topic Re: hidden light help in Visualization

hidden light help

Anonymous — Thu, 11 May 2023 10:12:48 GMT

Is it possible to make hidden light in AC, i wan't to render it in Artlantis but I don't know how to make it in AC neither in Artlantis. Here is an example of light behind the wall.

Re: hidden light help

Dwight — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 20:25:01 GMT

Detail your design to allow a notch for light:

In Artlantis, make an inner face of the notch from the neon material.

In Archicad LightWorks, place general lights in the notch.

These techniques are derived from the material in my books:

"LightWorks in Archicad" and "The Artlantis Attitude."

Re: hidden light help

Anonymous — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 08:40:24 GMT

Mr dwight, I don't understand the notch , does we have to make it from artlantis, and if i make a general light, the light will be so strong that it doesn't similar to the real hidden lamp. Can you explain more detail about the way to make hidden lamp ?

Thank you so much

Re: hidden light help

Dwight — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 08:45:49 GMT

The notch is the space where the light hides— just like a notch or recess for a real light. This is made in the model.

In Artlantis, you merely assign the neon material to an inner face of this notch and it will glow like in my illustration.

In Archicad, you must put lights in the recess. If you feel the lights are too strong, constrict the recess until it is just a slit to contain the energy.