from a rad and a dat file to ies

radiance-general
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Hi Everybody,

I was wondering if it is possible to create a *.ies file from a *.dat and a
*.rad file. Originally, I used the ies2rad command to obtain a *.rad and a
*.dat file from an IES file. Then I did some edits on the *.rad file and
now I would like to create an IES file again. Is it possible?

Best,

Dra. Adriana Lira Oliver
Diseños Sustentables Integrales 3E, S.C.
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Hi Adriana,

Good to hear from you. While it is possible to convert this information in the other direction, it would be very difficult. You would have to figure out which data conversion was performed and invert the operation, and there are no tools to help with that. It would be much easier to edit the original IES file to somehow match the changes you made to the *.rad output.

Best,
-Greg

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From: Adriana Lira <[email protected]>
Subject: [Radiance-general] from a rad and a dat file to ies
Date: October 20, 2015 1:49:51 PM PDT

Hi Everybody,

I was wondering if it is possible to create a *.ies file from a *.dat and a *.rad file. Originally, I used the ies2rad command to obtain a *.rad and a *.dat file from an IES file. Then I did some edits on the *.rad file and now I would like to create an IES file again. Is it possible?

Best,

Dra. Adriana Lira Oliver
Diseños Sustentables Integrales 3E, S.C.
Directora
w www.3esc.com.mx
e [email protected]
t 62 84 84 89
c 04455 21 07 61 41
d Oxtopulco 31-1, Oxtopulco Universidad,
     Del. Coyoacán, C.P. 04318, D.F., MEXICO

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You could place analysis points at 5-degree increments along an arc at a distance of about 25 feet (or 8 meters) from the center of the luminaire with the orientation vector directed straight back to the luminaire center, then multiply the illuminance value obtained by this distance squared to return the intensity values that go into the IES file. This would need to be repeated at 22.5-degree azimuth angle steps to complete the vertical sweeps at different horizontal angles.

Rick

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From: Greg Ward [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2015 10:32 PM
To: [email protected]; Radiance general discussion <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [Radiance-general] from a rad and a dat file to ies

Hi Adriana,

Good to hear from you. While it is possible to convert this information in the other direction, it would be very difficult. You would have to figure out which data conversion was performed and invert the operation, and there are no tools to help with that. It would be much easier to edit the original IES file to somehow match the changes you made to the *.rad output.

Best,
-Greg

From: Adriana Lira <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>

Subject: [Radiance-general] from a rad and a dat file to ies

Date: October 20, 2015 1:49:51 PM PDT

Hi Everybody,

I was wondering if it is possible to create a *.ies file from a *.dat and a *.rad file. Originally, I used the ies2rad command to obtain a *.rad and a *.dat file from an IES file. Then I did some edits on the *.rad file and now I would like to create an IES file again. Is it possible?

Best,

Dra. Adriana Lira Oliver
Diseños Sustentables Integrales 3E, S.C.
Directora
w www.3esc.com.mx<http://www.3esc.com.mx/>
e [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
t 62 84 84 89
c 04455 21 07 61 41
d Oxtopulco 31-1, Oxtopulco Universidad,
     Del. Coyoacán, C.P. 04318, D.F., MEXICO