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palowe

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I am just doing my first project with revit links from consultants inserted on the main architectural model.

When I first set up the model I placed the lights where I wanted, then when the electrical model came in including the lights I switched off my lights and left only the electrical model.

I feel like I would like to have the control over the lights still, to move them to align with other elements etc, and also to tag them and have them in my schedule.

I am not sure what's the right way to have them coordinated. Anybody has experience on this?

Should I keep my lights active on my model?

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Beaucoupnice

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Its personal choice really.

I prefer to not place the lights otherwise I am wasting time doing a job that the electrical engineer is doing anyway.

When the electrical engineer's model is available I review it and request lights be rearranged to suit my aesthetic preferences.

There is also the risk of duplication of work causing confusion onsite if your lighting layout is used to setout the lights and not the electrical engineers layout.You can put them in yourself to help create visualisations if the electrical engineers model is not available yet.

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archigrafix

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Traditionaly architects use to coordinate position of lights. But last years there seems not to be a large enough architectural fee to do that work (in Norway): draw things twice. So I would argue that the main responsability for the light placement is from the light designer or electrical engineer, and the architect may comment / request a change in the electrical model. Good architects usually request to work with good light designers and have meetings to coordinate these principles.

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