Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Theintelligence putintoyourfamiliesiswhatwillbenefityouthemostfrom
an electrical standpoint. Photometric data, manufacturer, model, voltage,
and number of lamps are just a few examples of the types of properties
that can reside in your fixture families. An in-depth look at creating lighting
fixturefamiliestakesplacelaterinChapter20,“CreatingLightingFixtures.”
Spaces and Lighting
For the spaces in your model to report the correct lighting level, they must
be modeled accurately. If the height of the space is short of the ceiling, the
lighting fixtures will not be in the space and thus no lighting data will be
seen or be detectable by Revit for that space. The room calculation point
feature available in lighting fixture families allows you to associate a fixture
with a space even though the fixture is not within the bounds of the space.
See Chapter 20 for more information on this feature.
A ceiling can be defined as a room-bounding element, which means that
it can define the upper boundary of a space. If you model your spaces so
that their upper limit is higher than the ceiling heights, you can be sure
that you are getting accurate volume information for the spaces. When you
are placing spaces into the model, set the upper limit to the level above the
current level on which you are working to ensure proper volumes. If you
haveaspacethatspansmultipleceilingheights,makesureyousettheupper
limit appropriately, as shown in
Figure 12.1
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