Lighting analysis???

[RobJBrewer]

Hey

I'm trying to do a comparison for work comparing the output from dialux to 3ds max design 2009 (30 day trial) with an aim to upgrade our versions, but have a few questions

 

1) With A&D mi materials how do I adjust the reflectance value for a material?

I used to be able to use advanced lighting overide but lighting analysis dosn't like any other materials but mi. I just need to be able to tell it that the walls say have a reflectance value of 50% and so on.

 

2)Right now we have max9 does are there any differences between max 2009 & max design 2009? Is it like the old max & viz?

 

Thanks for the help

 

Rob

[RobJBrewer]

I found the answers out was fairly straght forward when I put the effort in.

Cheers

Rob

[ramy]

3DS Max 2009 is the software development kit, where 3DS Max 2009 Design includes lighting and weather analysis. The lighting analysis is in fact is recognized by LEED as a legitimate lighting analysis software and grants lighting analysis credits for using Max 2009 Design on building models.

 

To find out more about using lighting analysis in max 2009 click here.

[pailhead]

I've started working at a lighting design company and we've got a bunch of max licences here. I'm used to normal max so i'm using 2011 here. Help says that there is a lighting analysis tool available, and it seems that it should work with radiosity, but i cant find it.

 

Design 2011 has lighting analysis but it seems to be something mental ray related. Is it possible to get some numbers out of the radiosity solution?

[pailhead]

This is the dialog i'm looking for. It's featured in max's help, but i cant find it. Design has something called assistant, which is not the same thing.

 

huh?