Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Chapter 20
Creating Lighting Fixtures
Lighting fixtures can be located anywhere in a building. They hang from
ceilingsandstructures;theyaremountedinfloors,walls,andstairs;andthey
even stand on their own. With the Autodesk
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Revit
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MEP 2015 software,
you can make any shape or form into a lighting fixture family so that, if your
project requires it, you can create a unique fixture. However, the majority of
lighting fixtures used in building design consist of a few basic shapes. Unless
your project requires it for visualization, there is no need to go into great
detail when creating the geometry of your lighting fixture families. Keeping
their design simple will enable you to focus more on the computable data
within your fixture families.
Lighting fixtures are unique Revit MEP families because they can be used
not only to create a coordinated 3D model but also as a design tool. They
can display the output of light for a specific fixture type by referring to
separate IES files. The photometric data for a specific lighting fixture can be
applied to a lighting fixture family regardless of the geometry of the family.
This gives you the freedom to build families for the basic size, shape, and
mounting options of lighting fixtures and then apply manufacturer-specific
datatothemforanaccuratelightingdesign.Lightingfixturefamiliescanalso
contain electrical data, which allows for connection to distribution systems.
There are many options for the level of detail and data you can put into your
lighting fixture families.
In this chapter, you will learn to do the following:
• Create different types of lighting fixture families
• Use a light source in your lighting fixture families
• Create and manage fixture types and parameters
• Use lines and symbols to represent lighting fixtures
