Arraying hosted components

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Looking at the layout, it's slightly off centered. So

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we'll move the actual ceiling grid

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to adjust the lighting layout.

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So I'll select one of the vertical grid lines here and then from the modify ribbon,

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we'll choose the move tool

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and then we'll step to the grid line for the base point

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and we need to move this across by 2 ft. So we'll type that in

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as 2 ft is half a tile

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and we can see that's now been centered in the room and

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the the lights have also moved as they're hosted by the ceiling.

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It's now panning across to the reception area.

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We can see we have this circular inset ceiling

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and we'll place the pendent light fitting on this ceiling.

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So going back to the architecture ribbon tab from the build panel,

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we'll choose to place a component again

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from the type selector.

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We'll type in lamp into the search box and then choose the standard pendant lamp type

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looking at the place component ribbon at the top.

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You can see we have placement options for a place on vertical face,

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place on face and place on work playing.

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It's currently set to place on face, which is correct in this instance.

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So now going over the model,

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we can see the preview of the light and it's

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highlighting the face that it's going to connect to,

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which is our inset ceiling,

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we want to snap to the center of this.

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So I'll use the keyboard shortcut to override the snaps.

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So we'll type the letters sc on the keyboard.

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And then as we move to the edge of the ceiling,

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we can see it pick up the center of that circle

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and we'll click to place that light in the center of the ceiling.

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So now we have that placed, I'll click, modify to finish to place a component tool.

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And now we need to move it to the edge of the ceiling.

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So I'll select the light fit in and

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from the modify ribbon tab, we'll choose the move tool

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and then we'll click on a base point and move in vertically upwards.

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We'll type in the distance of 4 ft

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to move it to the edge of the ceiling.

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Now we need to ervay the light fitting. So whilst it's still selected,

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we can go to the modify ribbon tab again

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and choose the array to

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the connect the options bar will change it from linear to radio array.

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We'll change the number from 3 to 8

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and we'll change the move to setting back to second.

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Now, going over the window,

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we can see the center of the rotation is actually in the center of the

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light fitting and we need this to be in the center of the ceiling.

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So looking at the options bar, we have center of rotation and we'll click place

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and now we can go and snap to the center of the ceiling.

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So I'll type sc to override the snaps

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and then we'll click on the edge to get the center of the ceiling.

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So now we have the center of rotation there.

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We'll start by clicking vertically upwards

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and then going clockwise. We'll go around to 45 degrees

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and then click to set that as the angle of the second.

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And then we can see we have all eight light

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fittings arrayed around the edge of the inset sealer.

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So it's got those light fitting placed in the model.

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We'll go and review these.

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So from the project browser, we'll open up the section view section one

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and then zooming into the fourth floor here,

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we can see those pendant lights on that inset ceiling.

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And if I select that inset ceiling now and from the property's pallet,

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it will change the height offset from level parameter to 9 ft six.

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And we can see that move down and the pendant lights follow it as it's hosted.

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So I'll change it back to 10 ft and we'll see those move back up again.

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Now we'll have a look at the 3D view.

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So from the quick access toolbar, we'll click to open the default 3D view.

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And this is also looking at the entire model at the moment.

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However, zooming into the area of the conference room,

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I can see we have a scope box here which is called conference rooms.

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So

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looking at the properties palette for the 3D view

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on the extents panel, we have the uh parameter for scope box.

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It's currently set to none. So we'll click and choose the conference room scope box

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straight away. We can see that 3d view

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being cropped to the scope box and we can see

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in to see our lights hosted by the ceiling there.

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So to demonstrate this again,

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I'll select the ceiling in the conference room.

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It will change its height or set from level up to 11 ft

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and we can see that move up and the lights that are hosted follow it.

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So I set it back to 9 ft and the lights will once again follow it

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and that finishes placing the lights into our conference area.