Autodesk 24000-000000-9860 - Revit Architecture - PC, User Manual

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See Modifying a Lighting Fixture Family on page 1115.
b In the drawing area, select the light source.
c On the Options Bar, click Light Source Definition.
d For Emit from Shape, select the desired shape.
e For Light distribution, select (Photometric Web).
f Click OK.
g Save changes to the lighting fixture family.
3 Specify the IES file to use, as follows:
a If you want the IES file to define light distribution for the entire lighting fixture family,
keep the lighting fixture family open in the Family Editor. Click Family Types. For Name,
select the family type to modify.
b If you want the IES file to define light distribution for selected instances of the lighting
fixture family, open a project that uses it, and select a lighting fixture in the project. Right
click, and click Element Properties. Click Edit/New. Click Duplicate, specify a name for the
new family type, and click OK.
c In the list of type parameters, scroll down to Photometrics.
d For Photometric Web File, click in the Value column.
e Click (Browse).
NOTE The Browse button displays after you click in the field.
f Navigate to the desired IES file, select it, and click Open.
g Click OK.
h Save changes to the project or the lighting fixture family.
In the drawing area, the shape of the light source reflects the specified IES file. (To see the light source in a
project view, you must make light sources visible. See
Displaying Light Sources in a View on page 1129.)
Modifying a Lighting Fixture Family
Use the Family Editor to modify a lighting fixture family to change the design of the fixture or to define its
light source.
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