting file has no define symmetry. Missing symmetry can be detected and corrected with the experimental Sandbox feature.
• Before checking or converting a number of pre-flight checks were added to reduce the number of Error messages presented to the user. Such errors are now shown as file errors in the Problems view.
• Lastly a nasty bug was fixed that disabled the whole Eulumdat validator, when the Sandbox was not present or no Sandbox validators were selected. Mea culpa, mea maxima culpa.

I would like to thank Mikulas Parma of ROBE Lighting s.r.o. for bringing these issues to my attention.

Availability

Registered users should install this feature following the steps below, new users should install EulumdatTools first. New users can download an apply for 30 day free evaluation license at the installation site

Installation of EulumdatTools

For use in Eclipse you can use the standard Eclipse update site

• http://www.fold1.com/eulumdattools/.

For stand alone RCP versions of EulumdatTools choose your platform and perform update after installation.:

• Windows 32 bit OR Windows 64 bit
• Mac OSX Cocoa 32 bit OR Mac OSX Cocoa 64 bit
• Linux GTK 32 bit OR Linux GTK 64 bit

Installation of Sandbox Feature

Select menu Help / Install New Software... and choose the Eulumdat Tools Sandbox / Sandbox Feature, press Next and follow through with the installation.

Improved IES-EULUMDAT conversion in EulumdatTools 0.13.1.v20141027

A new version of EulumdatTools 0.13.1.v20141027 was published on October 27 at http://www.fold1.com/eulumdattools/.

IES to EULUMDAT and EULUMDAT to IES conversion was improved:

• There was an error in conversion of files with absolute photometry, IES files signal this by having a -1 for lumens per lamp, EULUMDAT files signal this by have a negative number of lamps. The conversion now works correctly.
• As the lighting industry is moving over to SSD lighting at tremendous speed, with resulting lower energy consumption, I found that the old rounding of wattage and power consumption are making conversion inaccurate. The number of decimal places for power consumption and wattages was increased to 2.

Availability

Registered users should install this feature following the steps below, new users should install EulumdatTools first. New users can download an apply for 30 day free evaluation license at the installation site

Installation of EulumdatTools

For use in Eclipse you can use the standard Eclipse update site

• http://www.fold1.com/eulumdattools/.

For stand alone RCP versions of EulumdatTools choose your platform and perform update after installation.:

• Windows 32 bit OR Windows 64 bit
• Mac OSX Cocoa 32 bit OR Mac OSX Cocoa 64 bit
• Linux GTK 32 bit OR Linux GTK 64 bit

Installation of Sandbox Feature

Select menu Help / Install New Software... and choose the Eulumdat Tools Sandbox / Sandbox Feature, press Next

Press Next

Accept the license

Accept and Trust my certificates to install this feature

Improved IES and EULUMDAT validator in EulumdatTools

A new version of EulumdatTools 0.11.2.v20140908 was published on September 8 at http://www.fold1.com/eulumdattools/. The IES validator was improved by:

• removing some false positives when values were given in scientific notation with positive exponent
  2.14E+3 earlier reported an error on the + sign.
• Some error messages were improved

The EULUMDAT validator was improved by:

• (Faulty) EULUMDAT files with zero lamps defined led to runtime errors & dialogs, no this will be reported as a proper error.

Registered users should upgrade using Check for upgrades. New users can download an apply for 30 day free evaluation license at the installation site

Installation

For use in Eclipse you can use the standard Eclipse update site

• http://www.fold1.com/eulumdattools/.

For stand alone RCP versions of EulumdatTools choose your platform and perform update after installation.:

• Windows 32 bit OR Windows 64 bit
• Mac OSX Cocoa 32 bit OR Mac OSX Cocoa 64 bit
• Linux GTK 32 bit OR Linux GTK 64 bit

Hyperlinks in IES and EULUMDAT files

A new version of EulumdatTools 0.11.2.v20140825 was published on August 25 at http://www.fold1.com/eulumdattools/. New is the detection of hyperlinks in the IES and EULUMDAT file editors. Holding down the Control (Windows) or Command (Mac) key and hovering over a URL will activate that URL. Clicking it will open a browser on said location.

