LucidShape is the most powerful and advanced computer aided designing software for lighting design tasks. It's friendly and very extensive user-interface enables engineers from all over the world to create all kinds of reflectors and other lighting applications in very short time.
- computer aided lighting
- calculate lighting geometry
- form follows function
- fast simulation & analysis
LucidShapeG is a powerful software tool for the design of lighting systems and optical components. This special edition for general lighting combines versatile state-of-the-art lighting tools with an intuitive design interface and extraordinary accurate photometric raytracing capabilities.
- computer aided lighting for general lighting application
- calculate lighting geometry
- form follows function
- fast simulation & analysis
LucidDrive is a standalone Night Driving Simulation. It makes use of the latest modern graphics hardware technology to show almost photorealistic lighting scenes in real time. The primary function of LucidDrive is to evaluate beam patterns of vehicle headlamps under conditions as realistic as possible. It is an ideal software tool to provide the virtual reality simulation, prior to expensive fabrication and testing.
- virtual night drive
- judging headlamp beam pattern
- develop headlamps in motion (AFS)
- modules for automatic drive, manual drive and multi screen
- road editor for easy scene creation
LucidLite is a flexible tool for the display, analysis and manipulation of all kinds of light data. Simulation results or goniometer measurements of real lighting fixtures can be viewed, edited and converted. It thus covers a specific subarea of LucidShape´s powerful optical design functionality.
- subset of LucidShape
- display of light distribution
- analysis of light
- light laboratory tool
- side tool to LucidDrive
GPUtrace is the new simulation method available in LucidShape. It is similar to the MonteCarlo method using the same options and parameters, but the major advantage is the additional use of the graphic card. Some parts of the computing are transferred to the GPU, where the calculation is magnitudes as fast as on a common CPU due to the special architecture of the GPU.
- use graphic processor for light ray trace
- first use of GPU in computer aided lighting
- up to 30 times fasterdd on module to LucidShape
I am pretty amazed. Normal simulation with 4 processors takes 19 min., same simulation with GPUtrace took 20.8sec. Good job!!!!
ImageLens is an "add on" to LucidShape. The ImageLens is developed in cooperation with Fraunhofer ITWM Institute. It calculates lenses or reflectors which can create pictures from homogeneous light to be projected onto a target wall.
- calculates a FF lens or reflector
- creates a picture on a target plane
- from a point or parallel light source
- add on module to LucidShape
We offer consultancy and design services to all manufacturers of interior and exterior lighting systems. Integrated in our customers product development projects, we take over CAL design duties within different areas of optical projects.
- lighting design & consulting
- automotive and general lighting
- various technologies from "classical" source to LEDs
- available network for the complete development process
Recent News
Brandenburg GmbH is official Reseller for Rhinoceros.
Rhino can create, edit, analyze, document, render, animate and translate NURBS curves, surfaces and solids with no limits on complexity, degree or size. Rhino also supports polygon meshes and point clouds.
Base Training Session
3 day LucidShape Base Training Session Germany
June 03-05th , Base course (language wil be German)
June 10-12th , Base course (language will be German)
Technologiepark 19
D-33100 Paderborn
Please notice that each Training has to be booked by at least 4 people, otherwise we ask for your understading to cancel the session.
For registration and questions please contact:
This unique event focused on «Innovations for a better light» will bring together around 200 worldwide participants involved in lighting: directors, managers, experts, researchers and technicians.
An exceptional line-up of International guests and speakers will be present for the occasion, representing our global lighting community. Lectures will include presentations from international and Chinese lighting experts.
Brandenburg GmbH takes part in this event as a Sponsor, we are pleased to welcome customer and interested parties to this Workshop and exhibition!
LucidShape 1.11.1 / LucidDrive 1.5.1
New versions for LucidShape, 1.11.1 and LucidDrive, 1.5.1 with various new features are available!
Please use the Download Center or contact : info@brandenburg-gmbh.de
Because of the many new features, we made a small presentation for you to see the advance in technology:
please click here
Userconferences in Taiwan and China
- original picture
- created with image lens
- Userconference Taiwan
- Userconference China
LucidShape Presentation for General Lighting Sector
29.11.2012
It is first time to have presentation to general lighting industries, with more than 25 attendees, from lens makers. LCD monitor makers, project makers and so on.
They all where surprised about LucidShape simulation speed and the friendly userinterface.
Furthermore all attendee where truely interested in creation of lens optics.
ImageLens
A quick demo of the ImageLens module of LucidShape showed the powerful creation of a FreeForm lens. A picture of the audience was used as input into ImageLens. The simulation result in LucidShape shows how good such a picture can be shaped by the lens. The algorithm took less than 2 minutes in fast mode to calculate the lens.
Userconferense Taiwan
30.11.2012
We see lots of progress in LucidShape, with its advanced design tools, it almost makes all optical design jobs more effient and easier.
Usermeeting and Presentation LucidShape China
03.12.2012
Many interested people from all parts of optical industries took part in the offered events from LucidBright Technologies in Cooperation with Brandenburg GmbH.
Detailed discussions with LucidShape users where as well part of the meetings as well as many questions from interested potential users.
It is hard to find that people working at lamp makers do not know LucidShape!
Middle East Smart Lighting & Energy Summit
Brandenburg GmbH took part in the first Middle East Smart Lighting & Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi City.
Oneimportant topic were the possibilities of LED Street lighting!
"We have seen a lot of opportunities to improve ourselves in terms of sustainability," said Abdullah Al Shamsi, executive director of municipal infrastructure and assets at Abu Dhabi Municipality.
"One of those opportunities is lighting. We have a programme for the entire city to be really sustainable in terms of lighting."
Mr Al Shamsi was speaking at the Middle East Smart Lighting and Energy Summit, an industry event in the capital that finishes today.
Sponsor of VISION 2012
Brandenburg invites you to visit VISION 2012
LucidShape 1.11.0 / LucidDrive 1.5.0
New versions for LucidShape, 1.11.0 and LucidDrive, 1.5.0 with various new features are available!
Please use the Download Center or contact : info@brandenburg-gmbh.de
New Partner in Korea
Brandenburg GmbH is pleased to introduce
Moasoft Corp
as new Reseller for Korea!
more information here
LIGHTFAIR International 2012
Industry professionals from around the world poured in to experience first-hand the cutting-edge technologies, products and educational offerings that will define lighting design and integrated solutions for the industry for years to come.
In cooperation with our US-Reseller, Beacon Concepts LLC, Brandenburg GmbH had a successfull show and looks forward to join LIGHTFAIR in 2013.
Thank you for visiting us!
Beacon Concepts LLC / Brandenburg GmbH
- booth # 4151
