Lighting layout software
Lighting Layout Software for Reps & Manufacturers
Lighting layout software lets sales teams turn fixture data into a coverage plan — fixture counts, spacing, and footcandle levels — without CAD or waiting on an engineer. Lighting Studio is a browser-based option built for the people who sell lighting: load your IES catalog and produce first-pass indoor, outdoor, and wall layouts with branded PDF reports.
What lighting layout software does
A layout tool takes a fixture and a space and estimates how to light it. With Lighting Studio you:
- Load a fixture from your IES catalog — real measured photometrics load automatically
- Set a room, site, or wall and a target light level
- Get a heatmap and point-by-point footcandle estimates
- See a suggested fixture count and spacing
- Export a branded, client-ready PDF report
Why browser-based beats desktop CAD for sales
Traditional photometric software is powerful but slow to learn, tied to one desktop, and overkill for a first-pass answer in a sales conversation. Lighting Studio runs in any modern browser, so the people closest to the customer can answer coverage questions themselves.
- No CAD and no install — works on Windows, Mac, or iPad
- Reps self-serve instead of waiting in an engineering queue
- Share a live, branded link for any fixture
Built for manufacturers and rep agencies
For lighting manufacturers: turn your product catalog into an interactive sales tool so customers and reps can understand coverage, output, spacing, and layout options using your own fixture data.
For rep agencies: give every rep a faster way to support customer questions, compare fixture options, and produce professional layout reports — without waiting on desktop software.
How it works
- Pick a fixture or IES file from your catalog
- Set the room, site, or wall dimensions and a target light level
- Walk the customer through the heatmap, footcandle values, and fixture count live
- Export a branded PDF report for the quote package
Plans
Three plans from $520 to $2,000/mo: Starter (one tool, 2 users, client-ready PDFs), Pro (Indoor + Residential + Outdoor, 4 users, custom branding + custom domain), and Business (everything in Pro plus the AI Layout Assistant, Custom Room shapes, analytics, and 8 users). Billed monthly or yearly with two months free on annual.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need CAD or engineering software?
No. Lighting Studio runs in the browser — no CAD, no install. It is designed for fast first-pass layouts and sales support, not stamped engineering documents.
Is it accurate?
It uses an established point-by-point photometric method with the measured data from your IES files. Results are preliminary estimates that depend on the products, data, inputs, and assumptions — for final or certified design, a qualified lighting professional is required.
What types of layouts can it do?
Indoor rooms (offices, warehouses, retail), outdoor pole-mounted area lighting (parking lots, roadways), and wall-mounted / façade lighting.
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