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Please follow the steps outlined here: Some of the dialogs may look slightly different but the instructions are the same. The important thing is to launch Vision first and have the VizKey on the machine running Vision. When you launch MA3 the visualizer with the VizKey will join the session created by the console.

The workflow for creating schematic views has not changed for Vectorworks 2025.

Yes, schematic views can be placed, and usually are placed, directly to another layer. It was done on the same layer in the video to show how editing one updates the other. The schematic view is generating a flattened view based on the relative position of lights on the truss. You can read more about how schematic views work here: Creating schematic views.

This does not look like Z-fighting. Usually Z-fighting doesn't have a clear divide, it's more sporadic. Also what's your projection setting? I've seen Z-fighting more in perspective than orthogonal view.

Try setting the RGBColor field to an empty string. The RGB color is stored here so we don't have to take the time to process the color names. Setting it to an empty string forces the lighting device to process the color set in the color field.

d&b audiotechnik speakers are in Vectorworks Libraries\Entertainment\Audio Speakers\Speakers db audiotechnik.vwx If you search in the Research Manager for d&b you should see the speakers along with some other d&b equipment. If you don't see them make sure you are online and you have the Vectorworks libraries enabled in the resource manager.

The number of emitters shown in Vision is not related to the number of emitters shown in Vectorworks. The number of emitters will be determined by the GDTF for the .lit file used in Vision.

When the speaker object can not find the speaker symbol it will revert to using the default speaker geometry. Did you import the Speaker object into a new drawing? If the speaker object is tilted and you import it into a new document it does not bring the speaker symbol into the new document. If the speaker is not tilted the speaker object will import the speaker symbol into a new document. We are planning to address this issue in a future version.

We recently met with Atomic to talk to them about their products among other things. They do not release 3D models to the general public, you can try contacting them directly. Some of the designs are just too easy to make a clone of their design once you have the 3D model. We are working with Atomic to investigate other options to provide users with their designs.

@Wood Custom cross sections are stored only with the file. There are not stored with the symbol or as a resource in the document. The cross section data is custom for the document and not necessarily specific to a symbol so there is not a good method of managing, identifying, or resolving conflicts like we can do with other resources.

Yes, We are waiting from them to provide us all the proper data in the correct format. We have found that many of the companies have most of the data available but are missing a few critical pieces that allow Braceworks to preform the calculations. It's useful it you tell them you want them to provide the data to Vectorworks. Unfortunately, it does not help us if you to obtain the data and give it to us. As a company we need permission from the manufacturer in order to distribute the information as part of Vectorworks.

This is correct, we only use the record information to determine the default values for the lighting device. In order to use the information you need to add the fields to the lighting device and select your custom record as an additional default records. https://app-help.vectorworks.net/2024/eng/VW2024_Guide/Setup/Spotlight_preferences_Lighting_Devices_Parameters_pane.htm

If you are running the MA3 in MA2 mode as far as the software is concerned you are running a MA2. If you have an MA3 Light I would configure the console and Vision to use ArtNet or sACN. Using MA3-net requires the use of a MA supplied Viz-Key and using MA2-Net requires Windows and a Vision dongle.

The DMX footprint is set in order based on: 1. GDTF Mode 2. Fixture Mode 3. Symbol Information If a GDTF Mode or Fixture mode is set the DMX footprint will be disabled as the footprint is defined by the selected mode.

The option to add and configure parameters is only available in the Lighting Device. Your best option is to use a custom record to add your fields and, if needed, data manager to copy fields from the hoist to the record. You can then create data tags from the custom record.