Vectorworks has released its fourth update to the Vectorworks 2024 product line, granting customers access to AI and virtual reality technologies through two brand-new tools.
The latest version update features an integration with L-Acoustics reinforcement technology and the Vectorworks Partner Network’s first platinum audio industry member along with other enhancements to provide faster design workflows from start to finish.
“This latest software update showcases our unwavering dedication to equipping our customers with cutting-edge technology to elevate their design processes,” said Vectorworks Senior Director of Rendering and Research Dave Donley. “By introducing these tools, we are taking a significant step forward in leveraging the power of AI and VR to enable users to explore their design concepts faster and with greater detail. We believe these features will assist our users in securing more work and ensure they can deliver projects with the highest level of precision and creativity.”
Combining the power of Vectorworks with the speed of AI powered by Stable Diffusion, customers have the potential of AI with the new AI Visualiser. Directly available within the Vectorworks interface, this tool uses Vectorworks Cloud Services for a zero-install, uninterrupted workflow to ideate illustrative concepts or create refined images using Vectorworks models from text prompts at any design stage.
Vectorworks customers can now also use VR technology in their design workflows with the help of Vectorworks Odyssey, the virtual reality application based on Unity developed for Meta Quest 2 and beyond.
The Room Plan feature in Vectorworks Nomad allows customers to create accurate 3D models directly from the iOS app. The new capability to scan multiple rooms and combine them into a single model, plus the added support for round and slanted walls, provides significant time savings when surveying existing building or site conditions.
Furthermore, new advanced rendering technology in the Redshift Progressive Mode feature provides feedback when finetuning 3D views directly in design layers.
For entertainment industry professionals looking to prioritise their audio design workflows, Vectorworks 2024 Update 4 brings a new integration with L-Acoustics that allows Spotlight customers to export their models to Soundvision.
“We are committed to offering sound designers a seamless and efficient workflow,” explained Maxime Démurger, Application Design Engineer at L-Acoustics, who led the integration project. “Attaining platinum partner status through this Soundvision integration is the first step in a long-term partnership that will offer more interoperability between our tools and provide more precise 3D sound modelling.”
Customers from all areas of the entertainment industry will experience efficiency when creating custom reports with Equipment List worksheets that integrate data displayed on the Equipment List. With the new Equipment Summary Key feature, users can adjust the alignment and scale of individual equipment objects.
This update is available to download for all currently released English language-based versions of Vectorworks 2024 and is accessible to subscription and Vectorworks Service Select customers.
