This class offers an in-depth exploration of Vectorworks Spotlight rigging tools, catering not only to riggers but also to technical directors (TDs), lighting designers (LDs), sound engineers, video designers, and scenic designers—essentially anyone involved in managing flown elements. The class is structured in two main parts to provide a holistic understanding and practical application of these tools.
Text and Video
Entertainment
8h
Intermediate
Learning Objectives
Understand and utilize truss, pipes, and ladders in your rigging designs.
Efficiently connect various loads to the rigging structure.
Integrate and configure hoists within your rigging system.
Design and implement bridles for complex rigging configurations.
Utilize worksheets and data for rigging management and documentation.
Incorporate Braceworks to perform accurate load calculations and analysis.
Join Vickie Claiborne, lighting and digital media
designer, programmer, and author of Media Servers for Lighting Programmers,
for a webinar on the Vectorworks to Universal Scene Description (USD) workflow.
In this presentation, you’ll learn a streamlined process for exporting a 3D object as a USD file from Vectorworks and seamlessly importing it into another program.
Additionally, you’ll gain insights into the efficient workflow and enhancing your ability to create dynamic and responsive 3D experiences.
Video
Entertainment
44m
Intermediate
Learning Objectives
Understand the process of exporting 3D objects
from Vectorworks as USD files.
Master the techniques for importing USD files
into other programs.
Discover how to implement DMX control
integration for 3D objects.
Not all performances
you light will take place on a festival mainstage or a large theatre.
Senior lighting
designer Anne Dresbach at VDA, for example, helped put on Theremin Vignettes
and Not Eye, Us in spaces that were more rehearsal hall than your
typical theatre.
Join Dresbach
on June 26 to learn how the designer uses Vectorworks Spotlight to light memorable
performances — regardless of venue.
Video
Entertainment
32m
Beginner
Learning Objectives
Discover
how to efficiently and effectively create light plots in Vectorworks Spotlight,
starting with little more than a PDF of the venue.
Learn
how to effectively light venues with minimal fixtures.
Observe
how Dresbach used Vectorworks Spotlight to light Theremin Vignettes and Not
Eye, Us in non-traditional settings.
Follow the
design process of RootBound, a high-end residential design studio, from
surveying all the way through rendered models. This comprehensive webinar will
give you a complete overview of how the workflows RootBound uses helps them to
create stunning designs and win the next great project.
The webinar
will conclude with real-world examples, illustrating the power of technology-driven
efficient design workflows.
To receive 1 LA CES PDH and 1 APLD CEU, please make sure to login and complete the quiz after watching our webinar.
Video
Landscapes
1h
Beginner
Learning Objectives
Understand
the design process of a residential landscape design firm.
Witness
an overview of technology-driven workflows that meet the needs of a small firm.
Comprehend
expectations of how presentation deliverables transition to working drawings
within the context of a firm’s holistic repertoire.
Streamline Your Sound Design with Vectorworks & L-Acoustics
Vectorworks has joined forces with L-Acoustics to offer a direct export
to Soundvision, giving you a new way to seamlessly perform your sound design.
Maxime Démurger, L-Acoustics’ application design engineer, will discuss
the exciting perspective of this new partnership and how it fosters creativity
by eliminating time-consuming tasks. Then, audio engineer John Landsman will
dive into the specifics of easily exporting your Vectorworks drawing to
Soundvision for a comprehensive sound design.
Watch now to unlock the full potential of your creative vision.
Video
Entertainment
30m
Beginner
Learning Objectives
Explore how L-Acoustics and Vectorworks’
integration fosters connectivity between audiences, artists, and creative
teams through real-world examples.
Discover tools and solutions that
simplify the creation process for show designers, allowing for greater
focus on artistic innovation.
Understand the importance of integrated
design technology in the entertainment industry and how a direct export to
Soundvision from Vectorworks Spotlight improves industry standards and
practices.
Learn practical steps and tips for
exporting Vectorworks drawings to Soundvision, including adjustments and
utilizing the L-Acoustics plugin for accurate sound design.
