Gil Densham, president and CEO of Cast Software said: After discussing the strengths and weaknesses of WYSIWYG with many users from around the world, we realized that a common concern was the ability to create professional looking lighting plots. A new section named "New Plot" was added to WYSIWYG's Presentation mode. In this section, the "model" drafted in CAD mode is transposed into a schematic that users can easily manipulate to create a detailed lighting plot.
For the first time, users can edit fixture attribute layouts onscreen, plot vertical hang structures such as booms, and notate the lighting plot without affecting the original CAD drawing. Users can create as many New Plots as needed and modify each of them in different ways. "What we're giving to our customers with this new functionality is the ability to achieve the kind of detail that is only possible in applied CAD or hand drafting while still being able to rely on an accurate 3D model for visualization. That level of integration is just not available anywhere else" comments Ben Sanford, WYSIWYG product manager.
Other improvements for Release 10 include fixture additions for the library from manufacturers such as Griven, Morpheus, Dedolight, Kino Flo, Leelium, and Mole Richardson. Importing functions were also improved. 3D solids found in DWG/DXF files are now recognized and processed by WYSIWYG.
Existing WYSIWYG users wishing to update to Release 10 must have a subscription that is valid until at least September 2004. Subscription renewals are available from any WYSIWYG dealer.
(Sarah Rushton-Read)
