Visualizer software free downloads... Also, Could VectorWoeks be used to build a visualizer?

Question

Running MAC OS X Sierra and have everything I need to power a visualizer. 
 
 The latest threads discussing the issue of visualizers are from 2014. 
 
 Where are we on availability to run an offline visualizer from a computer? 
 
 Could I build a visualizer using VectorWorks? ....If so, HOW? (How would I get it to communicate with my ETC software?) 
 
 Thanks! 
 Christopher Kindred

ueliriegg · Accepted Answer

The reason why you don't find many answers here is probably because most of the configuration happens on the visualizer side. For Eos it doesn't matter if it's a visualizer or a real rig. Usually output happens through sACN (aka e1.31) or ArtNet. 
 
I'm not a vector works expert, but I don't think it does Live visualization. There are programs specialized in that like Capture, ESP Vision, Realizzer, LightConverse.

johannes · Answer

ESP plugs into VectorWorks, Capture can very easily import dawg files and is very affordable. 
I doubt you'll find many free downloads for a vizualizer, since it is quite a bit of special software. 
 
Capture has a free student version with some limitations according universes and fixtures.