RiffRaff54
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What the best/easiest Lighting Design software to use? i need to start making plots of what im doing.
thanks
Josh
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Josh
For doing plots, I would recommend VectorWorks with Spotlight (the lighting side of it). They now have version 2009 out, I believe. After version 12.5 they changed the way the program is organized a bit, so I would get the 2008 version or 2009. There are a bunch of tutorials out for it, one of which is at: VectorWorks 2008 Tutorials for TheatreI've been a pretty old school designer for a long time now, and am trying to expand my horizons.
Does anyone have any recommendations for the best design software? and if so where I can find it? (is it downloadable or does it need to be purchased?)
Thanks!
futurecm21
"US National" standard would be a better term. AutoCAD is probably more popular in the Euro market.VectorWorks and Lightwright without a doubt. They are the international standard for design for a reason.
If you are looking for free full versions of the software mentioned in this thread, you will have to figure that one out yourself. There are links provided for trial copies of Vectorworks and Lightwright in the thread. If you are a student you can get the Educational version of VW for free from their site by filling out a form.If its not to much trouble can anyone provide me to links of websites where I can download software for free?
Thanks!