Layout Designer

Build photometric lighting layouts — import floor plans, place fixtures, draw calculation grids, and share results.

  1. Create a new layout

    Start a fresh layout from scratch in the Layout Designer and give it a name you'll recognise later.

    4 steps · 2 min read

  2. Place fixtures from the library

    Pick a luminaire from the IES library and drop it onto your layout, then position and rotate it precisely.

    4 steps · 2 min read

  3. Add and configure a calculation grid

    Draw a calculation area over your design so OpenLumen can compute illuminance values, uniformity, and average / min / max footcandles.

    4 steps · 3 min read

  4. Use the measure tool

    Sanity-check distances on your imported plan or between fixtures with the built-in measure tool.

    3 steps · 1 min read

  5. Save and share a layout

    Save your layout to your account and share it publicly or via a private link with collaborators.

    3 steps · 2 min read

  6. Read the pole map symbols

    Understand the pole mini-view glyph — a compact top-down map that shows each head's arm, the way it aims, and its fixture type, all from above.

    4 steps · 2 min read