2026 - LED Video Walls - Getting Started

[JuanP]

You can design any LED wall shape your event or installation demands, instantly generate all technical and equipment documentation, and communicate confidently with your crew and suppliers-saving time, reducing errors, and unlocking creative freedom for standout productions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[bpsabatier]

As an architect utilizing VW for nearly 20 years, I repeatedly express concerns over the lack of attention to the architectural tools we rely upon on a daily basis.  I've seen VW try to grow their reach in other areas, like landscaping and entertainment, seemingly to a degree out of proportion to their most active end users like myself.

 

I have no clue what the breakdown is of the end users, but I suspect architects would be their number one user demographic, knowing the history of the product.  Maybe it's just that architects are more vocal on this forum than others, but it is very telling that the 1st Teaser Tuesday dealing with architecture accumulated 56+ comments, the 2nd TT on landscape has 7 comments, and now the latest one on entertainment has 0 comments.

 

VW brass, take note....

 

Every September I spend hours investigating alternative programs to VW before I renew.  I wait for the Teasers to see what new features will convince me to remain.  And every year I get closer to making a switch.  I am probably not alone.

 

I will be switching to Subscription this year in the hopes that this yearly cycle will eventually be broken and VW will fix all the inadequate tools, plus add others that are lacking, without the need to hold back on them to entice users to renew each year (we all know that this is the industries business model over the last couple of decades).  

 

I will gladly pay a yearly subscription for a product that does not need yearly updates because it is a more complete product.

[grant_PD]

Looks like a well thought out addition to the spotlight toolset.  This addresses a lot of the challenges I have faced with recent projects including curved tile arrays, non standard aspect ratios, etc.  I'm hopeful that the tool runs through the paces in the real world as well as it does in this video.  I also look forward to seeing what the paperwork it can generate will look like.  

 

 

[ColinMeyer]

This all looks fantastic, it has been a big headache to attempt to do anything that you are showing in the video.
 

I do ask, if there is a possibility, while creating renders showing the LED Screens, is it possible to have it show the individual panels?

I currently get around this by having 2 LED Screens on my drawing so that 1 is backwards and shows the panels individually and one forward to show the image on the screen.

Especially when doing hidden line renders, where the images don't come through at all, that it then show the individual panels instead of an empty block.

 

The reason we need this is that our operations team does a double check of the panel counts to ensure that there are no issues with counts by the draughtsman.

 

If this is not a possibility, I am going to have to skip this update and continue doing it manually like I currently am.

[Scott C. Parker]

4 hours ago, ColinMeyer said:

double check of the panel counts

You're going to love the data tag function.

[ColinMeyer]

1 hour ago, Scott C. Parker said:

You're going to love the data tag function.

I am, unfortunately, going to have to disagree with you.

 

I have old school team members that want to be able to physically count the panels on the drawing as a sanity check (Directors of the company), hence why I have to rotate the current LED screen creation.

 

So as good as the data tag function is, it is not going to be appreciated by the team I have to work with.

 

I used to just have the LED Screens created in the "correct" orientation, however, they really complained that they were unable to work out how the screen was made.

 

I do realise that the new system also creates a visual report, so I may be able to get away with that, however if this visual report does not break it up, I will have to resort to the current method.

[Matthew S]

2 hours ago, ColinMeyer said:

I am, unfortunately, going to have to disagree with you.

 

I have old school team members that want to be able to physically count the panels on the drawing as a sanity check (Directors of the company), hence why I have to rotate the current LED screen creation.

 

So as good as the data tag function is, it is not going to be appreciated by the team I have to work with.

 

I used to just have the LED Screens created in the "correct" orientation, however, they really complained that they were unable to work out how the screen was made.

 

I do realise that the new system also creates a visual report, so I may be able to get away with that, however if this visual report does not break it up, I will have to resort to the current method.

The way I've been able to make LED panels visible in 3D Renderings and 2D Section Viewports is as follows:

 

- Confirm there are classes for the LED Wall parts(in my case, LED Bodies and LED Modules)

 

- In 3D Rendering I make those classes greyed out in Shaded View(see attached images "ISO Rendering View" and "ISO Rendering View - Show Edges")

   -- Greyed out really only works in ISO - front view in Shaded View doesn't show the lines very well

   -- It appears to work in shaded view when I turn off "LED Modules" and keep "Draw Edges" on in the Shaded Options(change edge thickness to see the modules better, looks like there can be some visual glitches with this)

 

- In 2D Section View, Hidden Line - I turn off the class "LED Modules", leaving "LED Bodies" on(see attached image "Front View Hidden Line")

 

Along with this, there are also data tags I toss in there with other information for the front view.

[ColinMeyer]

15 hours ago, Matthew S said:

The way I've been able to make LED panels visible in 3D Renderings and 2D Section Viewports is as follows:

 

- Confirm there are classes for the LED Wall parts(in my case, LED Bodies and LED Modules)

 

- In 3D Rendering I make those classes greyed out in Shaded View(see attached images "ISO Rendering View" and "ISO Rendering View - Show Edges")

   -- Greyed out really only works in ISO - front view in Shaded View doesn't show the lines very well

   -- It appears to work in shaded view when I turn off "LED Modules" and keep "Draw Edges" on in the Shaded Options(change edge thickness to see the modules better, looks like there can be some visual glitches with this)

 

- In 2D Section View, Hidden Line - I turn off the class "LED Modules", leaving "LED Bodies" on(see attached image "Front View Hidden Line")

 

Along with this, there are also data tags I toss in there with other information for the front view.

