DL-Light 14.0.75 for MacOS and Windows (2nd October 2023) :
- Fix exclusion border display on textures
- VSC plugin bug fix
- Reorganization of backend and Radiance files
DL-Light 14.0.66 for MacOS and Windows (23rd August 2023) :
- SDA : fix message for "Undefined timezone"
- SunExposure : add report/comparator to single moment calculation
- Add free period choice for APSH
- Fix a cache issue with sDA/ASE
DL-Light 14.0.60 for MacOS and Windows (15 July 2023):
- New Radiance engine (5.3)
- Fix a display bug on the location for Daylight Factor plugins.
DL-Light 14.0.57 for MacOS and Windows (31 march 2023):
- virtual surfaces have a different group name than source
- improve preferences file export and import
DL-Light 14.0.54 for MacOS and Windows (12 march 2023):
- Fixed export for nested invisible tags
- Fixed materials export for surfaces without tag (Layer0)
- Fixed crash when Windows version is not available
DL-Light 14.0.50 for MacOS and Windows (5th February 2023):
- Compatibility SketchUp 2023
- A surface without a tag (Layer0) is now associated with the tag of the first tagged upper group.
- Translation of old terms 'Layer0' to 'Untagged' in reports
- Fixed virtual surface creation in groups or instances
DL-Light 14.0.44 for MacOS and Windows (11th January 2023):
- An option allows to display in reports the angle to the north and the orientation of the faces
- An option allows to display in reports the name of the group's instance
- Sunexposure, watt: user definition of complex occupancy period via .toml files
- DF EN17037 and DF EN17037/UK: addition of custom location and illuminance
- Fixed a bug that could cause previous calculation results to be retained
DL-Light 14.0.37 for Windows only (6th September 2022):
- Sunexposure: possibility to set the minimum threshold of the solar altitude (compatible EN17037)
- Missing material warning for surfaces can be disabled
DL-Light 14.0.36 for MacOS and Windows (6th September 2022) :
- New extension: DF EN17037 with UK adjustments
- Improved handling of materials with dependencies
- Limitation of the number of sensors for a surface (adjustable)
DL-Light 14.0.25 for MacOS and Windows (11th May 2022) :
- Materials: management of ".cal" files in the "radiance_extra" folder
- New feature: virtual copy for all surfaces of a tag
- DF EN17037: precision increased to 2 decimals (as for the classic DF)
- Fix issue of .skp files modified without extension activation
- Optimization of material images loading
- Minor GUI improvements
DL-Light 14.0.12 for MacOS (14th february 2022):
- compatibility for MacOS 10.14+ and SketchUp 2022
DL-Light 14.0.11 for Windows (8th february 2022):
- DL-Light ready for SketchUp 2022 on Windows
- Bug fix on the WRF module where wrong values were displayed in tooltips
DL-Light 14.0.4 for MacOS and Windows (30th december 2021):
- Last version compatible with older MacOS <= 10.14
- New extension: Estidama (United Arab Emirates standard)
- Functionality: optional display of the sensor exclusion band (edge limit of sensors)
DL-Light 12.0.65 for MacOS and Windows (9th november 2021):
Mostadam: addition of missing documentation
Mostadam: optimization of Radiance settings
Watt: in mode without inter-reflection, removal of the warning of missing materials
Windows: fixed an error if more than 60 threads are used
DL-Light 12.0.63 for MacOS and Windows (6th october 2021):
New plugin: Mostadam Rating System (Saudi Arabia standard)
Detection of a zero duration of the custom occupation period
Fix of some paths of help files
Adaptation of terminology layer/tag in user interface
Fix some network error for SU2017
Internal optimizations and minor bug fixes
DL-Light 12.0.50 for MacOS and Windows (30th July 2021):
Lock of layers for rendering
Direct export of reports to spreadsheets (generation of .ods files)
Add Spectral DB material library (https://spectraldb.com)
DF EN17037: "foot-candle" option for compatibility with the Well standard
DF EN17037: display of the distance between the model and the weather file
Materials: display of a temporary image during the calculation of a material
Internal optimizations and minor bug fixes
DL-Light 12.0.8 for MacOS and Windows (18th january 2021):
correction of detection of number of cores for SketchUp 2021
DL-Light 12.0.7 for MacOS and Windows (14th january 2021):
