topic Re: Placing downlight on plan view in Revit Architecture Forum

Placing downlight on plan view

Anonymous — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 10:19:07 GMT

I have selected a downlight, that can be placed on the roof / ceiling / floor above, that can be seen on the 3D, and also on the reflected ceiling plan. I can't place it while on the plan view, is there a way to achieve so?

Thank you

Re: Placing downlight on plan view

Ilic.Andrej — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 10:32:19 GMT

But you can....

Re: Placing downlight on plan view

Anonymous — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 10:54:02 GMT

But then, they get placed on LEVEL 2? Which is on the upper part of the slab?

Re: Placing downlight on plan view

Ilic.Andrej — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 11:17:59 GMT

For that way of placement, you can create a family which has the geometry below level and a parameter for offset... But I so pose its not worth it....

Re: Placing downlight on plan view

ToanDN — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 21:24:57 GMT

- Turn on Underlay to see the Ceiling

- Set workplane and pick the Ceiling (make sure you have Underlay selectable)

- Now you can place face based Lights on ceiling from a floor plan

But why not simply place them on a RCP?

Re: Placing downlight on plan view

Corsten.Au — Wed, 20 Jun 2018 03:35:18 GMT

For Lights, downlights, try to create surface based lights..

ex : if you place it on floor - it will show upwards ( opposideO

2: if you place it on ceiling / roof surface ( in RCP ) then it will show downards ( correct )

thats thats your call...

you cannot create a level based light, and turn it upside down... for thta

you need to create a brand new light, when placed on level shows correct..

hope you got it..

cheers