The luminous dimensions in the IES file are used to describe the aperture from which the luminaire emits light. When defining a luminaire in AGi32, these dimensions become the “Luminous Box”. Improperly created IES files, mis-applied symbols, and user mistakes can cause calculations and renderings to be incorrect.

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The Luminous Box dimensions should be evaluated when defining any luminaire!