Jcrews74 Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 Can anyone tell me how to add recessed lighting into exterior soffits. I typically use wafer lights in real life build but the 6" recessed would be fine for the drawings and renderings. Any advice would be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psmitty Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 I am looking for the same thing. I have not been able to locate anything in the forum or knowledge base. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPDesign Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 Try the 6" recessed light, If you need to see it 3d. I did place a ceiling plane at the appropriate height under the soffit area. Other wise it followed the pitch of the roof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dermot Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 Electrical objects won't automatically attach to roof soffits. If you would like them to, then you should probably submit a feature request. For now, I would just place a ceiling mounted light from the library and adjust the height so it is positioned properly. You may also need to use the Open Symbol tool to turn off the "Flush Mounted" option so that it is flat and doesn't try to follow the slope of the underside of the roof. You should not need to create an extra ceiling plane. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPDesign Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 Hi Dermot, Thank you for the heads up on the location of the "flush mount" check box, I knew I had seen it before. I was in a rush to get in another meeting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug_N Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 Thanks Dermot, great suggestion! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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