Drafting a flat using VectorWorks

Drafting a 2-D theater flat using Vectorworks. This is just one method, of many, for drawing a 4×8 B’way style flat. It runs about 20 minutes and covers a lot of the tools/functions in...

Vectorworks Classes, Layers, Viewports, 3D Flat

I show how I use classes and layers to keep things organized within a 3D Flat symbol. I also show how to make several viewports to show the flat from various angles on a sheet layer. Here’s a file with the 3D Flat symbol520.50 KB to play...

Small fire at a big concert

Fire at the American Airlines Center in Dallas during a Rihanna concert. Using fire on stage is a very serious undertaking. Even the professionals have bad days. If your HS director wants to have even the simplist of candles on stage, advise them against it. News...

Runaway

As you can see, an OOPS happened. While unloading several costumes from a pipe that was used for temporary storage, the supervisor wasn’t paying attention and allowed too many costumes to be removed. The arbor started to creep. By that time it was too late. Up went...

Inclusion

There is a current movement to include those who have been assigned to special education classes in regular classes. This brings up the question, how may we include special ed. kids in tech theater? My answer; in most ways. Special ed. kids have various needs. As we...
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