update for SketchUp 2021
display more statistics in BREEAM reports
fix units display for the total option of the Watt extension
fix a display bug on the "space types" window
addition of a directory for authentication keys
DL-Light 12.0.2 for MacOS and Windows (16th december 2020):
new extension: sDA/ASE (LEED credits, LM83 materials, comparisons)
Daylight Factor EN17037: improvement for horizontal openings
improvement on toolbars, now configurable
better usability of the 1-click selection tool
added parameter -as by default for DA, Watt and WRF
fix on possible confilcts with other extensions from other editors
fix on no visible layers exported to Radiance
fix a bug in extension sunexposure for shadows
fix a bug in extension sunexposure for precise moment
fix a bug preventing ground albedo to be 0
improved messages (Daylight Factor EN17037, Watt)
new mecanism for license management (per extension validation, installation quotas)
specific executables for windows 8, windows 10 and windows serveur
optimised startup time for extensions in specific situations
internal optimisations
DL-Light 11.0.9 for MacOS and Windows (6th July 2020):
Fix export in case of hidden objects on Layer0 inside visible components
DL-Light 11.0.8 for MacOS and Windows (15th May 2020):
Fix extensions display for unregistered users
Materials: model library can now be exported
New mouse cursor for "show values" tool
DL-Light 11.0.5 for MacOS and Windows (15th May 2020):
Fix a bug blocking the opening of the APSH plugin without license
Add a "Clear" button on the license window
Administration menu moved to global parameters
Average column displayed in Sun Exposure reports
Fix a bug of textures missing on virtual layers
Sun Exposure extension : additional reports per days and per hours
Internal optimizations
DL-Light 11.0.0 for MacOS and Windows (30 April 2020):
New extension: Daylight Factor for standard EN 17037
New extension: Horizontal Sight Angle for standard EN 17037
DF BREEAM and DA BREEAM calculation: 0.5m border now optional
APSH: addition of the angle of the surface relative to the south
"Show only calculated areas" display: removal of shading
Transparency of layers: better restoration of the initial state
Graphics improvement (textures, reports, reports icon)
- Virtual surfaces _dl_XXX_group renamed to _dl_XXX_sensors_results
Improvement of the model update message following a new version
Internal optimizations and minor bug fixes
DL-Light 10.0.12 for MacOS and Windows (15 April 2020):
Improvement of reports
Add the indicator WPSH/APSH for BRE calculation
Bug fix for retrieval of archives in APSH
DL-Light 10.0.8 for MacOS and Windows (25 march 2020):
Bug fix for the calculation of SunExposure single moment
DL-Light 10.0.7 for MacOS and Windows (19 march 2020):
Bug fix for the calculation of Daylight Autonomy in the special case of LEED V2 Option 4
DL-Light 10.0.6 for MacOS and Windows (1st march 2020):
Better integration of Sky constraints in Sky Factor
DL-Light 10.0.1 for MacOS and Windows (20th february 2020):
Installer for SketchUp 2020
DL-Light 10.0.0 for MacOS and Windows (1st february 2020):
New extension: Sky Factor and Rights of Light
New extension: Horizontal Sight Angle (EN 17037 compliant)
New functionality in toolbars: Transparency of layers
New functionality in toolbars: Show only false colors
Explicit error message for SketchUp layers with empty names
Better detection of wrong timezone in sunexposure plugin
Option in preferences for displaying extensions in menu
Internal optimizations and minor bug fixes
DL-Light 9.2.0 for MacOS and Windows:
Improvement of the No SKy Line module using a compound engine
Add function for Sunexposure to calculate shadows instead of direct sun
Improved integration of auxiliary files for materials (.cal; .xml, .pic)
Fix on transparency max for transparent materials
Removed a rare bug on Mac for encoding
Fix an overflow error (for plugins DA, Watt, WRF) for extremely large illuminance values
DL-Light 9.1.0 for MacOS and Windows:
Extension "No-sky Line" is now available in DL-Light
New version manager (list of changes in the new version)
Detailed message when opening a model containing results from older DL-Light versions
Rename "Archive" and "Load" buttons to "Save archive" and "Load archive"
