>Is there just not a trial of
Vectorworks Spotlight around? It looks more powerful than
WYSIWYG in the pictures, on the design side at least, but, I'm not buying it without a trial. For that matter, what's
Vectorworks run? They don't seem to have prices either. <
I don't think they have a demo version. VW with Spotlight runs $1295 US, but that's list on the VW website, it's cheaper through authorized dealers and MUCH cheaper if used in an educational enviroment.
>Has anyone here used both? Thoughts?
There's been a few posts from folks who use both, but in general, the consensus seems to be that VW is a better
CAD program, in that it has better
CAD features, including the ability to be used for purposes other then basic
light plot drawings. I use mine a good
bit for generic draftings of lighting
system renovations. Our
Production Manager does
stage event layouts,
etc...
WYSIWYG is geared mostly to lighting, with fewer
CAD features and uses, but much better visualization capabliities.
>I am looking at an
ETC Express desk, which would make
WYSIWYG a lot more useful.
WYSIWYG is of no real use to you as any kind of link to the
Express, unless you upgrade the
Express to an Emphasis
system. There have been other posts on the lighting forums about Emphasis.
The
ETC website - etcconnect.com, as well as the
Vectorworks website -
http://www.nemetschek.net/ have good information concerning prices (on VW) and features of both.
Steve B.