mthurnauer
2011-01-20, 08:07 PM
I have downloaded the Litecontrol Ciros light fixture from Autodesk Seek. My first challenge was that they made a nice type catalog to go with the family, but the type catalog has different referenced ies file names in it than the IES files that were posted with the family. Nice work!
My first question is, does it matter? Once the ies file has been loaded into the lighting family, is it still necessary for the family to be able to locate the IES file? Does the IES file need to be copied to C/program data/Autodesk/revit2011/IES? Can I keep the IES files in separate folders per manufacturer?
My next issue is that the light cutoff is very sharp and not what I would have expected from a custom light. The attached image shows two different light fixtures from Litecontrol. The one on the left shows the problem more clearly. You can see that the falloff is very strong. It could be that the geometry in the light fixture family is creating shadows. This would defeat the purpose of the IES file.
My first question is, does it matter? Once the ies file has been loaded into the lighting family, is it still necessary for the family to be able to locate the IES file? Does the IES file need to be copied to C/program data/Autodesk/revit2011/IES? Can I keep the IES files in separate folders per manufacturer?
My next issue is that the light cutoff is very sharp and not what I would have expected from a custom light. The attached image shows two different light fixtures from Litecontrol. The one on the left shows the problem more clearly. You can see that the falloff is very strong. It could be that the geometry in the light fixture family is creating shadows. This would defeat the purpose of the IES file.