For the Scale Increment, select Logarithmic to visually distinguish between values in the lower portion of the range while still capturing very high values.

Select Automatic to set the scale’s range to the minimum value and maximum value calculated in the simulation with 10 proportional subdivisions.

For the scale range, specify the minimum and maximum values to be display in the rendering.

For the units, select Footcandles or Lux.

In the Legend settings tab, set the Units, the scale range, and the scale increment.

In the Sky Model settings tab, select one of the six different sky models for the illumination rendering and set the sun’s intensity (irradiance) if needed.

The analysis will use your model’s location, so you will not need to set the location here.

In the Location/Time settings tab, select the date and time to be used in the rendering.

Set the Illuminance and Rendering Settings

Select the Image Size to set the resolution of the rendering.

You can select one or multiple views to render at the same time.

On the next screen, select a 3D view created in the project for the illuminance rendering.

If prompted, select Continue in the dialog box that welcomes you to Rendering in the Cloud and summarizes the steps need for Illuminance rendering.

From the View tab, select Render in Cloud.Choose to Define Location by Internet Mapping Service.

Go the Analysis tab and open the Location tool.Set the Location and Weather Station for the project.Download and open a building element model in Revit.įor an Illuminance Rendering in Revit, you need to use a building element Revit model or the analysis will not work.This video shows the workflow for evaluating the building’s lighting levels by using illuminance renderings. The visualizations display a color scale on the surfaces in the rendering to help you determine whether the lighting design meets the requirements of the space. Illuminance renderings can provide a quick way to visually understand the illumination levels in a space through daylighting as well as artificial light sources. In Revit, there are two ways to evaluate the daylighting performance in buildings: Illuminance renderings and Insight Daylighting analysis.

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