Vectorworks 2009 to Emphasis

You should be able to do this by exporting the VW file to DXF. What you get on the other side, though, may vary, depending on how you created your VW file. Some kinds of objects may not translate to DXF well - that sort of thing.

I hope this helps -

Thanks -

Sarah

In general, and assuming you are attempting a direct conversion from VW to WYSIWYG.  Also assuming you are talking Emphasis Off-Line with WYSIWYG.  Never tried this direct to console.

I have never had any luck or skill at getting WYG to "see" or recognize lighting instrument symbols created in VW (even if exported as either .dxf or .dwg) as the symbol required of WYG to visualize, thus you end up with a lot of line symbols in the drawing that don't mean much.

What I have been able to do is export a Lightwright file in LW2 format imported to Emphasis/WYSIWYG , then do the symbol conversion WYG makes you go thru, as it matches incoming data to WYG symbols.  This method allows WYG to generate a hookup  with symbols direct from LW.  You have the whole plot from LW and can place instruments onto a drawing.  The patch comes over as well, as does color, dimmer, etc..  I use this method to export my VW/LW patch to Emphasis

To visualize, you need to do all the WYG stuff, establish positions, heights, focus, etc...

Steve B.

I too, have found that WYSWYG does not recognize instruments from VWX files.

The fact that WYSWYG doesn't run on Macs makes it too difficult for me to use (never mind BootCamp).

Why does Cast think we all use PCs?