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Wed, Dec 20, 2006 at 7:35:46 AM | Linear Lighting

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I am trying to make a linear wall sconce.  While the light appear to be reflecting off the nearby surfaces as I want, the fixture itself is in shadow.  I have the light source lines located such that they are within the globe area of the fixtue, but the globes render dark 


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Wed, Dec 20, 2006 at 1:28:06 PM | Linear Lighting

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When you built your family, did you give the globe material a property that is transparent?

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Tue, Dec 26, 2006 at 10:13:29 AM | Linear Lighting

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Yes I used a frosted/ tranluscent  glass and made it more 

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Tue, Dec 26, 2006 at 10:31:33 AM | Linear Lighting

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Not sure what's wrong.  Could you post your family?

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Tue, Dec 26, 2006 at 4:40:13 PM | Linear Lighting

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You need to give the actual light fitting a material that already appears as its glowing.  You should find some already setup in your accurender library.  Accurender Lite doesn't automatically give a light source a glowing appearance...  Don't know whose idea that was!

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Wed, Dec 27, 2006 at 8:21:31 AM | Linear Lighting

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I've never had to make the lens glow in the fixtures I've made but you do need to build your fixture completely if you want it to work right.  I build mine complete with internal reflectors to redirect the light.  These of course have a high reflective surface.  The lens is not clear because that will not show. 

I recently built an exterior up/down light using a point source that suited my needs.  That light glows on its own when it's on.  The lens is almost pure white with a .22 matte finish, .92 translucent, 1.5 IR and .93 frosted.  I used a polished plain chrome material for the curved reflector. 

Obviously these settings are only guesses but until we have manufacturers creating revit families, we have no other choice.


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Wed, Dec 27, 2006 at 1:14:19 PM | Linear Lighting

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I will try the reflector idea.  I have made glowing bulbs before for a ceiling pendant but it did not light the fixture it was purely for rendering purposes.  I 'll let you know if that solves the problem


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Wed, Dec 27, 2006 at 1:36:02 PM | Linear Lighting

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WWHub I am posting the file I put a chome reflector in the left most lamp and it still renders the same.  Any assistance would be greatly appreciated


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Wed, Dec 27, 2006 at 1:54:41 PM | Linear Lighting

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Sorry but you failed to attach the file.

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Wed, Dec 27, 2006 at 2:58:38 PM | Linear Lighting

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