topic Re: Light fixture needed in Libraries & objects

Light fixture needed

Tom Krowka — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 22:35:06 GMT

Anyone know how to create a rope light? Strip Lighting that would go behind a big piece of trim at the ceiling and shine up toward the ceiling.

Or if there is one already created out there?

Thanks in advance.

Tom

Re: Light fixture needed

Anonymous — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 03:10:21 GMT

Tom,
You could just create a luminous material surface and apply it to a slab or morph that is the size / shape of the LED strip.

Scott

Re: Light fixture needed

Barry Kelly — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 03:43:44 GMT

What about the 'Area Light' object (lamp tool)?
It can't be curved but it can be a straight line.
I have never tried it so can't say if it is good or not.

Barry

Re: Light fixture needed

Dave Seabury — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 15:36:03 GMT

Tom

Give this a try, should be able to control the lighting, but if you
need to change the spacing of the lights you will have to open the object.

David

Re: Light fixture needed

Tom Krowka — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 17:54:46 GMT

Interesting ideas all. How does one create a luminous surface. That's a new one on me. Sounds like it would be an easy solution. I guess I can research that.

Tom

Re: Light fixture needed

Dave Seabury — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 00:17:18 GMT

The strip attached was made with LPM, If you can not get the lamp to work you may need to load LPM (Library Part Maker). David