Vectorworks Spotlight

Vectorworks, Inc. is a global design and BIM software developer serving over 650,000 professionals in the architecture, landscape and entertainment industries. Since 1985, we've been committed to helping designers capture inspiration, nurture innovation, communicate effectively and bring their visions to life. With our cross-platform software, designers can build data-rich, visual models without sacrificing the design process, while collaborating efficiently throughout the project life-cycle. Headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, Vectorworks is a part of the Nemetschek Group. Learn how we empower designers to create experiences that transform the world

Languages supported: German, English, French, Italian, Japanese, Dutch, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Chinese (Simplified)

9.0/10 (Expert Score) ★★★★★
Product is rated as #3 in category MEP Software
Ease of use
7.3
Support
0.0
Ease of Setup
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Vectorworks Spotlight is the industry-leading design software for the entertainment business. It works like you think, facilitating improvisation and creativity so you can transform your designs into award-winning productions. Whether you work in lighting, scenic, event, tv, film, rigging or exhibit design, Spotlight software balances your process with the need for coordinated, accurate information so you can create unmatched experiences.

Vectorworks Spotlight
Vectorworks Spotlight

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Vectorworks Spotlight Reviews

David W.

Advanced user of Vectorworks Spotlight
★★★★★
Ubiquitous but glitchy

What do you like best?

Vectorworks Spotlight is the widely accepted industry standard for lighting, projections, and sound design in live entertainment. It can also generate XML files that can be read and modified by third party applications to extract the data attached to objects in the Vectorworks drawing. The feature set within the application is extensive, and there is a way to accomplish nearly anything you might need to do from within Spotlight without having to use add-on software.

What do you dislike?

The overall stability and reliability of Vectorworks is not what it should be, to the point where I typically feel the need to save after every series of operations I perform. Sometimes features randomly glitch out until the program is restarted, and sometimes updates and upgrades to the software break interoperability with other programs that rely on Vectorworks' XML data file. The annual upgrade cost compared to the new features that are added in each release is very steep.

What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized?

We use Spotlight to create, edit, view, and print technical drawings for live entertainment. We can also use Vectorworks to create XML files which third party applications can read to generate other necessary paperwork and documentation. With Vectorworks being the de-facto standard platform in our industry, it's necessary to have and use Spotlight to get the job done.

Review source: G2.com

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