topic Re: LED strip lights in Documentation

LED strip lights

TightKnit — Mon, 18 Apr 2022 10:30:45 GMT

Howdy folks,

I've done as good a job as I can to try and find LED strip lighting for an under kitchen bench and cabinet toes effect, such as the following image. Can anyone point me in the right direction to create this effect? I'm stumped.

Currently trying to use "area light" but getting the following result, which is a bit spotty and uneven.

Thanks, all help appreciated.

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Archicad 22

Windows 10

Intel i5

Re: LED strip lights

Koji — Mon, 18 Apr 2022 11:06:08 GMT

I usually use the 1x1cm beam element and the necessary length applying an emissive neon material to simulate the led strip under the kitchen furniture, it works quite well.

Re: LED strip lights

TightKnit — Mon, 18 Apr 2022 11:26:42 GMT

Thanks for the tip, Koji! Much appreciated.

Can I ask for a little detail of how you apply "emissive neon material" to the beam element?

Re: LED strip lights

Rajesh Patil — Mon, 18 Apr 2022 12:18:30 GMT

You can try the shown steps from my YouTube channel video.

https://youtu.be/Q6VD9CX0Jr4

Let me know if it works for you.

Re: LED strip lights

Koji — Tue, 19 Apr 2022 07:28:31 GMT

In the beam dialog tool you must apply a emissive material to all surfaces, in Archicad is called glass lamp or similar, but you can create your own emmisive material.

In the render options you must activate surface lighting.

Re: LED strip lights

Rajesh Patil — Tue, 19 Apr 2022 08:06:10 GMT

Attached one image. You can achieve such effects with self illuminating surfaces. I did this in 2018 with AC 22.

Re: LED strip lights

TightKnit — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 04:29:57 GMT

Thank Koji! I appreciate the assistance! I haven't tried the solution as yet, but just wanted to let you know I appreciate your time.

Re: LED strip lights

TightKnit — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 04:30:42 GMT

Thanks Rajesh, I appreciate your help!