Ceiling Light Tab

Lighting and Components Dialog Ceiling Tab.jpg

A Ceiling light fixture is a custom flat rectangle or round can that emits light.

Shape - Rectangle or Round
Rectangular Light
Length
Width
Thickness
Round Can Light
Diameter
Thickness / Depth
Lamp Shape
Disk
Bulb
Spot
Lamp Position
Forward
Centered
Back

Common Settings

Settings towards the bottom of the dialog are common to both Rectangular and Round light fixtures.
Mounting Position
Flush
Recessed
Optional Trim Settings
Width
Thickness
Glue to surfaces - If Glue to surfaces is checked, as you place the light fixture in Sketchup it will automatically stick to the nearest surface.
Make the bulb invisible when rendering - Check the box to only render the light and reflections the lamp generates, i.e., not the fixture as well.
Lighting Intensity and Color
Lighting Intensity - The brightness of the lamp, specified in Lumens (IRender uses the conversion factor of 100 watts --> 1700 lumens for all lamps.)
Color - Click button to bring up a color picker dialog and change the color of light emitted by the light fixture.
Component Placement Mode
Multiple - Place the same light fixture repeatedly until you activate a different SketchUp tool. If unchecked, an individual instance of the fixture is placed.
Lighting Channel
Lights are normally placed in a default Channel - 3 for ceiling Lights or 2 for other lights.
Set the channel to a number from 1-7 to create a light and place it in a particular channel.
Query/Edit Lights
Clicking the Query/Edit Lights button displays another dialog giving you a further layer of light management options.
Create / Place
Click Create / Place when you are ready to create and then place your lamp.



See also

  • Ceiling Light Tab