Place Light Switches in Plan

[sschwartz85916]

The ability to place light switches in the lighting plan view. Unless I am doing it wrong, (which is entirely possible) I constantly have to switch in between power and lighting views to first place the switches, then to assign the circuiting.

Reflected ceiling plans are fine for architects, but we also have under cabinet lighting, wall mount lighting, etc. along with switches, etc...

[schrodingerscat]

Try changing the bottom view depth to 1100mm or just below whatever your switch mounting height is over there in imperial land.

All you need to do after that is hide the unwanted elements that you end up seeing from that such as any receptacles/outlets that are mounted quite high, or panel/distribution boards.

May work.

I used this method on a test project trying to make the model functional yet looking roughly like our old ACAD drawings. See attached.

You should be able to work out which one is the light switch and which ones are GPOs. (Australian standards, you'll work them out...)

[RobertB]

The ability to place light switches in the lighting plan view. Unless I am doing it wrong, (which is entirely possible) I constantly have to switch in between power and lighting views to first place the switches, then to assign the circuiting.

Reflected ceiling plans are fine for architects, but we also have under cabinet lighting, wall mount lighting, etc. along with switches, etc...The lighting plan should not be a reflected ceiling type view. RClgs are fine for coordination, but useless for the actual plans.

[mhartmann]

i actually use a ceiling plan for my lighting sheets, with view range from current floor up to next level (cut plane at floor), and turn off electrical fixtures,etc. (hide receptacles and voice/data device categories). then my power/systems sheets are floor plan views of the same model with view range from level above down to current level floor (cut plane at level above), with lighting fixtures and lighting devices turned off. each view has it's own tags, i think it works really well. i've attached a pdf of each from a current project. let me know if you need more specifics on the view ranges, that's possibly what's keeping you from placing switches in your lighting views.

[RobertB]

i actually use a ceiling plan for my lighting sheets, with view range from current floor up to next level (cut plane at floor)...That does look pretty good.

[schrodingerscat]

i actually use a ceiling plan for my lighting sheets, with view range from current floor up to next level (cut plane at floor), and turn off electrical fixtures,etc. (hide receptacles and voice/data device categories). then my power/systems sheets are floor plan views of the same model with view range from level above down to current level floor (cut plane at level above), with lighting fixtures and lighting devices turned off. each view has it's own tags, i think it works really well. i've attached a pdf of each from a current project. let me know if you need more specifics on the view ranges, that's possibly what's keeping you from placing switches in your lighting views.

Exactly how I do it. Although I just figured out how you "international" folk show which switch controls which set of lights. Never seen the letters next to the switch and the light before. We show ours slightly differently... Wires to lights indicate switching group for one.

[mjdanowski]

i actually use a ceiling plan for my lighting sheets, with view range from current floor up to next level (cut plane at floor), and turn off electrical fixtures,etc. (hide receptacles and voice/data device categories). then my power/systems sheets are floor plan views of the same model with view range from level above down to current level floor (cut plane at level above), with lighting fixtures and lighting devices turned off. each view has it's own tags, i think it works really well. i've attached a pdf of each from a current project. let me know if you need more specifics on the view ranges, that's possibly what's keeping you from placing switches in your lighting views.

I do the same.

To make things a bit easier however, I will just put power and lighting on different worksets. This way I can create the exact plan I want without having to play with V/G as much. It also makes it easier to segment bigger models.

[sschwartz85916]

I do the same.

To make things a bit easier however, I will just put power and lighting on different worksets. This way I can create the exact plan I want without having to play with V/G as much. It also makes it easier to segment bigger models.

Interesting... I will have to try all of your helpful suggestions. Thanks, guys! (and/or gurls) :beer:

[mwiggins121466]

I do the same.

To make things a bit easier however, I will just put power and lighting on different worksets. This way I can create the exact plan I want without having to play with V/G as much. It also makes it easier to segment bigger models.

Ditto - We use different worksets by floor and by system - power, lighting, and misc systems.

[RobertB]

Please note that I've moved this thread out of the Wishlist forum, since there appears to be no valid wishing going on. (Well, maybe we are all wishing for better quality of life, but I digress.)

[musicjunkie300]

i know this is an older thread, i had set up my lighting plans as described above (ceiling plans cut at the floor and looking up to the floor above) for the most part this has given me the apperance that i was looking for except where we have the stairs shown (see attached)... I presume the risers and treads don't appear because it's a ceiling plan and not a floor plan? Has anyone else expereienced this and or know a fix/workaround?

Thanks,

Allen

[ree.espinoza]

I too use rcp and the worksetting by subdiscipline Never had any issues with switches.
Margaret... What prompted you to workset by floor? Just curious if that is something to think of placing into our workflow.
Maria

[mwiggins121466]

Maria,

That was a very old post and to be honest it was done purley by ignorance. I don't do that anymore. Over kill. Veiw range takes care of it.