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    • shuraS Offline
      shura
      last edited by

      Hi folks,

      Not very long ago I read a post from someone who didn't get his IES data to work. Sadly I don't even remember which renderer he used.
      He solved the problem himself by editing the IES file.
      Obviously I am in the same need now, but I can't for the life of me remember where I read it.
      So far I searched SCF (also Vray sub), Twilight and Thea Forum until I got a bit dizzy.

      Maybe someone has a better memory than mine, or even knows how to find mistakes in IES codes...

      ...thanks in advance
      alex

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      • H Offline
        harnstein
        last edited by

        Hm, I can't really help, but wouldn't it be a solution
        to re-create the ies with eg. "free ies creator"?

        still sketchin'

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        • shuraS Offline
          shura
          last edited by

          Thanks for the reply Sir,
          i thought of that too, but I did not dare to take that road yet, because I have like a hundred light fixtures to mount.
          Just now I thought it could be possible to find the error by reproducing only a few... Ill have to look into that.
          btw, the files from IESgenerator do mot render in Twilight, but General Electrics has a good free application that works for me.
          thanks again
          a.

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            Fletch
            last edited by

            Alex,
            Try this.
            http://www.photometricviewer.com/

            meanwhile, I will try the other IES creation program to see what your issue might be.
            Don't forget - if you post any issue on Twilight's forum, they are VERY responsive and helpful. 😉

            Fletch
            Twilight Render Cross-platform Plugin for SketchUp on PC or Mac

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            • N Offline
              notareal
              last edited by

              Perhaps you can post a sample of those IESgenerator IES files that wont work?

              Welcome to try [Thea Render](http://www.thearender.com/), Thea support | [kerkythea.net](http://www.kerkythea.net/) -team member

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              • shuraS Offline
                shura
                last edited by

                Thank you guys, good to have you alongside. It is just that with all text codes/scripts I'm a total noob.

                I am trying to use the IES files provided by Martin Lighting at http://www.martin.com/productgroup/productgroup.asp?pg=martinlight

                What is clear now is that the IES data is simply incomplete. The entire values for candela distribution is on zero.

                nocandelavalues.jpg

                iesincomplete.jpg

                Looks like I have to send a request to Martin directly.

                Althoug I got one file from the architectural fixures to work, none of the headmoving fixtures seem to work...

                .....get back later, have an appointment

                cu

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