Registered users should upgrade using Check for upgrades. New users can download an apply for 30 day free evaluation license at the installation site

Installation

For use in Eclipse you can use the standard Eclipse update site

• http://www.fold1.com/eulumdattools/.

For stand alone RCP versions of EulumdatTools choose your platform and perform update after installation.:

• Windows 32 bit OR Windows 64 bit
• Mac OSX Cocoa 32 bit OR Mac OSX Cocoa 64 bit
• Linux GTK 32 bit OR Linux GTK 64 bit

Improved lamp suggestions in new EulumdatTools release 0.10.1.v20140123

A new version of EulumdatTools 0.10.1.v20140123 was published on January 23 at http://www.fold1.com/eulumdattools/. Improvements and bug fixes for 0.10.1.v20140123 are as follows:

• Fixed a serious problem with conversion of EULUMDAT files with C90-C270 symmetry to IES format. This format is mostly used for public lighting so should affect limited users.
• Improved suggestion proposals for lamp designations lamp in the content assist.
• General improvements in code structure and test coverage, preparing for release 1.0.0.
• The version number was updated to 0.10.1 already on January 6.

Registered users should upgrade using Check for upgrades. New users can download an apply for 30 day free evaluation license at the installation site

Installation

For use in Eclipse you can use the standard Eclipse update site

• http://www.fold1.com/eulumdattools/.

For stand alone RCP versions of EulumdatTools choose your platform and perform update after installation.:

• Windows 32 bit OR Windows 64 bit
• Mac OSX Cocoa 32 bit OR Mac OSX Cocoa 64 bit
• Linux GTK 32 bit OR Linux GTK 64 bit

Differences in IES format 1995 and before versus 2001 and later

IES files contain 3 number for luminaire luminous length, width and height. By changing sign or setting to zero more shapes than rectangular can be described. In the standard for IES files for 2001 and later the definitions changed. Below is a comparison.

Differences between 1995 and before and 2001 and later IES files.

width	length	height	IES1995 and before	IES2001 and later
0	0	0	point	point
+w	+l	0	rectangular (implied)	rectangular
+w	+l	+h	rectangular (default)	rectangular with sides
-d	0	0	circular	UNDEFINED
-d	-d	0	UNDEFINED	circular
-d	-d	+h	UNDEFINED	vertical circular cylinder
-d	0	+h	vertical circular cylinder	UNDEFINED
-w	-l	0	UNDEFINED	ellipse
-w	-l	+h	UNDEFINED	vertical ellipsoid cylinder
-d	-d	-d	UNDEFINED	sphere
-w	-l	-h	UNDEFINED	ellipsoidal spheroid
-d	+l	-d	UNDEFINED	horizontal circular cylinder along photometric horizontal
0	+l	-d	horizontal circular cylinder along photometric horizontal	UNDEFINED
-w	+l	+h	ellipse allong luminaire length	UNDEFINED
-w	+l	-h	ellipsoid along luminaire length	horizontal ellipsoidal cylinder along photometric horizontal
+w	0	-d	horizontal circular cylinder perpendicular to photometric horizontal	UNDEFINED
+w	-d	-d	UNDEFINED	horizontal circular cylinder perpendicular to photometric horizontal
+w	-l	+h	ellipse cylinder along luminaire width	UNDEFINED
+w	-l	-h	ellipsoid along luminaire width	horizontal ellipsoidal cylinder perpendicular to photometric horizontal
-d	0	-d	sphere	vertical circle facing photometric horizontal
-w	0	-h	UNDEFINED	vertical ellipse facing photometric horizontal

Creating a new project (How To video)

You downloaded and installed EulumdatTools and now you want to know what to do next.

Create a new project

To use EulumdatTools to convert or validate photometric files you should first create a new EulumdatTools project. This video explains how.

