Linear Light Shape

Hi!, I would also like to make linear light with escape in Archicad. Does anyone know how to achieve that?

So far, i think, lights is the biggest problem in ENSCAPE. The form should be more custumizable. And also i don't understand the reason to limit the lenght.

I'm a SketchUp User so don't know the specifics for ArchiCad but if you (can) make a couple of the faces of the handrail that face the wall a self-illuminating material you'll get that glow effect.

Try using self illuminating material.

Hi! Tnx for all sugestions! I used illuminating material, but is not so strong that the light would be visible on the wall, is just reflecting itself a bit. That´s why I think I would need some additional light sourse.

I also find enscape lights a bit limited, Hope we get more customizable options in the future

Up the power of the material, it should go high enough to simulate a nuclear blast.

Assuming you have 24 segments in the shaft of the handle Id try 2 or 3 of them being the self illuminated material.

ok, will try, thank you! nice renders btw

Thanks 😊

I did an anim of that model yesterday, I use the self illuminating material all over the place, under the kitchen cabinets, behind the mirrors, in the dropped ceiling etc:

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So far, i think, lights is the biggest problem in ENSCAPE. The form should be more custumizable. And also i don't understand the reason to limit the lenght.

I think it’s because in real time rendering , this type of light only creates light from a single point and not across the entire length.

Notice that the shadows come from the direction of the centre of the light.

I would guess The lights themselves have to be shorter , otherwise they would look strange and you’d wonder why shadows aren’t being cast appropriately