Open the revit model.
Revit show recessed lights on floor plan.
In the project browser under floor plans right click your view point to duplicate view and click duplicate.
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In the project browser under views electrical ceiling plan open 1 ceiling elec.
So now we work in the ceiling plan.
In the project open the section view or elevation view in which the wall based lighting fixture displays.
Place a dimension string between the new reference plane and the ceiling plane.
Click modify lighting fixtures tab mode panel edit family.
Select the lighting fixture.
If it is the light fixture could show up on the ceiling plan on the floor below.
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Revit opens the lighting fixture family in the family editor.
On revit ribbon systems tab electrical panel click lighting fixture.
Add a label parameter to this dimension string and make it.
Turn off all the other categories that you do not want to see.
In the new view in the properties panel next to visilbility graphics click edit.
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To display a wall based lighting fixture in a floor plan.
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Most light fixtures are ceiling or face based which we will reference for an example.
Make sure that electrical equipment and lighting fixtures are selected.