New version of EulumdatTools 0.9.17.v20130325 released

A new version of EulumdatTools 0.9.17.v20130325 was published on March 25 at http://www.fold1.com/eulumdattools/. Improvements and bug fixes for 0.9.14.v20130204 are as follows:

• Improved code quality metrics.
• Add check for zero lamp lumens in IES reader code.
• The version number was updated to 0.9.14.

Improvements and bug fixes for 0.9.15.v20130209 are as follows:

• Improved handling of Eulumdat files with absolute photometry.
• Make it easier to find place to enter license code once registered.
• The version number was updated to 0.9.15.

Improvements and bug fixes for 0.9.16.v20130222 are as follows:

• Made sequence of properties in Project Explorer and Product Properties view the same.
• Automated build.
• First version of optional IES validator (install separately).
• Improved stability on very large file sets (5000+ files).
• The version number was updated to 0.9.16.

Improvements and bug fixes for 0.9.17.v20130325 are as follows:

• Make C angles for C-Gamma page in editor display angles from 90° - 270° instead of 270° - 0°.
• Add consistency check for gamma 0 for all C-planes (nadir).
• Improved stability even more on very large file sets (5000+ files).
• Fixed problem with updating for new releases.
• Improved version of optional IES validator (install separately).
• The version number was updated to 0.9.17.

Registered users should not upgrade using Check for upgrades but download a complete new version and register that using their existing license keys. The problem with updating was fixed, so this should be the last time. New users can download an apply for 30 day free evaluation license at the installation site

Installation

For use in Eclipse you can use the standard Eclipse update site

• http://www.fold1.com/eulumdattools/.

For stand alone RCP versions of EulumdatTools choose your platform and perform update after installation.:

• Windows 32 bit OR Windows 64 bit
• Mac OSX Cocoa 32 bit OR Mac OSX Cocoa 64 bit
• Linux GTK 32 bit OR Linux GTK 64 bit

New version of EulumdatTools 0.9.13.v20130125 released

A new version of EulumdatTools 0.9.13.v20130125 was published on December 21 at http://www.fold1.com/eulumdattools/. Improvements and bug fixes are as follows:

• Runtime environment is based on Eclipse 3.8.1. Getting ready for 4.x upgrade!
• Memory usage reduced.
• Improved license code checks to increase sales.
• Broken Ant task into separate plugin (for Eclipse IDE only)
• The version number was updated to 0.9.13.

Registered users should not upgrade using check for upgrades but download a complete new version and register that using their existing license keys. New users can downlaod an apply for 30 day free evaluation license at the installation site

Installation

For use in Eclipse you can use the standard Eclipse update site

• http://www.fold1.com/eulumdattools/.

For stand alone RCP versions of EulumdatTools choose your platform and perform update after installation.:

• Windows 32 bit OR Windows 64 bit
• Mac OSX Cocoa 32 bit OR Mac OSX Cocoa 64 bit
• Linux GTK 32 bit OR Linux GTK 64 bit

New version of EulumdatTools 0.9.11.v20121207 released

A new version of EulumdatTools 0.9.11.v20121207 was published on December 7 at http://www.fold1.com/eulumdattools/. Improvements and bug fixes are as follows:

• The application didn't show the right icon on Windows 7
• Saving images did not work on Mac OSX
• There is now a QuickFix to change all lamp designations to proper values defined in converter.lamps
• Several QuickFixes now work entirely in the background, speeding things up considerably.
• All Validation jobs are now cancelled at shutdown, so shutdown is faster.
• The cone diagram now has a "double height" option, providing beam diamter and center beam lux at 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 meter heights.
• Fixed slow down by label decorating just after startup.
• Removed excessive logging, speeding things up.
• Allow adding a lamp to an EULUMDAT file with 0 lamps defined,. This is an incorrect condition for a file, but caused an error.
• The version number was updated to 0.9.11. We are nearing official launch!

Current users of EulumdatTools can use the Check for Updates… menu as described in the below HowTo video.

Apply for 30 day free evaluation license at the installation site

Installation

For use in Eclipse you can use the standard Eclipse update site

• http://www.fold1.com/eulumdattools/.

