SetLightDistributionStyle Method
Set the light distribution style to the given shape distribution

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB.Lighting
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 23.0.0.0 (23.1.0.0)
Since:  2013

Syntax

C#
public void SetLightDistributionStyle(
	LightDistributionStyle lightDistributionStyle
)
Visual Basic
Public Sub SetLightDistributionStyle ( _
	lightDistributionStyle As LightDistributionStyle _
)
Visual C++
public:
void SetLightDistributionStyle(
	LightDistributionStyle lightDistributionStyle
)

Parameters

lightDistributionStyle
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB.Lighting..::..LightDistributionStyle
The light distribution style to set the light distribution type to

Examples

CopyC#
public void ModifyLightDistributionStyle(Document familyDoc)
{
    // Get the light family from the static method.
    LightFamily lightFamily = LightFamily.GetLightFamily(familyDoc);

    // Set the light distribution style to PhotometricWeb
    lightFamily.SetLightDistributionStyle(LightDistributionStyle.PhotometricWeb);

    // After light shape style set to PhotometricWeb, each tyoe returns a CircleLightShape instance,
    for (int index = 0; index < lightFamily.GetNumberOfLightTypes(); index++)
    {
        LightType lightData = lightFamily.GetLightType(index);
        PhotometricWebLightDistribution lightDistribution = 
            lightData.GetLightDistribution() as PhotometricWebLightDistribution;
        lightDistribution.PhotometricWebFile = @"C:\IES\1x4 2Lamp.ies"; // input a full file path here.
        lightDistribution.TiltAngle = Math.PI / 6;    // use radian value to set
        lightData.SetLightDistribution(lightDistribution);  // set back
    }
}
CopyVB.NET
Public Sub ModifyLightDistributionStyle(familyDoc As Document)
   ' Get the light family from the static method.
   Dim lightFamily__1 As LightFamily = LightFamily.GetLightFamily(familyDoc)

   ' Set the light distribution style to PhotometricWeb
   lightFamily__1.SetLightDistributionStyle(LightDistributionStyle.PhotometricWeb)

   ' After light shape style set to PhotometricWeb, each tyoe returns a CircleLightShape instance,
   For index As Integer = 0 To lightFamily__1.GetNumberOfLightTypes() - 1
      Dim lightData As LightType = lightFamily__1.GetLightType(index)
      Dim lightDistribution As PhotometricWebLightDistribution = TryCast(lightData.GetLightDistribution(), PhotometricWebLightDistribution)
      lightDistribution.PhotometricWebFile = "C:\IES\1x4 2Lamp.ies"
      ' input a full file path here.
      lightDistribution.TiltAngle = Math.PI / 6
      ' use radian value to set
      ' set back
      lightData.SetLightDistribution(lightDistribution)
   Next
End Sub

Exceptions

ExceptionCondition
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions..::..ArgumentOutOfRangeException A value passed for an enumeration argument is not a member of that enumeration

See Also

M:Autodesk.Revit.DB.Lighting.LightFamily.SetLightDistributionStyle(Autodesk.Revit.DB.Lighting.LightDistributionStyle)