Visual Lighting is a comprehensive lighting analysis desktop application designed for demanding interior and exterior applications. Visual Lighting combines an advanced 3-D interface with the latest advances in radiosity theory to provide efficient and highly accurate analysis of complex architectural spaces. A unique approach has been taken in the design of the 3-D modeling environment, resulting in an intuitive and powerful design experience.
Publisher’s description
What is Visual Lighting?
Visual Lighting is a proprietary program for Windows from Acuity Brands.
Installation and requirements
Official installers exist for 64-bit as EXE (WiX Burn). The main installer is 388.0 MB. Installation asks for administrator rights. The installer supports unattended (silent) installation.
Popularity and file types
On Windows it registers 3 file types, including .vsc, .vbk and .vsl.
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Documented silent install
Cons
- Proprietary licence: check the terms and price
- No native ARM64 build
- Installation needs administrator rights
- No update for more than a year
- Large download (388.0 MB)
In short: Visual Lighting is a Windows tool for 64-bit PCs. Updates have slowed down. Administrators can deploy it unattended.
Is Visual Lighting safe to download?
- The file is served by abvisual.blob.core.windows.net; check that it is the publisher’s official mirror
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
E90FF2C1355B6D5EE537CD6DDA024F2D9989DD485E38A4EA66B8122C7D06CAEE· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link answered when we last checked it (October 22, 2026)
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 1 versions ›| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.11.0164Latest | January 13, 2025 | 388.0 MB | 64-bit EXE (WiX Burn) |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id AcuityBrands.VisualLighting -eVisualLighting2020r2Setup.exe /quiet /norestartmsiexec /x {2900D46B-776E-4853-A82A-04DEB22CF03D} /qn /norestartRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Information
- Publisher
- Acuity Brands
- Licence
- Proprietary
- Price
- See the publisher’s site
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- Installer
- EXE (WiX Burn)
- Version
- 2.11.0164
- Released
- January 13, 2025
- Added to the catalogue
- July 15, 2026
- Versions listed
- 1
- Website
- visual-3d.com
- winget ID
- AcuityBrands.VisualLighting
- MSI product code
- {2900d46b-776e-4853-a82a-04deb22cf03d}
File types it opens (3)
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Frequently asked questions
Is Visual Lighting free?
Visual Lighting is proprietary (closed-source) software (licence: Proprietary). Whether it costs money depends on the edition: check the publisher’s site for prices and free tiers.
Is Visual Lighting safe to download?
The download comes from abvisual.blob.core.windows.net; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install Visual Lighting with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Can Visual Lighting be installed silently?
Yes. The silent install page lists the exact command for each installer.
Does Visual Lighting run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit version through emulation.