Actually recessed lighting

[ArmanChahal]

Is there a way to create a recessed light which actually cut a hole and flush mount with the ceiling. Attached is the light I want to use.

This is what's happening right now with options set to ceiling mount and flush mount checked.

[DBCooper]

No.  Lights will only sit on the ceiling surface and can't cut a hole in it.  You might be able to get what you want by making a custom hole in ceiling though.

 

[ArmanChahal]

I thought so. I did tried making a hole in the ceiling but then the light got attached to the roof plane. I will try to make something manually.

Thanks for the advise. 

[TeaTime]

Try pairing the Hole in Ceiling with a custom Ceiling Plane at 0" pitch.

[ArmanChahal]

Hey thanks for the effort. But there is another floor on top.

[VHampton]

The tray ceiling tool can offer varying depths. The required ceiling "niche" can be as minimal as 2" if necessary. 

 

What this does however is "drop" the entire ceiling while leaving the floor components above untouched. 

(If this is for modeling purposes only, then perhaps it's a viable option.)

 

The cross section however will show the newly added ceiling thickness. 

 

Option B...  

 

• Change  the "z" axis offset for the custom light fixture.
• Calibrate the input so that the flange passes through the sheetrock layer.  

 

This might require having to "flatten"/reduce the depth of the symbol to get the bulbs to poke through as well.