Autodesk LIGHTSCAPE, Manual

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Lightscape
For more information on blocks, see “Working with
Blocks” on page 85.
Luminaires Table
The Luminaires table contains a list of all the lumi-
naires available in the model. A
luminaire
is a special
type of block used to represent light fixtures and
includes a definition of
photometric characteristics
that control how light energy is emitted from it. In
the Preparation stage, double-click a luminaire
name to isolate it for display and editing in the
Graphic window. Open the Luminaire Properties
dialog to edit photometric characteristics of the
luminaire.
The luminaire preview displays the currently
selected luminaire. For more information, see
“Customizing Block and Luminaire Previews” on
page 22.
Right-click the Luminaires table to display a context
menu of functions for manipulating luminaires in
the table.
For more information on using luminaires, see
Chapter 8, “Artificial Lighting.”
Customizing Block and L uminaire
Previews
The block and luminaire previews display the
objects currently selected in the table. You can resize
the preview and toggle it on or off.
To toggle the preview on or off:
Right-click the Block or Luminaires table and
choose Preview from the context menu.
Changing the View
Use the interactive view controls to change the view
of the block or luminaire in the preview. You can
select view controls from the toolbar, from the
preview context menu, or by using hot keys.
Note: The following view controls are available in
the preview: Orbit, Rotate, Zoom, Pan, Dolly, and
Scroll.
Luminaire preview
Move the horizontal bar
to resize the preview