Autodesk LIGHTSCAPE, Manual

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Lightscape
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Aim a luminaire instance
• Modify the insertion point for a luminaire definition
• Create an array of luminaires
• Set luminaire icon size
• Move to current layer
• Query luminaire instances
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Change luminaire geometry.
Editing a Luminaire Definition
When you change a luminaire definition, all instances
of that luminaire placed in the model inherit the
change.
To edit a luminaire definition:
1. Select a luminaire in the Luminaires table.
2.
Right-click the Luminaires table, then choose Iso-
late.
The luminaire is the only object displayed in the
Graphic window.
Note: You can also double-click a luminaire in the
Luminaires table to select and isolate it.
3.
If required, edit the surface properties.
4. If required, edit the photometric properties in the
Luminaire Properties dialog, then click OK. See “Set-
ting Photometric Properties” on page 132.
5.
When prompted to overwrite the existing lumi-
naire, click Yes.
6.
Right-click the Luminaires table, then choose Re-
turn to Full Model.
Every instance of that luminaire is modified.
Editing a Luminaire Instance
In a Lightscape Solution file, you can make modifica-
tions to a single luminaire instance without affecting
the properties of the other luminaires of the same
definition.
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You can edit luminaire instances only in the
Lightscape Solution stage.
Note: If you modify the luminaire definition after
changing the properties for a single instance, the
changes to the single instance are overwritten.
To edit an instance of a luminaire:
1.
Select a luminaire in the Graphic window.
2.
Right-click the Graphic window, then choose
Photometrics.
The Luminaire Properties dialog appears.
3. Edit the photometric properties for the specific
luminaire in the Luminaire Properties dialog, then
click OK. See “Setting Photometric Properties” on
page 132.
4.
When prompted to overwrite the existing lumi-
naire, click Yes.
Only the selected instance is modified.
Renaming a Luminaire Definition
You can rename a luminaire definition to give it a
name that is meaningful to you or to prevent it from
being overwritten when you load another luminaire
with the same name.
Note: You can modify luminaire names only in the
Lightscape Preparation stage.
To rename a luminaire:
1.
In the Luminaires table, select a luminaire.
2.
Right-click the Luminaires table, then choose Re-
name.
The name of the selected luminaire is highlighted and
a blinking cursor appears at the end of the highlighted
text.