Custom Light Fixtures

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HI All

I have either imported a sketchup light or created a new light in CA but always have to add a point light to this object separately.  And I don't know about you, but sometimes it is very difficult to click on the point light in a plan and move it around... even if I have only lighting displayed.

 

But I though about adding in the light BEFORE I convert the object to a symbol.  But alas when I place this new object (assigned it to the electrical layer) the point light is not there.  

 

Is this just a necessary evil of creating custom lights, you have to always put in a point/spotlight in with it?  I even tried to group the the point light and object and couldn't...

 

Any tips?

 

thanks

melissa

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