Revit LED Striplight Creation Tutorial II（From Revit recess）

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Method 2: Strip Light as Railing Family

Step 1: Create a new family based on the Metric Profile family template

Step 2: Using the Line command, create a 5mm radius profile to indicate the LED tube.

Step 3: For the light source, create a new family based on the Metric Baluster Panel family template.

Step 4: Nest the previously created Lighting Fixture Light Source family (Method 1 – Line based family) into the Metric Baluster Panelfamily. Position the Lighting Fixture family accordingly.

Step 5: Load the Metric Baluster Panel family, as well as the Rail Profile family into your project. Start the Railing command and duplicate a Railing type. Re-name the railing as Striplight_Railing or similar. Edit the Type Properties of the Striplight_Railing family and edit the Rails. Add a Rail using the Rail Profile family, with a specified offset, using the Plastic, Transparent Autodesk Revit material.

Step 6: Now it’s time to add the baluster (Light Source) to the rail. Edit the Balusters and change the Baluster Family to the previously created Metric Baluster Panel family. You will have to change the Distance From Previous value to get a perfect render representation. I found that in the prvious post, a value of 230mm gave an acceptable result. Remember to set the Posts area forStart Post, Corner Post, and End Post to None.

You will now be able to sketch the railing path using any of the drawing tools you want. Remember to set the Base Offset of the rail to the required Base Offset.
·      Note that if you set the Top Rail option in the rail Type Properties to None, your rail will “break”. The best bet would be to hide theTop Rail per construction view required.