ArchitectInserting incandescent fixtures

Tool

Tool set

Incandescent Fixture

MEP

The Incandescent Fixture tool inserts an indicator and basic specifications to indicate the type and location of an incandescent fixture.

To insert an incandescent fixture:

Click the tool.

Do one of the following:

Click Active Def on the Tool bar to select a resource from the Resource Selector.

Click Preferences to open the object properties dialog box and specify the tool’s default parameters.

The parameters can be edited later from the Object Info palette.

Click on the drawing to place the object, and click again to set the rotation.

Click to show/hide the parameters.Click to show/hide the parameters.

Parameter

Description

Text Style

Select a text style from a library or the current file. To use the style defined for the object’s class, select <Class Text Style>. To format the text using options on the Text menu, select <Un-Styled>. See Using text styles and Formatting text.

Style

Replace, remove, or edit the current style, or create a new plug-in object style for this object.

Editing a style changes all instances in the file that use the style.

Hide Style Parameters

Hides the parameters that are set by style; these cannot be edited from the dialog box or Object Info palette

2D Scale Factor

Set the size of the incandescent fixture indicator; increase the scale value to obtain a larger object. Indicators maintain a constant size regardless of the drawing scale.

Mounting

Specify how to mount the fixture

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Location

Specify where to locate the fixture

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Type

Select the configuration of the incandescent fixture, which is indicated by a preformatted shape

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Config Label

Type the label for the incandescent fixture

Mtg Height AFF

Set the mounting height above the finished floor

Emergency

Select to specify an emergency light

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Show 3D Detail

Displays an incandescent fixture plate in 3D views. If Show 3D Detail is not selected, a 3D locus will indicate the device’s location in 3D views.

Rotate Label with Object

Automatically rotates the label to align with the incandescent fixture

Optionally, after placement you can create a plug-in object style, which combines style parameters (with a fixed value established by the style) and instance parameters (which can be set independently for each instance of the styled object in the drawing). See Standard plug-in object styles without catalog options.

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