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Place Fixtures Multiple

Used to place multiple ceiling fixtures in plaster or gypsum board ceilings. The fixtures are equally spaced between two points that are defined by you. The number of fixtures to be placed are determined prior to identifying the location where the first fixture is placed. The fixtures dynamically appear, displaying placement configuration.

Accessed from:


  • Ribbon: Building Design > Architectural > Place Architectural Elements > Fixtures > Multiple Fixture


SettingDescription
# Fixtures Sets the number of ceiling fixtures for placement.
Offset Sets the ceiling fixture placement point offset mode for all fixtures in the multiple placement. The offset mode causes the placement point (controlled by the pointer) to change position. The offset does not change the position of the cell origin (which remains the same in every instance).
  • Top Left — Dynamically places ceiling fixtures to the top left of the placement point.
  • Top Center — Dynamically places ceiling fixtures to the top center of the placement point.
  • Top Right — Dynamically places ceiling fixtures to the top right of the placement point.
  • Center Left — Dynamically places ceiling fixtures to the center left of the placement point.
  • Center — Dynamically places ceiling fixtures centered upon the placement point.
  • Center Right — Dynamically places ceiling fixtures to the center right of the placement point.
  • Bottom Left — Dynamically places ceiling fixtures to the bottom left of the placement point.
  • Bottom Center — Dynamically places ceiling fixtures to the bottom center of the placement point.
  • Bottom Right — Dynamically places ceiling fixtures to the bottom right of the placement point.
Elevation Sets the ceiling fixture elevation mode.
  • Space Height — Places ceiling fixtures at the active space height elevation.
  • Active Depth — Places ceiling fixtures at active depth elevation.
  • User Defined — Places ceiling fixtures at a user defined elevation.
    • User Defined field – Enabled when Elevation mode is set to User Defined. Sets the User Defined elevation.
  • Active Floor/Reference Plane — Places fixtures on the active Floor Reference Plane/ACS, as defined in the Floor Manager.
Active Fixture cell menu Sets the active ceiling fixture cell. The active cell is displayed in the adjacent Active Fixture preview box.
Active Fixture preview box Displays the active ceiling fixture cell. The active cell is selected in the adjacent Active Fixture cell menu.
Key-in: BB FIXTURES PLACE MULTI