Savvy Position Pipes
For Vectorworks and Vectorworks SpotLight
The Savvy Position Pipes package of plug-in objects easily creates hybrid (2D/3D) lighting position pipes. Key features include:
- Easily tick the pipes at regular intervals.
- Select between double and single line representations.
- 3D representations automatically created.
- Straight, curved, polyagonal, and ladder types.
- Easily convert to Spotlight Lighting Positions.
Read on for a full list of features.
Features
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Tick marks at regular intervals
- Specify any interval
- On center or split center
- Use lines or dots
- Single line pipes can have a gap between the hatch mark and the line for clarity
- Align hatch marks to the drawing grid with the press of a button
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Single or double line types
- Easily change the drawing mode to match your personal preference or that of your employer or venue
- Double line mode is a tremendous time saver, especially for curved and ladder pipes
- Specify any pipe radius
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Line ends emphasized
- Both single and double lines can have their ends emphasized to clearly indicate the end of the pipe.
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Always hybrid
- 3D representations automatically drawn from 2D geometry
- Ideal for conversion to Spotlight Lighting Position objects
- Rotation parameters for every axis
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Convert all selected positions to separate Spotlight objects with an included menu command
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Utility to name selected positons based on location on the page
- eg. 1 Elec, 2 Elec, etc. from bottom to top
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Draw 2D footprints with the check of a box
- Perfect for showing a rotated position in plan view
- Easily show a pipe drawn away from its footprint for clarity
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Straight pipes
- As easy as drawing a line
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Curved pipes
- Define by radius or fit inside a bounding box
- Tick marks perfectly measured along the circumference of the pipe
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Polygonal pipes
- As easy as drawing a polygon
- Hatching turns corners
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Ladder pipes
- Specify any number or rungs
- Rungs can be evenly spaced or at customized intervals
- 3D orientation defaults to vertical
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Perfectly classed
- Pipes and tick marks draw in your specified class for complete control over line weights and rendering
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Compatible with VW 12 through 2013
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Try it
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Buy it
The standard version costs $19.99.
A student version is available for only $9.99.
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