A luminaire object
is a helper object that assembles a set of objects into a light
fixture.
A luminaire object groups and manages the
components of a light as a whole. Light fixtures can be represented
by embedding photometric lights in blocks that also contain geometry.
A luminaire object assembles a set of light objects into a light
fixture.
Tool palettes of photometric
lights are available to provide easy access to create a luminaire
object. Luminaire objects are offered through plug-ins.
An example of a luminaire
object.
To add a photometric light
to be used in a luminaire
- At
the command prompt, enter lightingunits.
- Set the value to 1 (American lighting
units) or 2 (International lighting units) for photometric lighting.
- Click View tab
Palettes
panel Tool
Palettes. 
- Right-click the Tool palette title bar.
Click Photometric Lights.
- Drag a light from the palette to the
drawing.
- Drag another light from the palette to
the drawing.
- At the command prompt, enter block to
create a light fixture with the lights placed in the drawing.
Commands
System VariablesLATITUDE
Specifies the latitude
of the drawing model in decimal format.
LONGITUDE
Specifies the longitude
of the drawing model in decimal format.
NORTHDIRECTION
Specifies the angle
of the sun from north.
SUNPROPERTIESSTATE
Indicates whether the
Sun Properties window is open or closed.
SUNSTATUS
Turns on and off the
lighting effects of the sun in the current viewport.
TIMEZONE
Sets the time zone for
the sun in the drawing.
