Linear light source?
Pro Architect 2.
I am trying to model a soffit structure whose underside will have a translucent white plastic piece, behind which will be linear LED strip lighting. The intent is to have a uniform glow across the length of the soffit.
I’ve set the plastic material to be 100% luminous, but need a way to cast light from it across adjacent surfaces.
I thought perhaps I could take 48″ undercabinet lights and set the 3D materials to be “Window Glass” so they’d disappear in 3D. And they do disappear…but I discovered in the process that the “fluorescent tube” is actually a point light source, not a linear light source. So instead of a linear light source, I have a bright spot every 48″ from an invisible fixture.
What’s the best way to model an even, continuous light source?
I’ve purchased Pro Architect 15…if the answer lies there I’ll just [impatiently] wait until I can install it.
hello JRV,
don’t know if this is what you are looking for but you can download a linear light off of 3dwarehouse and then add the lights
in envisioneer ( make sure you import it as a light when using the object wizard)space them close together
and set lighting (Z) for about -6″ and (lighting option y)gap them every 3″ do it on a small one and duplicate
them side by side it still gives a small spot where it shines down but it looks better than every 4′ (sample below)
i’m sure there’s a much faster way this is just how I do it. cause couldn’t figure out any other way.
conrad
