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elevation view is what you will see when the fixture is hosted by a vertical
face, so any symbolic representation must be placed in the Front or Back
elevation view of the family.
The Bottom Line
Create different types of lighting fixture families
Many types of
lighting fixtures are required for various applications within a building.
With Revit MEP, you can create any type of lighting fixture and include
any data associated with that fixture.
Master It
Knowing how a lighting fixture will be used in a Revit
model is important for determining the kind of fixture family to
create. True or false: A nonhosted light fixture family cannot be
associated to a work plane.
Use a light source in your lighting fixture families
Lighting
fixtures can be used in making design decisions because they not only
represent the fixture as a model, they also contain photometric data
from real-world lighting fixtures for use in lighting analysis.
Master It
Photometric web files can be obtained from lighting
fixture manufacturers. These files provide the lighting distribution
characteristics of a fixture when added to a family. How can you be
sure that the IES file you are using is appropriate for the type of
fixture in which it is being used?
Create and manage fixture types and parameters
The
parameters of a lighting fixture family are what make it an intelligent
object. They can be used to create multiple types within the same family
or to manage the electrical characteristics of a fixture.
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Connectors are what determine the electrical properties
of a lighting fixture family. Describe the process of ensuring that a
connector has the same load and voltage values that have been
assigned to the fixture.
Use lines and symbols to represent lighting fixtures
Some
lighting fixtures are shown on construction documents as symbols,
while others are shown as their actual size. Symbolic lines or annotation
symbols can be used to eliminate the need to display model graphics.