Windows version only: fix initial display bug for preferences and palette
Fix wrong "watt" label in Daylight autonomy palette
Fix display of palette choice when only custom palette is allowed (DA and DF BREEAM, SEPP65)
Minor bug fixes
DL-Light 9.0.9 for MacOS and Windows:
VSC (Vertical Sky Component) is now introduced in DL-Light
APSH and WPSH (Annual and Winter Probable Sun Hours) are now introduced in DL-Light
Improved cleaning features
Various interface improvements (report window, material manager)
Minor bug fixes
DL-Light 8.0.84 for MacOS and Windows:
Fix for a bug in making snapshots with palette
DL-Light 8.0.83 for MacOS and Windows:
Fix a crash when no surface to calculate has valid sensors
Fix Watt computation for custom periods
Option to use "Watt per square foot" unit (Watt and WRF plugins)
Improved layout for the attach material tab (Watt, WRF, DA, DF plugins)
Improved layout for space type dialog, DA BREEAM report, DF BREEAM report
Minor fixes
DL-Light 8.0.76 for MacOS and Windows:
Bug fix on the report for SunExposure Total calculation. In some cases, when the calculation was set to Total and and specific Timestep was defined, an error occured in the calculation of the report (though the detailed files were correct).
DL-Light 8.0.66 for MacOS and Windows (major version):
New module: Watt Reduction Factor
Improved translations, minor bug fixes
DL-Light 8.0.52 for MacOS and Windows (major version):
There is now a result comparator included in DL-Light. With it you can compare results from different simulations to compare design alternatives. see more at https://deluminaelab.com/dl-light-manual/en/comparison.html
Includes total in Watt reports
Improved selection of surfaces from reports (highlight or classical selection)
Bug fixes
DL-Light 8.0.34 for MacOS and Windows :
Possibility to archive and reload simulation results
Installation as dmg instead of pkg for MacOs
Improvement on the algorithms to calculate very small surfaces
DL-Light 8.0.21 for MacOS and Windows :
Support of the North orientation changes (for example via the plugin Solar North)
DL-Light 8.0.19 for MacOS and Windows :
Version compatible with SketchUp 2019. DL-Light now supports SketchUp 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Bug fix on snapshots
Bug fix on virtual surfaces
DL-Light 8.0.18 for MacOS and Windows : Major version
Introduction of possibility to calculate complex non-adjacent calculation periods (see helps files). Default complex period is set to SMART solar calculation.
Addition of a sound when a long calcualtion is finished.
In the Watt module, display or Watt or KiloWatt.
Definition of a simple Admin menu
DL-Light 8.0.6 for MacOS and Windows : Major version
Introduction of a cache system to accelerate calculation
Elimination of the "Render selection", "Update all", "Update textures, the software now detects to necessary calculation
Improvement of the sensors grid system
Possibility to attach different grids of sensors to different surfaces
Improvement on the custom periods of calculation per full days, per hours intervals and per start/end daters
Correction of a bug during modification of Daylight Factor calculation for VSC calculation
DL-Light 7.0.58 for MacOS and Windows:
Improvement on the management of "original" textures (SketchUp textures) and their restoration
Bux fix on specific calculation for Winter season
DL-Light 7.0.52 for MacOS and Windows:
Adding meridian information to ensure the validity of results as SketchUp handles is only from a geometric point of view
Using a new widget for the selection of custom time periods
Technical refactoring of some parts for future module addition
Small bug fixes
DL-Light 7.0.40 for MacOS and Windows:
Adding surface average results within Watt module report
DL-Light 7.0.39 for MacOS and Windows:
Bug fix on a rare occurence for textures
DL-Light 7.0.38 for MacOS and Windows:
Important Bug fix in the Watt module on the calculation of the maximum of insolation on a point
Improvement on DF and DA report columns
DL-Light 7.0.24 for MacOS and Windows:
Improved management of internal referentials for faces inside groups
Various improvements on the management of faces' id. Added controls for duplicate faces.
Bug fix on Sunexposure where clear sky is set before calculation.
