{"id":"signify-lighting-bim-data","name":"Signify luminaire Revit and photometric-file guide","manufacturer":"Signify","category":"switchroom-services","description":"A luminaire is a complete light fitting. Its BIM/Revit model supports building coordination, while IES or LDT photometric data describes how the selected lighting configuration distributes light.","equipment":["lighting","luminaires","projectors","surface-mounted fittings"],"keywords":["lighting","luminaires","projectors","surface-mounted fittings","manufacturer drawing request","engineering documents","Signify luminaire Revit and photometric-file guide","A luminaire is a complete light fitting. Its BIM/Revit model supports building coordination, while IES or LDT photometric data describes how the selected lighting configuration distributes light."],"markets":["Global"],"marketNote":"Official-source discovery only. Confirm the selected regional product, installation configuration and documentation with the manufacturer.","kind":"configurator","sourceUrl":"https://www.signify.com/global/prof/indoor-luminaires/projectors/SMC_CIPROJ_CA/category","officialEvidenceUrl":"https://www.signify.com/en-sg/prof/indoor-luminaires/surface-mounted/SMC_LESURF_CA/category","sourcePublisher":"Signify","formats":["Revit","IES","LDT"],"availability":"configurator","accessNote":"Select the product and configuration. IES/LDT photometric data describes lighting performance and is not a CAD model; BIM availability varies by family.","checkedAt":"2026-10-27","files":[],"fileClasses":["Manufacturer CAD / engineering-data discovery route"],"configurationNote":"Choose the exact luminaire code, optic and mounting arrangement on the official product route. Obtain the available BIM model, dimensional document and photometric file for that selection. Keep these deliverables distinct: a 3D fitting model does not establish the room’s calculated lighting performance.","requestTopic":"lighting-and-emergency","fileChoiceGuidance":["Choose the exact luminaire code, optic and mounting arrangement on the official product route. Obtain the available BIM model, dimensional document and photometric file for that selection. Keep these deliverables distinct: a 3D fitting model does not establish the room’s calculated lighting performance."],"plainEnglish":{"title":"What is this Signify resource?","introduction":"A luminaire is a complete light fitting. Its BIM/Revit model supports building coordination, while IES or LDT photometric data describes how the selected lighting configuration distributes light.","example":"A designer can place a fitting in a ceiling model and use a separate matching photometric file for a lighting calculation.","drawings":"Choose the exact luminaire code, optic and mounting arrangement on the official product route. Obtain the available BIM model, dimensional document and photometric file for that selection. Keep these deliverables distinct: a 3D fitting model does not establish the room’s calculated lighting performance.","checklist":["Provide complete luminaire and optic/configuration codes.","Specify the intended mounting and model format.","Request matching photometric data and installation documents."],"questions":[{"question":"Can an IES or LDT file replace a Revit model?","answer":"They serve different purposes. IES/LDT data supports lighting-distribution calculations; a Revit resource supports building-model coordination. Obtain both where the project needs both."}],"terms":[{"name":"Geometry","meaning":"The physical shape represented by the model or drawing."},{"name":"Configuration","meaning":"The exact equipment version and options selected for the installation."},{"name":"Revision","meaning":"The recorded version of the file or document."}],"diagram":"flow","steps":["Choose luminaire and optic","Obtain matching BIM and light data","Coordinate model and lighting calculation"],"caption":"A reading guide for this particular resource. These boxes are not the manufacturer's equipment geometry or a connection diagram.","sources":[{"label":"Signify official drawing source","url":"https://www.signify.com/en-sg/prof/indoor-luminaires/surface-mounted/SMC_LESURF_CA/category"}],"profileId":"reviewed-pilot-cad"},"canonicalUrl":"https://eloragrid.ai/tools/cad-library/equipment/signify-lighting-bim-data"}