For stand alone RCP versions of EulumdatTools choose your platform and perform update after installation.:

• Windows 32 bit OR Windows 64 bit
• Mac OSX Cocoa 32 bit OR Mac OSX Cocoa 64 bit
• Linux GTK 32 bit OR Linux GTK 64 bit

New version of EulumdatTools 0.9.10.v20121130 released

A new version of EulumdatTools 0.9.10.v20121130 was published on November 30th at http://www.fold1.com/eulumdattools/. Improvements and bug fixes are as follows:

• Significant speed improvements in the validator by saving all workspace update events (IWorkspaceRunnable & IResourceProxy) till after update.
• Speed ups in some of the QuickFixes that can be opened from the Problem View by executing them directly in the background instead of opening (too) many editors. This is most notable in the Manufacturers Name quick fix that now performs effortlessly using very large (4000+ files) file sets. Further focus will be on improving all checkers this way.
• Numerous small bug fixes that produced errors.
• EVAL licenses have all options of a FULL license during the trial period, except that most batch operations like conversions and quick fixes are limited to max 20 files. UNLICENSED or EXPIRED users will have no use of the validators at all.

Current users of EulumdatTools can use the Check for Updates… menu as described in the below HowTo video.

Apply for 30 day free evaluation license at the installation site

Installation

For use in Eclipse you can use the standard Eclipse update site

• http://www.fold1.com/eulumdattools/.

For stand alone RCP versions of EulumdatTools choose your platform and perform update after installation.:

• Windows 32 bit OR Windows 64 bit
• Mac OSX Cocoa 32 bit OR Mac OSX Cocoa 64 bit
• Linux GTK 32 bit OR Linux GTK 64 bit

A new version of EulumdatTools 0.9.9.v2012115 released

A new version of EulumdatTools 0.9.9.v20121115 was published on November 15th at http://www.fold1.com/eulumdattools/. The hardcoded beta-expiry date is extended to 2013-04-01. The Validator options that are not available in the UNREGISTERED or EXPIRED version are now dimmed. These are:

• product code not empty
• product code format (pattern)
• power (wattage) not zero
• correct manufacturer name (pattern)
• correct filename field
• correct date and protocol field (pattern)
• defined Direct Flux Factors (not zero)
• correct Direct Flux Factors
• correct LOR
• correct Down Flux

In general these also don't work in UNREGISTERED or EXPIRED versions:

• content assist (lamp types) and syntax coloring in the EULUMDAT Text Editor
• no popups when opening EULUMDAT Editor
• unlimited batch IES to EULUMDAT and vice versa conversion
• unregistered checks only known lamp type, registered also checks:

Validator preferences could only be set at the global level, applying to all projects. Since the previous version these validator preferences can also be set on the project level, providing more flexibility. Also there the options are limited in UNREGISTERED or EXPIRED versions. Apply for 30 day free evaluation license at the installation site

Installation

For use in Eclipse you can use the standard Eclipse update site

• http://www.fold1.com/eulumdattools/.

For stand alone RCP versions of EulumdatTools choose your platform and perform update after installation.:

• Windows 32 bit OR Windows 64 bit
• Mac OSX Cocoa 32 bit OR Mac OSX Cocoa 64 bit
• Linux GTK 32 bit OR Linux GTK 64 bit

New version of EulumdatTools 0.9.9.v20120710 released

A new version of EulumdatTools 0.9.9.v20120710 was published on July 10th at http://www.fold1.com/eulumdattools/. We extended the hardcoded beta-expiry date to December 31st 2012. Apply for 30 day free evaluation license at the installation site

Installation

For use in Eclipse you can use the standard Eclipse update site

• http://www.fold1.com/eulumdattools/.

For stand alone RCP versions of EulumdatTools choose your platform and perform update after installation.:

• Windows 32 bit OR Windows 64 bit
• Mac OSX Cocoa 32 bit OR Mac OSX Cocoa 64 bit
• Linux GTK 32 bit OR Linux GTK 64 bit

Update 2012 07 17: there were problems with file space on the hosting provider, causing the Linux versions to be unavailable. These large downloads are now stored elsewhere and may result in a redirect when clicking the link.