Lightscape User Guide

Adding Luminaires

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Use: To:

Delete

Duplicate

Load

Save

Delete the selected luminaire definition.

Make a copy of the selected luminaire definition.

Load a luminaire definition from a block library.

Save a luminaire definition to a block library.

Save All

Preview

Save all the luminaires definitions in the table to a block library.

Toggle the luminaire preview on or off.

Swap Layout Revert to the previous position and size of the Luminaires table.

(You can also swap layouts by double-clicking on the table’s title bar.)

2.

Navigate to the location of the luminaire library you want to load, select the appropriate file, and then click Open.

Note: When a luminaire definition is loaded, it overwrites any existing luminaire definitions of the same name.

3.

The Available Luminaires dialog appears.

Adding Luminaires

All luminaires available for your scene are listed in the

Luminaires table. You can add luminaires to the

Luminaires table in either of the following ways:

• By importing luminaires from luminaire libraries

• By creating a new luminaire from a block.

Importing from Luminaire Libraries

Lightscape includes an extensive library of luminaires for use in your scenes.

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You can load luminaires from a library only in

Preparation files.

To import luminaires from a library:

1.

Right-click the Luminaires table, then choose

Load.

The Open dialog appears.

4.

Select the luminaires you want to load from the library or click Select All to select all luminaires.

5.

Click OK to load luminaire definitions into the

Luminaires table.

Saving Luminaires

You can also store a luminaire in a luminaire library for later use.

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