DL-Light 7.0.20 for MacOS and Windows:
Bug fix on crash for trial version
DL-Light 7.0.18 for MacOS and Windows:
Improved virtual surfaces
Improved management of quasi-planar surfaces (but not so planar in fact)...
Modified authentication for complex cases
Bug fixes
DL-Light 7.0.8 for MacOS:
Bug fix on reports for somes cases of surfaces
DL-Light 7.0.7:
Bug fix on report tables
DL-Light 7.0.6: Major version
SEPP65 Australian Daylight indicator included in DL-Light
New version of Radiance included
Improvements on the generation of sensors
Improved interface
Improved management of huge number of sensors
Better preferences management
Various bug fixes
DL-Light Version 6.0.32:
Bug fix on screenshots with palette
Version 5.1.51: Improvements
Remember dialog size and position where dialog are reopened
New daylight factor functionality : specify different surfaces types (Default surfaces type and specific ones)
Various fixes (correction on the support of Hebrew characters, ...)
Version 5.1.45:
Report improvements
Version 5.1.44:
Calculation of the Daylight Factor
Support of SketchUp 2018
Improved false colour imaging system
Improved preferences management
Version 5.1.25:
Improved help files, few bug fixes
Version 5.1.21:
Includes a fix for preference window.
Version 5.1.16:
The macOS version is back!
It includes exposure to direct sunrays, sky view factor and the new Watt module.
Daylight Factor, Luminous autonomy and BREEAM calculation will be added as soon as possible.
Version 5.0.15:
Improved management of large SketchUp files (hundreds of layers, etc.)
Version 5.0.14:
Windows version now includes the watt module to calculate the energy arriving on the outside faces.
New simpler interface for all modules.
Version 5.0.15: Improved management of large SketchUp files (hundreds of layers, etc.)
Version 5.0.14: Windows version now includes the watt module to calculate the energy arriving on the outside faces.
New simpler interface for all modules.
Improved in version 4.2.7:
Bug fix regarding Push/Pull tool.
Quick patch to take into account South hemisphere season definition
New in verion 4.2.3:
Support of SketchUp 2017.
New:
In SunExposure module added separate definition of site Location and Weather file to reach a maximum position of the sun.
In SunExposure module added possibility to select time step in range 1-60min for clear sky calculation.
Added feature ‘Show/Hide virtual surfaces’ in SE and SVF extension.
Improved:
User interface is now using jQuery libraries.
Improved algorithms for custom time period.
DF ReportDialog shows average DF value per surface.
Improved:
Fixed font size problems for Windows 8 for high resolution screens or with modified font size in advanced Windows settings.
Fixed bug when some of location coordinates are 0.
Fixed DA calculation when location coordinates and weather data are different.
New:
Added new extension DaylightFactor
Added faces highlighting when working in ReportDialog and SpaceTypeDialogAdded
Added naming of spaces for easier reporting
Added reports for Skyview Factor and SunExposure
Added possibility to Detach all Materials and revert to previous configuration of materials
Improved:
Tools ‘Create Copy’ and ‘Create Copy in Instances’ have been simplified and work like other standard SketchUp tools.
Copy surfaces created only for faces selected after tools activation
Improved DA BREEAM accuracy – sensors closer to borders than limit distance are removed from minimum illuminance
Change format of output report files
Improved palette appearance in snapshot images
Bug fixes
New:
Access to detailed results per surface in Autonomy, Breeam, SVF and SunExposure.
Added report dialog for SVF and SunExposure.
Minor improvements.
Bug Fixes.
New:
Calculation of BREEAM requirements for minimum point illuminance.
Calculation of BREEAM requirements for average illuminance.
Space type management for BREEAM.
Evaluation of BREEAM illuminance requirements for a whole project.
Improved:
New material manager.
Report dialog
Bug fixes.
New:
Daylight Autonomy calculation
Faster calculation is all 3 modules
Better management of calculation abort
Bug fixes
New:
SkyView Factor can now be calculated
Per layer selection
One-click selection
Check for updates
Extension switch
Improved:
Better FC scale generation
Improved management of Output directory
Fixed SunExposure calculation for single hour
Reorganization of observers
Bug fixes.