Calculation points are not below the floor or surface
Calculation points are not on the backside of the luminaire’s photometric distribution
Calculation points are facing in the correct direction
The chosen photometrics are being applied correctly
Lumen and light loss factors have been applied correctly
Luminaires are not turned of
Final Percent Light Absorbed is 99%
Pendants both extend above the luminaire and the defined luminaire has the Insertion Point set to "Bottom"
Make sure "Recommended Arm Length" has been applied if Poles have been applied to the defined luminaire(s). Luminaires placed where the Symbols and/or Luminous Boxes of those luminaires intersect can also block light and cause the values to be lower than expected
Q. Can poles and pendants block light?
A. Absolutely. The pole option in the Define Luminaire dialog will attach a 4” square pole to the insertion point of the symbol if no ARM is specified. This will...