Vectorworks Spotlight is one of the most widely used CAD applications in the entertainment industry for designing stage productions, live events, theatres, concerts, exhibitions, television studios and film stages. Within Spotlight, the rigging tools enable designers and riggers to accurately plan overhead structures, hanging equipment, and load distribution before arriving on site.

 

Unlike general CAD software, Vectorworks Spotlight is built specifically for entertainment, allowing technical drawings, 3D models, equipment schedules, and rigging calculations to be produced from a single project.

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A rigging plot communicates exactly what needs to be installed overhead. It allows everyone from designers, to gaffers, rigging gaffers and rigging crews, to work from the same accurate information.

 

Benefits include:

• Accurate placement of trusses

• Planning motor positions

• Hanging lighting, audio, LED screens, and scenery

• Calculating loads

• Producing equipment schedules

• Identifying clashes before installation

• Generating professional drawings for clients and venues