VectorWorks SPOTLIGHT Now Shipping

February 28 – Nemetschek North America announced the release of VectorWorks SPOTLIGHT, the second product in the VectorWorks Industry Series. First introduced at LDI 2000, VectorWorks SPOTLIGHT merges drafting and modeling tools with lighting design and production tools making it easier to quickly create light plots, automate paperwork and visualize design concepts in 3D.

SPOTLIGHT features a library of more than 400 intelligent instruments and accessories from 15 leading manufacturers such as Martin, Vari*Lite and ETC. More than just static symbols, these instruments are able to: draw beams in both 2D and 3D, allow complete customization of labels on the plot and track data. In addition, SPOTLIGHT provides a truss tool that allows for the easy creation of any style, shape or size of truss. Moreover, SPOTLIGHT's presentation and visualization tools enable designers to generate animations between scenes, including moving lights, color changes and gobo projections. SPOTLIGHT also features over 3,000 pre-configured gobo patterns from leading manufacturers such as Apollo Designs, GAM, Lee and Rosco.

SPOTLIGHT automatically generates Magic Sheets by focus area or color. Furthermore, lighting designers are able to generate advanced paperwork with a single command, and they can also import and export lighting information from Lightwright; as well as other spreadsheet programs.

The VectorWorks Industry Series was first introduced in January 2000, with the launch of its first product, VectorWorks ARCHITECT. SPOTLIGHT and ARCHITECT will be joined shortly by VectorWorks LANDMARK, a landscape and site design package, currently in the final stages of beta testing and scheduled for release in early spring. Also in development is VectorWorks ENGINEER, a product designed specifically for mechanical engineering, scheduled for launch later in 2001.

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