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.
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.
With the number of departments working on film and
television sets, efficient collaboration is crucial.
Join experienced designers Dawn Snyder and AE Chadwick for a
detailed look at the collaborative workflow between production and set design.
In the first part of the webinar, Snyder will demonstrate
how production designers gather the necessary details and Vectorworks files to
share their vision with set designers. Then, Chadwick will show how he uses
such information to create extensive layers, classes, and custom PIOs in
Vectorworks.
Video
Entertainment
45m
Intermediate
Learning Objectives
Understand how a design vision goes from the
mind of the production designer to the drafts of a set designer and —
ultimately — the screen.
Learn collaborative techniques for
cross-department design and implementation.
Witness how Vectorworks serves as a linchpin for
production and set design in the film and television industry.
Panel diagrams are the backbone of
seamless installations for system integrators and audiovisual installers; with
ConnectCAD's Panel Builder workflow, you can streamline the creation of panel
diagrams, enabling precise documentation of cable connections and equipment
layouts. This workflow ensures accuracy during installation and facilitates
efficient troubleshooting and maintenance post-deployment.
From large-scale AV installations to
intricate system integrations, ConnectCAD's Panel Builder workflow elevates the
efficiency and precision of panel diagram creation —enhancing the overall
success of your projects.
Video
Entertainment
8m
Intermediate
Learning Objectives
Create panels from your
Schematic using the Create Panel View command.
Build your Panels first,
then create Schematic Devices.
Dive into the essential foundations of creating a robust template
file and its real-life implementation with this webinar.
Along with Mauro Pujia, lighting designer, YOK Studios,
you’ll explore the intricacies of organizing design layers, classes, and views
for live event design. Additionally, you’ll learn how graphic legends,
worksheets, and other tools boost efficiency.
With
purpose-built tools, you’ll be able to create organized template files that
maximize your day-to-day design execution.
Video
Entertainment
45m
Beginner
Learning Objectives
Learn how to leverage graphic legends,
worksheets, and other tools directly within your sheet design, allowing for
efficient duplication and strategic organization to optimize client navigation
through the final outputs.
Discover effective techniques for organizing
both internal and external export materials, including MVR, FBX, 3DS, DWG, and
more.
Engage in a series of short exercises to
highlight the tangible benefits of adopting a solid and organized template.
COMPARING BRACEWORKS TO TRADITIONAL CALCULATION METHODS
Join Ben Elmore, Freeman
project manager, for a webinar on how you can calculate with confidence using
Braceworks, Vectorworks’ entertainment rigging analysis module.
Elmore will lead an
in-depth comparison of calculation methods in Braceworks vs more traditional
methods.
Video
Entertainment
40m
Intermediate
Learning Objectives
Understand the efficiency advantages of using Braceworks for entertainment rigging calculations.
Observe the three most common methods by which entertainment riggers calculate load distributions.
Discover the pros and cons of each traditional calculation method, comparing them to Braceworks calculations.
Layout rooms and rack planning updates in Vectorworks 2024 open new planning and design possibilities for your A/V workflows.
This webinar, hosted by Jesse Cogdell, European entertainment product specialist, will explore how your new workflow will function, and how you can leverage the latest features in ConnectCAD in Vectorworks 2024.
Video
Entertainment
28m
Beginner
Learning Objectives
Discover how ConnectCAD offers a more consistent workflow for your rack and panel planning.
Understand the improvements to 3D rack support and how 3D layouts
make planning multi-floor projects easier.
Learn about new equipment
rack options and the Equipment Item tool.
With nearly a decade of experience in production and 15 years in IT and networking, Geoff Franklin brings a unique blend of skills to his work for Church of the Highlands. In this webinar, discover how Franklin uses structured Vectorworks Spotlight files to create memorable moments that enrich the worship experience.
Video
Entertainment
37m
Beginner
Learning Objectives
Understand
the value that structure template files in Vectorworks Spotlight can add to
your House of Worship productions.
Witness the
value of Project Sharing when collaborating across multiple departments.
Learn how Franklin keeps his Vectorworks files
across multiple projects.
Join us to see how four Vectorworks 3D modeling experts create their projects in Vectorworks Fundamentals. They’ll showcase some of the many versatile tools and workflows of the software to design and showcase their projects.
Come see the power
of solid, subdivision, and NURBS modeling, surface arrays, rendering and lighting techniques, and much more.
Video
All Industries
40m
Beginner
Learning Objectives
Identify the various 3D modeling technologies and techniques in Vectorworks Fundamentals.
Recognize the extensive file import and export options available in Fundamentals including avenues to 3D printing and other fabrication.
Discuss the process of modeling your work and creating its associated 2D drawings.
Describe the range of rendering styles available to depict and present your project.
With a request of little-to-no technical equipment in sight and the production taking place in a small venue, transferring Daniel Fish’s version of the classic musical Oklahoma! from Broadway to the West End was never going to be easy.
Set designer Grace Laubacher led a design team to bring the project to life with 3D modeling and Project Sharing in Vectorworks.
Join Laubacher, Fridthjofur Thorsteinsson (associate lighting designer,) Drew Levy (sound designer,) and Josh Thorson (video designer) for a webinar on how Vectorworks helped create one of the smoothest collaborations the team has ever been through.
Video
Entertainment
45m
Intermediate
Learning Objectives
Leveraging Vectorworks Spotlight for a real-time collaborative workflow.
Utilizing the suite of 3D modeling tools in Vectorworks Spotlight to efficiently edit existing set pieces.
Understanding project briefings to deliver client-pleasing projects.
Patrick Wambold, Senior Solution Architect at Epic Games, has worked for the likes of Fortnite, Rocket League, Coachella, Tomorrowland, and the Super Bowl.
In this informative webinar, Wambold will dissect a portion of the 2022 Fortnite Championship Series Invitational to explore using Vectorworks and Unreal Engine for a live esports event. He will also cover exporting from Vectorworks using the GDTF, MVR,
and Datasmith file formats to import designs into Unreal Engine and MA3.
Video
Entertainment
48m
Intermediate
Learning Objectives
Using GDTF and MVR to power Vectorworks, Unreal Engine, and MA lighting workflows.
Exporting work from Vectorworks Spotlight using GDTF, MVR, and Datasmith file formats.
Importing Vectorworks Spotlight designs to Unreal Engine and MA3 for previz and control of live events.