See what's possible with Vectorworks Spotlight
Discover all the ways you can use Spotlight to enhance your workflows and bring your boldest designs to life.
Data and Power Planning
Manage DMX patching, generate detailed paperwork, and integrate with Lightwright and Excel to streamline your data and power planning workflows.
Lighting Design
Design intricate lighting setups with an extensive library of instruments and trusses, and use DMX patching to maintain precise control of your rigs.
Previsualization
Quickly generate DMX-driven saved views and animations that can be used in client presentations and pre-production planning.
Rendering and Presentations
Showcase your ideas, from white model creation to fully rendered scene. Further enhance your presentations with AI-generated imagery and immersive AR/VR experiences.
Scenic and Set Design
Take your ideas from concept to completion with modeling and documentation tools that make it easy to add scenery elements, apply textures, and much more.
Worksheets and Reporting
Use your drawings to automatically generate pre-formatted reports such as channel hookups, instrument schedules, inventories, estimates, and equipment lists.
Audio/Visual Planning
Create speaker layouts and visualize audio coverage with specialized audio tools, and use third-party integrations for even more advanced sound modeling and system optimization.
Cloud Sharing and Processing
Shift resource-heavy hardware processing like animation generation to the cloud, and easily access and collaborate on projects from any web-enabled device.
Collaboration
Collaborate on projects in a multi-user environment, and share and review files with teammates using common file formats like GDTF and MVR.
Custom Design Elements
Create truly unique design elements with advanced 3D modeling, algorithmic-aided design, and customizable parametric objects.
Event Planning
Plan events of any scale with tools that let you create detailed seating layouts, optimize space usage, and ensure an optimal audience experience.
Lighting Plots
Speed up light plot creation with automated tools like auto-numbering, equipment summary keys, and label legends. Plus, easily create sections and elevations that convey your vision.
Manufacturer Symbol Libraries
Access extensive libraries of industry-standard manufacturer symbols for lighting, audio, video, and staging equipment.
Mobile App
Generate point clouds and accurate room plans, create 3D models from your photos, review cloud-hosted files, and visualize designs with AR and VR.
Rigging Design
Create safe, efficient, and visually stunning rigging systems using truss objects and specialized tools for elements like hoists and bridles.
Scenic Build Drawings
Generate scenic build drawings that include details like floor plans, layouts, dimensions, and materials—ensuring seamless communication between design and production.
Vectorworks Partner Network
Enhance your workflows with integrations from industry leaders like L-Acoustics and Lightwright.