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  1. #1
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    Placing recessed lighting

    I realize that this is a really dumb question, but I've placed recessed lights on my plan but can't figure out how to precisely place them. I thought that by selecting one light that I'd see temporary dimension lines but that doesn't seem to be the case. What am I missing?

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    There are more than one way to skin a cat of course.

    I commonly draw a grid using CAD lines placed on a custom layer (electric layout or some such).
    Then place my lights using that layout grid.
    There are fancier ways but this is what I do.

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    Hearthstone:

    Here's a couple of images of things you can use to precisely place your electrical stuff:

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    To use the Tape Measure tool, you might have to zoom in to make sure you are dimensioning from the right layer or surface.
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