DWG and STP files

[Olivier-Backus]

Hi there,

 

I recently mailed a lighting company for vectorworks files as they weren't in the lighting instrument library. I got back a DWG file and a STP file. When i import those they are just symbols i think. How do i make those files work and do they also work in vision and such?

Edited January 18, 2022 by Olivier-Backus

[jcogdell]

You can convert the imported DWG into a Spotlight lighting device

Here's the link for the Help page that goes through the basic process

 

https://app-help.vectorworks.net/2022/eng/VW2022_Guide/LightingDesign1/Creating_a_lighting_device_from_an_existing_symbol.htm?rhhlterm=creating create created lighting light device devices&rhsearch=create lighting device

 

and here's a link to an older video that shows the same basic workflow, its a bit dated but a lot of the basics haven't changed to much

 

 

Vision symbols are not so easy to create, effectively there are only 2 options

• Make a Vision fixture request through the service select portal, making sure to include all required DMX modes that you need, since each mode counts as a separate fixture in Vision.
• create a GDTF file for the fixture since Vision can read GDTF's natively. For this you will need to go to the GDTF share website
  https://gdtf-share.com/