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installed with Revit MEP. This prevents the files from being overwritten if
you update your library at the installation of a new release of the software.
A common practice is to prefix the family name with your initials or your
company's acronym. This not only distinguishes the families as unique to
you or your company, it also keeps them organized because they will all be
listed together alphabetically.
The naming of IES files is also important to file management and
organization. Most IES files that are provided by manufacturers are named
with a convention that is unique to whoever is providing them. It can be
difficult to determine the type of fixture that an IES file is associated with if
the fixture is not named in a manner that indicates its type or performance.
When you acquire an IES file, consider renaming it to indicate its
characteristics so that those using the file can easily see what type of fixture
it represents.
Figure 20.12
shows that the IES file used in the Photometric Web File
parameter has been named so that it clearly indicates that it should be used
for a parabolic 2×4 fixture.
Figure 20.12
Photometric Web File parameter named to match fixture
type
