Lighting Studio

What Lighting Studio does

Lighting Studio connects a fixture, a space and the project assumptions that affect light levels. Select a product from a manufacturer catalog or load an IES file, enter the layout dimensions and mounting conditions, then review estimated coverage before exporting a report.

• Indoor room, warehouse and custom-shape layouts
• Outdoor pole and parking lot layouts
• Wall-mounted and wall-pack layouts
• Point-by-point footcandle calculations and heatmaps
• Fixture counts, spacing, rows, columns and orientation controls
• Mounting height, reflectance and target footcandle inputs
• Power-density calculations and 3D visualization
• Manufacturer fixture catalogs and branded PDF reports

Who it is designed for

The workflow is designed for people who need a useful preliminary layout during product selection, sales conversations and quote preparation. It gives a sales team a consistent way to discuss coverage while preserving the need for qualified review on final or regulated work.

• Lighting manufacturers and layout departments
• Lighting distributors and counter or project sales teams
• Manufacturer representatives and rep agencies
• Electrical contractors comparing fixture options
• Lighting sales teams supporting proposals and quotes

Indoor lighting layouts

Define room dimensions, mounting height, workplane and surface reflectances. Arrange luminaires by rows and columns, adjust orientation and review the resulting heatmap and point-by-point grid. The workflow supports common rectangular rooms as well as custom room geometry where the active plan provides it.

Outdoor and parking lot layouts

Build a site around pole locations and area-light fixtures. Set pole height, arm position and fixture orientation, then inspect coverage across the calculation area. Point-by-point values make dark areas and overly bright zones easier to discuss before a final design review.

Warehouse layouts

Warehouse layouts combine ceiling or mounting height, workplane, room reflectances, fixture distribution and grid spacing. Lighting Studio helps a sales team test a preliminary high-bay or low-bay arrangement and see how changes affect average levels and the pattern across the floor.

Wall-mounted fixture layouts

The wall-mount workflow is built for wall packs and other wall-mounted luminaires. Set the wall and calculation area, choose mounting locations and heights, then review how the fixture distribution reaches the ground and adjacent area.

Point-by-point calculations and heatmaps

A heatmap gives a fast visual reading of distribution. Point-by-point values show the estimated footcandles at individual calculation locations. Use both: the heatmap helps reveal the pattern, while the numerical grid supports a closer review of minimums, maximums and uneven areas.

Lighting Studio produces preliminary estimates. Results depend on the IES data, products, geometry, inputs and assumptions. Final engineering, compliance and stamped documents require a qualified lighting professional.

Custom room shapes

Real rooms are not always rectangles. Custom room tools can represent shapes such as L-shaped rooms so the calculation area follows the actual floor plan more closely. Confirm the active plan and available shape controls before a rollout.

IES files and manufacturer fixture catalogs

IES files describe a luminaire's measured intensity distribution. Lighting Studio can use uploaded IES files and manufacturer-specific catalogs so sales users choose the intended product rather than re-entering photometric data for every project.

• Fixture families organized for sales use
• Product images alongside catalog entries where supplied
• Measured distribution data from the selected IES file
• A public IES viewer for inspecting supported files before starting a layout

3D visualization

Angled 3D and top-down views give different perspectives on the same preliminary calculation. Use the 3D view to communicate mounting and coverage context, then use the top-down heatmap and point grid for a more direct review of the calculation area.

Branded PDF reports

Reports can package project inputs, selected fixtures, counts, spacing, heatmaps, point-by-point values and rendered views into a customer-facing PDF. Branding options depend on the active plan. The report should travel with the assumptions and preliminary-design limitation intact.

How it compares with traditional desktop software

Lighting Studio and full desktop design packages serve different jobs. Lighting Studio emphasizes a browser workflow for repeatable first-pass sales layouts. Traditional desktop packages often emphasize deeper modeling, standards workflows, advanced calculations and final-design documentation.

Start a free trial or request a demo

Use the free trial to test the layout workflow with a real project. Request a demo when you need to review manufacturer catalogs, branding, team access, tenant-specific setup or rollout questions with Saha Lighting Solutions.