SketchArchitect Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Hi All, Anyone able to assist on how I approach recreating under-cabinet lighting. also... can anyone explain why I have a light source where my soffit meets the ceiling? Plan Attached. SA 705 Kitchen Walls - DEMO.plan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKitchenAbode Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Have not looked at the plan but there are times when the fixtures do not properly locate. You can open up the light fixtures DBX and set the ceiling offset or in an elevation view drag the fixture down to the underside of the cabinet. Also, there are two types of fixtures in the catalog, ceiling mount and cabinet mount. Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solution Dennis_Gavin Posted February 14, 2016 Solution Share Posted February 14, 2016 F you put a roof on the room the light at the soffit/ceiling juncture goes away. Regarding UC lights, Use a cabinet puck light from the library, set cut off to 180 drop off to .5 and custom light level to 10% and uncheck auto intensity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SketchArchitect Posted February 14, 2016 Author Share Posted February 14, 2016 Found the puck light! Thank you. The last two settings you mention are not something I can find... I'm on X7... where do I find Custom Light level and auto intensity check box? also... I've placed the lights below cabinet and there is no light source showing.. but when I move it out to float in front of cab, there is light... ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SketchArchitect Posted February 14, 2016 Author Share Posted February 14, 2016 Found the puck light! Thank you. The last two settings you mention are not something I can find... I'm on X7... where do I find Custom Light level and auto intensity check box? also... I've placed the lights below cabinet and there is no light source showing.. but when I move it out to float in front of cab, there is light... ??? UPDATE: I didn't realize the puck light would attach to the under cabinet. i got light just fine after i let the program do it's thing... however... I still do not see the last two settings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcaffee Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 I use a custom Intensity of 5% - 11%, white light, and an offset from fixture from 1" - 2" when using under cab pucks. jon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SketchArchitect Posted February 14, 2016 Author Share Posted February 14, 2016 I use a custom Intensity of 5% - 11%, white light, and an offset from fixture from 1" - 2" when using under cab pucks. jon Thank you! The Screen Print got me what I needed... those tweaks brought it all together. As an aside... did you notice the opening to the left of the fridge? Cant seem to find a solid filler that works... any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskan_Son Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 As an aside... did you notice the opening to the left of the fridge? Cant seem to find a solid filler that works... any thoughts? What are you using in that location now? I would typically build that out of a single cabinet. Left and right frame/stile widths set accordingly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SketchArchitect Posted February 15, 2016 Author Share Posted February 15, 2016 What are you using in that location now? I would typically build that out of a single cabinet. Left and right frame/stile widths set accordingly. I'm using a filler: But it doesn't provide a panel behind the filler... I shot the Ray Trace straight on, so you can't see that detail. The Fridge model I have to use is a cabinet depth, not a built in. So I can't implement what you suggested above. Stu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis_Gavin Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 "The Fridge model I have to use is a cabinet depth, not a built in. So I can't implement what you suggested above." Why not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SketchArchitect Posted February 15, 2016 Author Share Posted February 15, 2016 "The Fridge model I have to use is a cabinet depth, not a built in. So I can't implement what you suggested above." Why not? OK... show off let me restate... I tried to place the cabinet depth fridge into a cabinet and it just sat in front of the cabinet... are you saying Configure the cabinet with an opening and then insert? I'll look at that while I await your approach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis_Gavin Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 you don't insert the refrigerator into the cabinet. You place it and then move it in. I used a 39" cabinet with 1 1/2" sides, made an opening with 0 shelves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis_Gavin Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 you can also use full height cabinet set to 3/4, 1 1/2, 3 wide delete all the doors openings and shelves and just have one blank area. Set to height you need. Add crown as wanted. Basically a refrigerator end panel. Slap up against each side of cabinet over fridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskan_Son Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 you can also use full height cabinet set to 3/4, 1 1/2, 3 wide delete all the doors openings and shelves and just have one blank area. Set to height you need. Add crown as wanted. Basically a refrigerator end panel. Slap up against each side of cabinet over fridge. You can easily do this by opening the filler you already created and just unchecking "filler". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis_Gavin Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 Michael - thank you, didn't know that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskan_Son Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 Michael - thank you, didn't know that! You bet Dennis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy1 Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 Thanks to everybody who posted on this thread. I've always had a hard time trying to find a good setting for under cabinet pucks. This thread was perfect, to the point and right on. The settings mentioned are perfect. Knowledge is a wonderful thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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