Inserting BIM

[beton]

Is there a way to insert BIM objects (such as light fixtures that were created as being attached to the wall) to other structures, like furniture? I have a cabinet where I'm trying to insert a sconce that was created with a wall background and it just does not want to be attached to the cabinet.

[twiceroadsfool]

It cant, because it depends on a Wall being present, since its built as wall hosted. Your best bet is to recreate the fixture as Face based. Then it can be hosted on any flat surface.

[cliff collins]

The light fixture you are trying to attach was created in the "hosted light fixture template"
so it needs a wall or other "host" to attach to. The Furniture category does not act as a
"host" so that is why you are having trouble.

So--try this:

Open up a Revit Family Template which is "face-based" light fixture.
Then, copy the light sconce into that template and save-as into your proper folder.

Next, open the Furniture family, and load component--and insert your new "face-based"
light fixture. This creates a "nested family". Save that to your proper folder.

Then load into your project.

Does that work?

cheers..............

[beton]

How come the Light Source can not be copied & pasted?

[twiceroadsfool]

If you opened a Generic Model Face Based template, first go to Settings > Family Catagories and parameters and switch the catagory to Light Fixture. Then, you can decide to bring in the Light Source, or define one in the FB family.