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The following is a list of the most commonly asked questions received by the Visual Support Center from our Visual customers.

1 How do I obtain a License Number for a licensed version of the Visual Professional Edition or Roadway Lighting Tool software? Applies to: Visual Professional Edition, Roadway Lighting Tool (Updated: 7/25/2008 9:10:27 AM )
2 How do I Mask an area in my calculation zone that I do not want? Applies to: Visual Professional Edition (Updated: 2/14/2005 4:15:13 PM )
3 Is Visual compatible with Windows 2000, Windows ME or Windows XP? Applies to: Visual Basic Edition, Visual Professional Edition (Updated: 2/22/2005 8:52:22 AM )
4 Where are the photometric files located? Applies to: Visual Basic Edition, Visual Professional Edition (Updated: 7/25/2008 9:11:10 AM )
5 How do I scale my drawing in Visual? Applies to: Visual Professional Edition (Updated: 12/12/2001 3:24:09 PM )
6 Will Visual operate on a network? Will I be able to save my project files on the network? Applies to: Visual (Updated: 5/3/2006 3:13:55 PM )
7 How do I modify the height of a structure after it has been constructed? Applies to: Visual Professional Edition (Updated: 1/31/2002 12:32:26 PM )
8 How do I print a zoomed-in portion of a lighting design in plan, elevation or a 3D view? Applies to: Visual Professional Edition (Updated: 2/12/2002 8:40:00 AM )
9 A luminaire is located outside of the structure. How do I move the luminaire inside the structure? Applies to: Visual Professional Edition (Updated: 12/17/2001 10:04:28 AM )
10 How do I change a luminaire to another luminaire in order to perform a comparison? Applies to: Visual Professional Edition (Updated: 12/17/2001 2:48:27 PM )
11 How do I export a DXF/DWG file from the Print Editor? Applies to: Visual Professional Edition (Updated: 2/14/2005 4:10:07 PM )
12 What should I do when an imported AutoCAD drawing comes in very small? Applies to: Visual Professional Edition (Updated: 2/16/2005 10:03:07 AM )
13 Why does a luminaire jump to a different location (such as the end of a line) when I try to place it? Applies to: Visual Professional Edition (Updated: 12/14/2001 11:01:42 AM )
14 What is the difference between the Lumen Method statistics and the point-by-point values? Applies to: Lumen Method Tool (Updated: 9/25/2000 )
15 In the Lumen Method Tool, why am I unable to move to Step 5 of 5 when I enter only a CU value? Applies to: Lumen Method Tool (Updated: 12/18/2001 4:23:40 PM )
16 What is the correct procedure for exporting from a CAD program to insure the importing of a DXF/DWG file into Visual? Applies to: Visual Professional Edition (Updated: 2/14/2005 4:19:32 PM )
17 How do I place TWO different type luminaires on the same pole? Applies to: Visual Professional Edition (Updated: 6/11/2002 9:58:16 AM )
18 Crash or error message when trying to run Visual Professional Edition, Visual Basic Edition or the Roadway Lighting Tool.
Status : None Applies to: Release 2.03.0068 and higher (Updated: 1/14/2004 3:56:48 PM )
19 Illustrations : How to resolve an Illustration not visible in the Print Editor. Applies to: Professional edtion (Updated: 2/14/2005 4:22:19 PM )
20 How to construct a complex structure with a sloped ceiling. Applies to: Professional edition (Updated: 2/19/2004 4:05:43 PM )
21 Can not run Visual setup
Status : None Applies to: Visual Professional Edition (Updated: 10/7/2005 9:41:28 AM )
22 Authorization Code is No longer Valid
Status : None Applies to: Visual Basic Edition, Visual Professional Edition, Roadway Lighting Tool (Updated: 3/22/2005 10:15:48 AM )
23 Unexpected File Size
Status : None Applies to: Visual Basic Edition, Visual Professional Edition (Updated: 3/22/2005 10:14:20 AM )
24 Installation and Activation Recommendations Applies to: Visual Basic Edition, Visual Professional Edition, Roadway Lighting Tool (Updated: 3/23/2005 8:59:39 AM )
25 Scale of Imported DWG or DXF file is incorrect
Status : Resolved Applies to: Visual Professional Edition (Updated: 4/6/2005 9:13:13 AM )
26 Toolbar Corrupt Error
Status : None Applies to: Visual Professional Edition (Updated: 8/5/2008 10:43:11 AM )
27 Lamp Lumens field (In the luminaire schedule) Applies to: Visual Programs (Updated: 8/7/2008 1:53:20 PM )
28 Default printer does not appear in the print editor
Status : None Applies to: Visual programs (Updated: 2/6/2008 3:05:51 PM )
29 Will the Visual program do scotopic lumen calculations? Applies to: (Updated: 9/10/2008 5:22:30 PM )
30 Will footcandle calculations change when drawing has been moved to 0,0 using version 2.6? Applies to: Visual Professional Program (Updated: 10/15/2008 8:49:18 AM )