Luminaires, Photometry

All topics relative to lighting fixture families and luminaires in general, including photometry.

How can I assign a photometric file to a generic/non-photometric family?
This can be done by editing the fixture family in the Revit Family Editor and changing the light source type to “Photometric Web”.   There are typically a f...
Wed, 22 Aug, 2018 at 10:02 AM
Where can I find the guidelines to properly create Fixture Families?
Our recommendations for Fixture Families are below. Autodesk has some guidelines in the Revit Help.  Family Creation Guidelines   All source types m...
Mon, 13 Mar, 2017 at 2:06 PM
Why are two photometric files loaded in Photometric Toolbox?
When accessing Photometric Toolbox from Luminaire Manager (if installed), Photometric Toolbox loads the actual photometric file and the photometric file as ...
Wed, 18 Jan, 2017 at 4:11 PM
Adapting an IES file for different luminaire configurations.
Adapting an IES file for different luminaire configurations (e.g. using an IES file for a 4' linear luminaire to run calculations for the 8' version...
Tue, 17 Jan, 2017 at 7:24 PM
Constructing a Luminaire Family with Orient and Tilt functionality.
The best way to Orient and/or Tilt Luminaires in Revit is to construct the Lighting Fixture Family with Orient and Tilt parameters.  Type or Instance parame...
Wed, 13 Mar, 2019 at 11:49 AM
Using the Built-In ElumTools Luminaire Families
ElumTools ships with a library of Luminaire Families (*.rfa files) design to meet the needs of the most common lighting applications.  Users are encourage t...
Thu, 28 Mar, 2019 at 4:00 PM
Tilt Angle as an Instance Parameter
Revit has a built-in parameter for adjusting the photometric tilt angle for luminaire families.  By default, this is a Type Parameter, meaning all instances...
Mon, 28 Oct, 2019 at 1:21 PM
ElumTools does not support Type B photometry
The challenge with supporting Type B photometry is created by a bug in Revit where the photometric web graphic displays incorrectly in the Revit model.  Whe...
Tue, 27 Oct, 2020 at 12:06 PM