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About ElumTools 4

• Does ElumTools work with all versions and flavors of Revit?
• ElumTools System Requirements
• Version Compatibility
• Lighting in ElumTools vs. Lighting in Revit.

Licensing, Installation 4

• Error 1723. There is a Problem with this Windows Installer package.
• Installer requires previous versions of ElumTools to be Uninstalled.
• Network License Conflict with Korean Version of MS-Office
• Security: Signed File or Add-In

Project Preparation 5

• Does ElumTools work with linked models?
• Why do I need to enable volume computations in Revit? Does this affect Revit performance?
• How to Remove ElumTools from a Project File
• Writing of Entities of this Schema is not allowed to the current add-in.
• How to hide the ElumTools calculation points in project views by default.

Luminaires, Photometry 7

• How can I assign a photometric file to a generic/non-photometric family?
• Where can I find the guidelines to properly create Fixture Families?
• Why are two photometric files loaded in Photometric Toolbox?
• Adapting an IES file for different luminaire configurations.
• Luminaires from neighboring rooms can be incorrectly included in the calculation.

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Materials 6

• How to Assign Materials in Revit
• How does ElumTools derive the reflectance from the Revit material?
• Why does ElumTools not use the reflectance from the Appearance tab?
• Tips for Mapping Materials with Linked Models
• Single vs. Double Sided Surfaces

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Calc Points, Results, Scheduling 11

• Language options in ElumTools
• Changing the Illuminance Units in a Revit View
• How to Set and Schedule Points in Range Manually
• Planar Face Calculation Points disappear after placement.
• ElumTools reports all UGR points as 10 on a given grid.

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Calculations 6

• Why does ElumTools indicate that there are no valid fixtures in the Room/Space?
• Can I remove (mask) calculation points from the calculation grid?
• Why are calculation points not visible until I calculate?
• Excluding unwanted elements from the calculation.
• Why are the results in ElumTools and AGi32 different?

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Layout Assistant 2

• Invalid License Message When using Layout Assistant
• Unable to complete ceiling grid selection

Daylighting 4

• Daylight Troubleshooting
• Documenting Daylight Performance using "Points in Range"
• The Anatomy of a Daylight Calculation in ElumTools
• Appendix D - Daylighting

Settings 4

• How to use Filter by View Visibility
• Setting the default illuminance units
• About default settings
• Managing Revit File Size

Tips, Tricks, Best Practices 6

• Why won’t certain elements show up in ElumTools rendering?
• Associate the ElumTools emergency parameter with a family parameter
• How to speed up ElumTools
• How to calculate multiple scenes or channels in ElumTools
• How to Create a Lighting Fixture Location Summary Schedule

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Release History 16

• ElumTools Release History
• 2020.1
• 2019.7, 2018.12, 2017.15
• 2019.6, 2018.11, 2017.14
• 2019.5, 2018.10, 2017.13

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Support (Info, Procedures, etc) 2

• Accessing the ElumTools Calculation Files
• Sending your Revit model using eTransmit

Known Issues - Legacy Versions 9

• Planar Face calculation points error in Revit 2018
• Bluebeam Revu 2017 Incompatibility
• ElumTools 7-Zip DLL conflict.
• Calculate Boundary commands do not detect host model elements.
• Antivirus software can affect the activation of the program

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Known Issues - Latest Version 8

• Revit Material Libraries/Rendering is currently not supported error.
• Error during calculations: HeliosViewer has stopped working
• Why are items from the wrong phase (e.g. demoed elements) being included in the calculation?
• Revit print fails when attempting to plot ElumTools results.
• Revit Bug: Calculation Points Appear Clipped When Printed from Revit

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New Revit User Tips 1

• ElumTools needs Rooms/Spaces defined in Revit in order to place Calculation Points