Just having a little fun today.  Playing around with easy festival lighting ideas.  Only requirement is that it fits on a 40x40 roof.  I think this would work.  It really depends on how many band members you have.  The walls are Cobra panels from Element Labs.    I have never used them before but I think they would work well in this application.  The rest

In a previous post about Vectorworks 2010 I wrote about the video screen plug-in by Landru Design.  After viewing the VW 2010 demo I wondered what had happened to this plug-in since I noticed that VW included a video tool.  I was happy to here that it is still alive and kicking.  It turns out that Andy Dunning found and read the blog and was quick to point out that his plug-in VideoScreen

Vectorwork new release 2010 is coming soon, I can't really tell you when.  But soon.  I was asked to listen to a product demonstration today.  The webinar which was hosted by Nemetschek NA pointed out how the new release will bring some 80 new features.  A yearly release of Vectorworks if becoming expensive, and time consuming to keep up to date.  Updating software every year

Hey everyone, I just got the Space Navigator mouse from 3D Connexion. This handy little tool allows you to move around your 3D drawings with out using your arrow keys. It really allows for two handed drafting. Now I have three mice and a keyboard. Imagine how fast I could go if I had four hands. Anyway, for $59 it is a very useful tool. It is also a lot of fun to play with in google earth.

I found it. There is a setting in the obj. info pallet for rotating the fixture around the X and Y axis. Neat!!!!

So, I have been checking out the new version of Vectorworks 2009. I really like it. Anyway, after reading the message boards today I have realized that there is a new feature. At least new to me. I know it was not in 12.5 but it could have been in 2008. That is the Hanging Angle for truss in the Obj. info pallet. This allows you to "hang" the truss at any angle to the ground you wish. Handy,

I have been waiting to update vectorworks from the day I got my last copy. I liked the last copy but I was not thrilled with the rendering engine. I really don't know what really changes with the Parasolid rendering but I can't wait to see. Right now as we speak Vectorworks is installing of my laptop and then we will install it on the desktop and really start doing some drawing. Check back at