Vectorworks has partnered with DIALux, the world’s leading planning and design software for building and site lighting, to streamline lighting design workflows in BIM workflows.
This collaboration brings together Vectorworks’ robust BIM environment with advanced rendering tools with DIALux’s advanced lighting and simulation tools (Windows-only), using the open IFC standard to enable seamless data exchange and interoperability.
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“Lighting impacts not just aesthetics but also performance, comfort, and compliance,” said Vectorworks Vice President of Product Management Vlado Stanev. “Our partnership with DIALux builds on our commitment to open IFC workflows, empowering users to leverage advanced lighting simulations and manufacturer-specific data, then bring that intelligence back into their Vectorworks projects—ensuring seamless data exchange, driving accuracy, maintaining compliance, and strengthening collaboration across disciplines.”
Vectorworks and DIALux partner on an IFC-based BIM collaboration data exchange.
Leveraging IFC, this new collaboration will enable architects, landscape architects, and interior designers to exchange files between Vectorworks and DIALux’s software.
Designers can access products from more than 450 leading lighting manufacturers, perform daylighting studies, and conduct detailed lighting analyses to make informed design decisions. Analysis data and specifications can be brought back into Vectorworks for precise documentation, helping teams meet lighting codes and standards, reduce errors, and improve coordination—resulting in faster decisions, stronger collaboration, and a more efficient, high-quality design process.
For step-by-step instructions, compatibility details, and a closer look at the partnership in action, visit the DIALux blog
