topic Re: Luminaire symbole disappears when rotating in 3d/2d in Revit MEP Forum

Luminaire symbole disappears when rotating in 3d/2d

even_suzanne — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 09:48:41 GMT

Hello Autodesk Community,

I'm currently facing an issue in Revit regarding luminaire families. When i draw a luminaire family, it is visible in 3D as well as in 2D with its symbol. However, upon tilting the luminaire, the symbol disappears.

The attached images 01 and 02 show the inclined luminaire tube in red and the non-inclined (vertical) luminaire tube in blue.

Has anyone else experienced this issue? Is there a known solution or workaround to ensure that the symbol remains visible even after tilting the luminiare in Revit.

Any assistance or insights would be greatly appreciated.

Re: Luminaire symbole disappears when rotating in 3d/2d

MAIL4SAUGATA — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 10:42:54 GMT

You are not the Only one. There is No Straightforward answer to this.
Try Looking here
https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/revit-mep-forum/light-fixture-symbol-on-slopped-ceiling/td-p/7576954

Re: Luminaire symbole disappears when rotating in 3d/2d

MAIL4SAUGATA — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 10:47:49 GMT

Workaround Explained in the below article
https://www.augi.com/articles/detail/hope-for-the-slope

Re: Luminaire symbole disappears when rotating in 3d/2d

even_suzanne — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 11:12:51 GMT

I've seen your answer, unfortunately in the answers found on the forums they refer to ceiling installations in the project this is not the case it is vertical luminaires outside the ceiling.

Re: Luminaire symbole disappears when rotating in 3d/2d

hmunsell — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 12:41:00 GMT

in the family, is the "Symbol" a Detail item, Model Lines, Symbolic Lines...?

I'm guessing the symbol is made from Symbolic lines. symbolic lines are only visible in the plane they were drawing in. so if you rotate the light, the "linework" goes away.

Re: Luminaire symbole disappears when rotating in 3d/2d

dbutts7 — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 14:42:28 GMT

Can you share a copy of the family here so we can review?

thanks - David B.

Re: Luminaire symbole disappears when rotating in 3d/2d

MAIL4SAUGATA — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 03:33:16 GMT

https://www.augi.com/articles/detail/hope-for-the-slope

Re: Luminaire symbole disappears when rotating in 3d/2d

even_suzanne — Mon, 04 Mar 2024 10:48:20 GMT

Hi,

Here, the family for light.

Best regards,