Vision

GDTF support

When importing a .mvr file, a new option to Use Fixture Types from allows you to use GDTF fixtures or Vision fixtures. It is possible to use both fixture types in a scene. The GDTF fixtures can be edited directly from Vision by selecting the Update Fixture Type context command to access the GDTF Fixture Builder online. Editing a fixture by this method updates all instances of that fixture in the scene.

Import options, Data exchange for previsualization, and Updating GDTF Fixtures

Truss materials

For .mvr files, now you can set the truss material to silver, black, or a custom material specified in the imported file

Import options

In-app help tips

To streamline your workflow, help tips display when the cursor hovers over parameters on the Properties palette

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Workspace settings

Vision preserves your latest workspace settings, including the placement of palettes and tool sets, and restores these settings upon launch. The orientation of the Software Console palette and tool sets automatically adjusts for horizontal or vertical placement.

The application window

Move and rotate items in 3D

Use the new Move 3D and Rotate 3D commands to move and rotate items by a specified value; for example, flip the orientation of all imported fixtures by rotating them 180 degrees, or change the trim height of all selected trusses at once

Moving geometry by command and Rotating geometry by command

NDI support

Vision now supports NDI video inputs, in an improved workflow for assigning textures. New context commands to Assign/Modify/Reset Video Input allow you to specify, adjust, and change video inputs for specific textures in the scene. Video assignments and crop settings are saved with the scene file.

Assigning video inputs, Modifying video inputs, Resetting video inputs, and Managing assigned video inputs

Updating Vision

The Update Vision command updates the Vision application when a new service pack is available

Updating the application

Haze improvements

There are several improvements to haze:

●        Now you can render high-quality haze at full resolution in real time.

●        A new procedurally-generated haze texture can be used with both low-quality and high-quality haze. This 4D texture can be configured for scale, movement, and turbulence.

●        For consistency, Volumetric parameters have been renamed as Haze parameters.

Document preferences: Haze tab

Texture scaling and offsets

Adjust the scale and position of a texture from the Properties palette

Object and fixture parameters

Heat maps

Render the scene as a black and white or color heat map to view the lighting coverage

Document preferences: Heat Map tab

DMX transform improvements

Use DMX input to scale objects along the X, Y, and Z axes

DMX transforms

Fixture replacement

The Replace Selected Fixtures context command easily replaces fixtures in the scene

Replacing fixtures

Context-sensitive help

Context-sensitive help is now available from within the Vision program

Context-sensitive help