Thank you so much for this, I had honestly never thought of separating the LED Modules out in this manner.

I tested it now, and it works flawlessly, just shows that even an old dog can learn a few new tricks.

 

I hope you have a great day further, and I really do appreciate your assistance in this.

[M3J1A]

This is great! Already started playing with this new LED tool.

Where can I find part 2 of this video?

[Scott C. Parker]

2 hours ago, M3J1A said:

Where can I find part 2 of this video?

I'm not sure it's been finished yet. We have a bunch of info in the help files. https://app-help.vectorworks.net/2026/eng/VW2026_Guide/EventDesign1/Creating_LED_walls.htm?rhmapfs=true#h

[klinzey]

Jump over to the Vectorworks YouTube channel to see part 2 and other videos highlighting some of the new features.
https://www.youtube.com/@vectorworks/videos
 

[bernard893]

Can the new LED tool make rounded panels?  InfiLED now makes rounded panels.  I want to make a LED wall like the picture attached.  Is this possible with the LED tool and if it is how do you do it?

 

 

[Scott C. Parker]

On 11/4/2025 at 11:05 PM, bernard893 said:

I want to make a LED wall like the picture attached.  Is this possible with the LED tool and if it is how do you do it?

Play with the Perimeter panels. Here's a file to play with. I don't think we have any actual content for corners, but this will get you started. Perimeter mode works best when placing walls using the Aspect Ratio mode. They do not work with builder mode.

 

 

File: SCP Plain 500mm panels.vwx

[bernard893]

Awesome.  Thank you

[Bill_Rios]

Is there a video or guide to adding an entire row of 1/2 panels?  I know it has something to do with the perimeter panel, but I can't seem to get it to populate.

@Scott C. Parker great work on this tool!

[Scott C. Parker]

18 hours ago, Bill_Rios said:

Is there a video or guide to adding an entire row of 1/2 panels?

Not yet. When you say, extra, you're not asking for two rows of 1/2 panels, are you?

[Bill_Rios]

No, just one bottom or top row of 1/2 panels.  I can sometimes get it to populate with the generics symbols and I can custom draw them in, however getting it to populate with the builder mode doesn't seem to be working.

[Scott C. Parker]

On 1/10/2026 at 2:01 PM, Bill_Rios said:

with the builder mode doesn't seem to be working

Ah, it's not supported in builder mode. Builder mode is straight columns and rows of the same panel. The best mode is aspect ratio.

[Bill_Rios]

Can we wishlist it for builder mode?

[techecc]

For designing LED walls that are curved, the workflow as I can figure it out is not really aligned with how LED wall curves are handled in the real world.

 

Typically using flat panels that have a few fixed curve angles. The tool appears the not really think in these terms and instead appears to think using the VWX arc tool. It really would be good to match the real world and have the tool allow you to draw using the real world contraints like "have a fixed 6deg, or 3deg angle at the intersection of every panel" and allow curves that match the capabilities of the product instead of being able to draw curves that can not be achieved in the real world. 

 

It also possible to combine 2 x different LED walls into a single one for pixel calculations? IE a flat section and a curved section that were drawn at 2 different times to determine overall look, and then combine them to the final desired wall? 

[Scott C. Parker]

15 hours ago, techecc said:

have a fixed 6deg, or 3deg angle at the intersection of every panel"

You can do this via the preferences dialog and by using the curvature fields in LED panel symbols.

 

15 hours ago, techecc said:

It also possible to combine 2 x different LED walls into a single one for pixel calculations?

Yes. Double click on one wall. Copy all the parts. Close it.

Double click on the second wall. Paste all the parts and adjust as needed. Close it. 

It should now be one wall and the pixels should work.

[ttrofatter2]

Hey @Scott C. Parker - is there a place I can see what the "curve increment" that VW is following to make the curve I drew? i.e 2.5º? 

[Scott C. Parker]

5 hours ago, ttrofatter2 said:

"curve increment" that VW is following to make the curve I drew? i.e 2.5º? 

Where are you wanting the 2.5° to be? Are your panels curvable to 2.5? Do you want the 2.5 between columns of tiles? Both?

[ttrofatter2]

On 2/9/2026 at 4:37 PM, Scott C. Parker said:

Where are you wanting the 2.5° to be? Are your panels curvable to 2.5? Do you want the 2.5 between columns of tiles? Both?

well both i suppose. But for starters, being able to use a non-flex panel (for example Roe Topaz-A) and place it in a concave curve  with  any of the wall tools and know what the angle between the columns is would be extremely helpful to know how to build that exact curve in the real world. Taking that further, it would be great to dictate that angle. To be able to dictate that I want a wall that is 15 columns wide, 5 rows high, with 2.5 degrees concave between columns in builder would be super useful. 

 

With flexible panels, like a Roe Topaz-C, it would great to input I want 1 row and 10 columns at 16 degrees convex.

 

Or- use the freeform tool and then know the exact angle that it has created, regardless of if a flexible or ridged panel is used. 

[Scott C. Parker]

On 2/11/2026 at 4:38 AM, ttrofatter2 said:

I want a wall that is 15 columns wide, 5 rows high, with 2.5 degrees concave between columns in builder would be super useful. 

 

On 2/11/2026 at 4:38 AM, ttrofatter2 said:

With flexible panels, like a Roe Topaz-C, it would great to input I want 1 row and 10 columns at 16 degrees convex.

Here's a sampler.

Explore the tool for a while. It has a lot of options.