Are you in your element at your
drawing board, but the ins and outs of marketing your landscape design practice
is a mystery? Effective marketing does not have to be difficult —
don’t waste time and money on efforts that attract the wrong clients and
projects. In this webinar, learn how to confidently translate information about
your client avatar into your marketing strategies to build a more profitable
and enjoyable landscape design business.
To receive 1 LA CES PDH and 1 APLD CEU, please make sure to login and complete the quiz after watching our webinar.
Video
Landscapes
41m
Beginner
Learning Objectives
Discover the importance and process of creating a client
avatar for your landscape design firm.
Learn why creating a client avatar is an essential part of
an effective marketing strategy.
Understand how you can use a client avatar to tailor your
marketing efforts and create a more profitable landscape design business.
Cable planning is a key part of any integrated system design. You need to be able to communicate with a variety of project partners where your cables and supporting infrastructure has to be installed. In this guide, we'll take a look at how the cable planning process works using ConnectCAD.
Text
Entertainment
30m
Intermediate
Learning Objectives
Lean how to create a cable path system.
Explore different ways of adding cabling.
Understand how to create riser diagrams and other cable related documentation.
Unleash Your Creativity & Power up Productivity in 3D Workflows
In today's digital landscape, harnessing creativity and productivity is key to thriving in the fields of architecture, design, and 3D visualization. Dive into the world of 3D workflows with Jonathan Reeves, an architect, author, and Vectorworks expert, where Vectorworks 2024, Twinmotion, and Enscape merge to transform your design process..
Whether you specialise in architecture, interior design, landscape design, or urban planning, this webinar will provide you with the tools and techniques to unlock your creative potential and power up your productivity.
Video
Buildings
1h 8m
Beginner
Learning Objectives
Understand the
benefits of real-time-rendering available in Vectorworks 2024
Learn how to use 3D
workflows and take advantage of the latest features
Revolutionize your
rendering with Twinmotion
Take your rendering
and animations to the next level with Enscape for Vectorworks
Discover the power of digital tools for optimizing site
analysis in your projects.
In this webinar, you'll learn advanced data import
techniques and innovative approaches to working with both 2D and 3D
topographical surveys. Plus, you’ll discover how to develop sustainable
landscape designs by leveraging site model data to assess slope, elevation,
surface water flow, and site context using georeferencing and satellite
imagery.
With these insights and more, you can confidently handle
early-stage design decisions.
To receive 1 LA CES PDH and 1 APLD CEU, please make sure to login and complete the quiz after watching our webinar.
Video
Landscapes
40m
Beginner
Learning Objectives
Discover how different file setup and import
options can optimize your project’s BIM workflow.
Understand the benefits of GIS feature
layers when making early-stage design decisions.
Explore new ways to work with
topographical surveys in both 2D and 3D views.
Learn best practices for site
evaluations and creating sustainable landscape schemes.
Combine the strength of Vectorworks with the speed of AI image generation powered by Stable Diffusion. Directly available within the Vectorworks interface, this experimental feature uses Vectorworks Cloud Services for a zero-install, uninterrupted workflow to quickly ideate illustrative concepts or create refined images using your Vectorworks models at any stage of design.
Video
All Industries
5m
Beginner
Learning Objectives
Explore the new AI Visualizer released with Vectorworks 2024 Update 4.
Explore your designs with Vectorworks Odyssey, a virtual reality viewer app created for Meta Quest 2 headsets and beyond. Experience models in immersive VR with bird's-eye view and walkthrough modes. Gain better context for quick and thorough feedback, including cycling through design options with access to design layer visibilities.
Video
All Industries
3m
Beginner
Learning Objectives
Explore the new Vectorworks Odyssey viewer for Meta Quest 2 headsets, released with Vectorworks 2024 Update 4.
When creating documentation, architects and designers need to label drawing elements. In a BIM workflow, modeled objects contain data, and that data can be visualized using smart labels. In Vectorworks, any object’s data can be labeled using the Data Tag tool. In this course, you will learn how harness the power of Data Tags in Vectorworks software, to not only report data, but also push data to objects and giving you an intuitive way to append data in your designs.
Text
Buildings
1h
Intermediate
Learning Objectives
Learn how to place a Data Tag.
Understand how to create Data Tag Styles.
Learn how to associate data to a Data Tag, edit that data, and edit the layout of the tag.
