Convert MEP Light to Ceiling Hosted Light

[PaperStreet SoapCO]

Is anyone aware of a simple way to take a lighting fixture that was created in Revit MEP and make it a ceiling hosted light similar to the standard lights that come with Revit Architecture? The reason I ask, is that the light fixture made in MEP cannot be swapped out with a regular ceiling hosted light since they have different host types (one a horizontal surface, the other a ceiling).

Any help would be appreciated!

[JoelLondenberg]

A face hosted MEP light can be used on a ceiling. It can even cut the ceiling. You simply place it in an RCP view. Make sure that you select the "Place on a Face" and not "Place on a Vertical Face".

[jsteinhauer]

Is anyone aware of a simple way to take a lighting fixture that was created in Revit MEP and make it a ceiling hosted light similar to the standard lights that come with Revit Architecture? The reason I ask, is that the light fixture made in MEP cannot be swapped out with a regular ceiling hosted light since they have different host types (one a horizontal surface, the other a ceiling).

Any help would be appreciated!

Have you tried to nest the MEP light family into a standard ceiling based light fixture?

Jeff S.