To Create a Web Distribution With a Manufacturer’s IES File
At the command prompt, enter
lightingunits
and set the value to 1 (American units) or 2 (International SI units) for photometric lighting.
At the command prompt, enter
properties
to activate the Properties palette.
Enter
spotlight
at the command prompt.
In the drawing, select the light. The properties for the spotlight are displayed in the Properties palette.
Under the General panel, change the lighting Type from spotlight to web.
Under the Photometric Web panel, select the blank text box.
Click the browse button and then select an IES file.
The light has been changed to have a web distribution with the web settings from the IES file.
Related Concepts
About Weblights
About IES Standard File Format
Related Tasks
To Create a Distant Light
To Add a Photometric Light for a Luminaire
Related Reference
Commands for Creating Lights in Your Drawings