Features
Vectorworks Spotlight is the leading CAD software for entertainment design. Whether you design lighting, scenery, sets, corporate events, theatrical productions, or exhibits, Vectorworks Spotlight has the functionality to help you create a stunning presentation.
Vectorworks Spotlight has a full set of tools for creating light plots in both 2D and 3D, utilising an extensive library of lighting instruments, accessories and rigging from the leading manufacturers of theatrical equipment. Take your light plot and quickly create a 3D visual.
Event Planners can make use of the intuitive Event Planning suite of tools to easily create room and seating layouts for all manner of events and pull off quantity lists directly from the drawing. Produce a 3D model of the event simply by changing your view and use Renderworks to create fantastic visuals to ensure you win the business!
Set Designers will benefit from a set of architectural tools as well as the standard 2D and 3D modelling tools which come as standard with Vectorworks Spotlight.
Vectorworks Spotlight 2012 users will enjoy the new LED screen, soft goods tool, improved focus controls as well as the huge benefits of the 2D/3D integration. Renderworks 2012 is the icing on the cake with stunning improvements to final output. Renderworks uses the Maxon Computer CINEMA 4D rendering engine.
Lighting designers looking to take their designs to the next level may wish to look at ESP Vision. Vision is previewing software with which the design can be taken to the console and programmed offline, cutting down time required at the venue. ESP Vision includes a plugin to Vectorworks and makes the transition from plan and model to preview seamless.
Vectorworks Product Overview
Still not sure which Vectorworks product you need?
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Designer
Vectorworks Designer incorporates ALL of the Vectorworks Design Series products in one. For example, if you're an Architect looking to do Landscape Plans as well this is for you.
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Architect
Vectorworks Architect is elegant architectural CAD software that allows you to design in 2D and 3D simultaneously and offers BIM capabilities in a flexible, hybrid-design environment.
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Landmark
Vectorworks Landmark is the industry standard design software for Landscape and Garden Design. Used extensively by Landscape Architects and Garden Designers alike, it has been designed and is developed by professionals who understand your business needs.
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Spotlight
Vectorworks Spotlight is the industry standard software for the events and entertainment industry, including tools for lighting, scenic and exhibition design.
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Fundamentals
Vectorworks Fundamentals is a comprehensive, streamlined design application, providing powerful 2D and 3D capabilities and is the core of all Vectorworks offerings.
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Renderworks
Bring your drawings to life and create winning presentations. Renderworks is the essential presentation-rendering tool that seamlessly integrates with Vectorworks, making the need for external rendering applications obsolete.
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CINEMA 4D
CINEMA 4D from Maxon is a high end 3D modelling and rendering application which is the natural progression from Renderworks.

