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Create dynamic 2D and 3D designs, glide through your projects with a tightly streamlined interface, and access extensive features and resource libraries. VectorWorks Spotlight offers the features you want in a comprehensive, intuitive software that will multi-task just like you do.
Intelligent Lighting Objects
Intelligent 2D and 3D lighting instruments allow you to:
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• Create shutter cuts
• Attach light accessories
• Use Multi-circuit instruments
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•Layout focus points
•Draw 2D and 3D light beams
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Label Legend Manager
A unique Label Legend Manager allows you to easily layout custom instrument legends in rotated or non-rotated formats.
Photometer
A photometer and photometric grid allows you to accurately display foot-candles or lux within specified lit areas and elevations.
Truss Objects
Parametric straight and curved truss objects allow you to design any style of trussing with complete control over custom attributes such as:
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• Chord style
• Configuration
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• Length
• Rotation
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Paperwork
Automated paperwork functionality in Spotlight allows you to seamlessly generate paperwork from your designs. With Spotlight paperwork you can generate:
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• Inventory reports
• Magic sheets
• Colour cut lists
• Instrument schedules
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• Channel hookups
• Dimmer hookups
• Circuit hookups
• Colour schedules
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Sharing
Sharing your drawings is simple with these import/export options:
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• DXF/DWG (AutoCAD)
• PDF (Acrobat)
• ESP Vision
• Lightwright
• ASCII
• .SKP (Sketchup)
• .KLM (Google Earth)
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• .3DS (3D Studio)
• .STL (stereo lithography)
• .IGES (3D NURBS)
• .SAT
• QuickTime and QuickTime VR
• Image Files, including JPG, TIF,
 PSD, EPSF, PNG and more
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Architectural Objects
An array of 2D and 3D architectural objects provide intelligent ways to create sets and scenic elements, including:
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• Custom tables and chairs
• Podiums
• Columns and campanile’s
• Walls, doors, windows
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• Stairs and ramps
• Cabinets
• Desks
• Shelving
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Presentations
Unlike other programs, Spotlight enables you to create stunning presentations right out of the box. Features include:
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• Unlimited Colour Choices
• Gradients
• Image fills
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• Hatches
• Hand Sketch Styling
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Tools and Libraries
Creating spectacular sets or scenes is easy using our custom tools and symbol libraries:
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• Curtain objects
• Seating layout tool
• Entourage library
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• Human figure tool
• Scene and set library
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Live Sections
Live sectioning tools make it simple to create multiple types of section views that update live as changes are made to the design.
Free-form Modelling
A suite of powerful free-form modelling tools make it easy to design custom objects and shapes using tools like:
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• Boolean Operations
• NURBS Curves
• Loft Surfaces
• Extrusions
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• Extractions
• Protrusions
• Shells
• Solids
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Instrument Libraries
Extensive instrument symbol libraries ship with Spotlight from all the major manufacturers, so you don’t have to draw your instruments from scratch.
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• Altman
• ARRI
• Chroma Q
• City Theatrical
• Clay Paky
• Coemar
• ESP Vision 3D
• ETC
• Hardware
• High End
• Lighting Positions
• LSD-Icon
• Lycian
• Martin
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•Mole-Richardson
• Morpheus
• NSI Colortran
• Powerline
• Robert Juliat
• Scenic Elements
• Selecon
• Steel Shapes
• Strand
• Strong
• USITT
• Varilite
• Wybron
• Xenotech
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Gobos
A custom gobo tool allows you to create your own gobos in addition to gobo catalogues from these manufacturers:
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• Goboland
• Lee
• Rosco
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• Gam
• Apollo
• High End
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Visualising scenes
Visualising scenes in Spotlight is a breeze using a series of commands and rendering options available with the RenderWorks add on. Specifically you can:
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