Recent content by jbenghiat

Hi,The Source Four Savvy Section is supported through Vectorworks 2017.Currently the only Savvy Sections available are for Source Four. I do have plans to expand in the near future, both for more Source Four options and additional models.I don't plan on offering moving lights, however, as...

You can use classes to customize the attributes of each Beam Draw element. Enabling the Use at Creation option for the class will ensure that Beam Draw always uses the class attributes.-Josh

I'm pleased to announce the release of my latest Vectorworks plug-in, the Source Four Savvy Section. I found I was spending too much time adding Source Four and Source For PAR symbols to my 2D sections. I was always editing, ungrouping, rotating, and flipping, swapping C-clamps for tees...

Hi, I have a couple of replies centering around why I created these tools. I have found they add a great deal of value to VW for my own work -- your workflow methods may, of course, differ. I'll be the first to admit that I start nearly every design with colored pencils and onion skin...

To start, Beam Draw uses a different workflow philosophy than the light beam representations built in to VW Spotlight. While Spotlight requires you to insert a lighting instrument and define a focus point before turning on the beam. When I design, I think about what the light does before I...

Hello, Those of you who use VectorWorks to create light plots may be interested in my Beam Draw plug-ins. Beam Draw is a lighting designer's complete solution to previsualize how your light plot will focus. Use Beam Draw to help determine the position, field angle, and focus point for...