To modify a lighting fixture family
1
Open a lighting fixture family for editing, using one of the following methods:
■
Open a project that contains instances of the lighting fixture. In the Project Browser, expand
Families
➤
Lighting Fixtures. Right-click the name of the lighting fixture family to modify,
and click Edit.
■
In the Revit window, click File menu
➤
Open. Navigate to the location of the lighting fixture
family (RFA) file. Select the file, and click Open.
The Family Editor opens, displaying the lighting fixture family in the drawing area.
2
Modify the lighting fixture family as desired.
■
To change the hardware of the lighting fixture, edit its geometry.
See
Family Editor
on page 376.
■
To change the light source definition, select the light source in the drawing area. On the
Options Bar, click Light Source Definition. Select the desired Emit from Shape and Light
distribution values, and click OK.
See
Defining the Geometry of a Light Source
on page 1117.
■
To change parameters for the lighting fixture (including photometrics), on the Design Bar,
click Family Types. Change the parameters, and click OK.
See
Parameters for Lighting Fixtures and Light Sources
on page 1119.
3
To save changes to the lighting fixture, click File menu
➤
Save.
4
Load the lighting fixture into a project.
See
Load into Projects
on page 400.
Defining a Light Source
The light source is the part of a lighting fixture that emits light. (See
Light Sources
on page 1102.) To ensure
that a lighting fixture emits light and to define the type of light, use the following procedure.
To define a light source
1
For the lighting fixture family, turn on the Light Source parameter, as follows. (This parameter
is usually turned on by default.)
a
Click Settings
➤
Family Category and Parameters.
b
In the Family Category and Parameters dialog, under Family Parameters, select Light Source.
c
Click OK.
2
Define the geometry of the light source (that is, the shape of the light that emits from the
fixture).
See
Defining the Geometry of a Light Source
on page 1117.
3
Define parameters for the light source.
See
Parameters for Lighting Fixtures and Light Sources
on page 1119.
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