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Figure 20.24
Detail component family for an emergency : lighting fixture
With the detail component nested into the fixture family, its visibility can
be associated with a Yes/No parameter so that it can be turned on or off as
desired. This should be an instance parameter so that the same fixture type
can be shown as normal or as emergency.
Figure 20.25
shows two instances
of a light fixture, one of which has been set to an emergency light.
Figure 20.25
Lighting fixture family with a detail component for
emergency lighting display
Detail components can be more useful than annotation symbols because
they can be placed easily into an elevation view within a fixture family,
whereas annotation symbols require extra steps and management. When
you create a wall-mounted fixture that is face hosted, the Front or Back
