VideoScreen 2.0 Released!

[C. Andrew Dunning]

Greetings from Nashville!

We are excited to announce that work on VideoScreen 2.0 is completed and the PIO is now ready for download!

VideoScreen 2.0 is a VectorWorks tool that allows users to insert video devices, like projection screens, plasma televisions, CRT monitors, and LED arrays in their drawings.

This tool was inspired by the many projects that I've been doing that involved projection screens. I was dealing w. many "what ifs" w. my clients:

"What would video screens look like on my show?"

"Where would the projector need to be placed?"

"What would plasma screens look like in this situation?"

"Will 4:3 or 16:9 work better?"

Sound familiar?

I was more than happy to give my clients what they wanted, but a lot of this was proving to be fairly time-consuming. W. needing to modify masked light sources, change images, and correct screen borders, a simple size change might have taken 30 -45 minutes. No longer. Now, changes are possible in less than a minute.

Things to look for in this new version:

- We've re-written major portions of the manual.

- Minor installation changes were made to adapt to changes made in VectorWorks? versions 11.5 and 12.

- The 2D screen texture is now changeable through the Attributes palette.

- A multiple projector option has been added. Projectors can either be stacked or placed side-by-side.

- RP and FP screen formats now have a FastFold leg option. Included with that option is an toggle to draw a standard screen dress kit.

- The method of placing projectors for the FP and RP formats has changed. In addition to the previous method, users now have the option of specifying one of the included stock floor stands (scaffolding, AV carts, tables), placing projectors relative to desired flown trim heights, or aligning them with the tops or bottoms of their screens.

- 3 ?caged? projector types have been added.

- RP screens now show the reversed image on their back sides.

- Options have been added to place different PIO text in the drawing: screen dimensions, lens rating, distance to the screen from the lens, and projector ID.

- A ?Hide Screen? option has been added that will place projectors and draw the projection cones, but will hide the screen geometry.

For more information, please visit http://www.landrudesign.com/VWPlugIns.htm.

Best Regards -

[Joe Golden ENT]

This is a real cool tool. I have been using it for almost 2 years and it makes selling a concept so much easier.

[Christiaan]

Here's the correct link:

http://www.landrudesign.com/VWPlugIns.htm

[C. Andrew Dunning]

Christian -

Thanks for the correction. Pesky periods...

[C. Andrew Dunning]

Good morning!

If any of you are current or past VideoScreen customers and did not receive an e-mail regarding this new version and our free upgrade offer, please contact us as soon as you can. The e-mail went out to all of the addresses that we have in our records but, judging from some of the e-mails we've gotten, a few of you are not getting that message. You may have changed addresses or used an address for the order other than your usual address.

Have a great day!

[Mickey]

Have you experimented with ESP vision?

Does this translate at all to that?

[C. Andrew Dunning]

Mickey -

I own a licence of Vision. Pretty amazing software!

The VideoScreen objects export from VW and into Vision just fine - but only as "dumb" objects. We haven't tried anything more than that...yet.