Design Announcing the Source Four Savvy Section for Vectorworks

[jbenghiat]

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, changing barrel types, drawing top hats, etc. Either that, or I would just settle for the slightly off version I had.

My solution — the Source Four Savvy Section. A single plug-in object with all of the following options:

• Set any yoke angle, tilt angle, and flip.
• Switch between front or side views.
• Symbols have attributes set by class, with three levels of detail., so they always look the way you want them.
• Show C-clamp or tee, with or without a standard 1.5” pipe.
• Show short yoked.
• Switch between Standard, 90-deg, 70-deg, 14-deg, 10-deg, and 5-deg barrel types.
• Add a top hat, half hat, color extender, or scroller of any standard size.
• Dimensionally accurate fixtures, components, and accessories based on manufacturer drawings

The Source Four Savvy Section works with Vectorworks 12 through 2010. To learn more, visit Source Four Savvy Section. To see a short video of the Savvy Section in action, visit YouTube - Source Four Savvy Section.

Regards,
Josh

 

[QUEMedia]

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, changing barrel types, drawing top hats, etc. Either that, or I would just settle for the slightly off version I had.

My solution — the Source Four Savvy Section. A single plug-in object with all of the following options:

• Set any yoke angle, tilt angle, and flip.
• Switch between front or side views.
• Symbols have attributes set by class, with three levels of detail., so they always look the way you want them.
• Show C-clamp or tee, with or without a standard 1.5” pipe.
• Show short yoked.
• Switch between Standard, 90-deg, 70-deg, 14-deg, 10-deg, and 5-deg barrel types.
• Add a top hat, half hat, color extender, or scroller of any standard size.
• Dimensionally accurate fixtures, components, and accessories based on manufacturer drawings

The Source Four Savvy Section works with Vectorworks 12 through 2010. To learn more, visit Source Four Savvy Section. To see a short video of the Savvy Section in action, visit YouTube - Source Four Savvy Section.

Regards,
Josh

Hi Josh (or any one who has an answer)

Is there something like this for other fixtures (for Vectorworks), Altman as well as some of the more popular movers out there (Martin etc.)?

Thanks in advance for any help

 

[theatricalmatt]

Only through VW2010?

I'd dearly love this, but I'm on VW2015...

 

[JohnD]

Only through VW2010?

I'd dearly love this, but I'm on VW2015...

There has been an update since the OP. It is now good through VW2016.

 

[QUEMedia]

Only through VW2010?

I'd dearly love this, but I'm on VW2015...

Yeah, forgot to mention that I'm using VW2016.

 

[QUEMedia]

There has been an update since the OP. It is now good through VW2016.

Yeah, but is there anything similar with more symbols besides the S4?

Thanks

 

[RonHebbard]

Yeah, but is there anything similar with more symbols besides the S4?

Thanks

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Ron Hebbard.

 

[fbrault]

Not sure if this helps, but all shipping or custom fixtures can have any orientation in 3D if a Focus point is assigned to the Lighting Device.

 

[jbenghiat]

Yeah, but is there anything similar with more symbols besides the S4?

Thanks

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 tend not to have to manipulate the orientations and accessories of your sections symbols the way you do for conventionals.

Regards,
Josh