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Spotlight

Spotlight

The international gold standard for the stage and set lighting

All-in-one software for design, document, and production.

Yearly Subscription
£1,350+VAT
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Freely design your lighting, visualise the set, and automatically create documentation.

Spotlight puts together three elements: design, visualise and document.

  1. Design: Freely design both lighting and stage. Whether you’re doing a rock-n-roll stage, a theatre set or an exhibition design, you have the tools to express your design.
  2. Visualise: See your design come to life with visible light beams, then realistically render it with Renderworks, the built-in renderer based on Cinema 4D’s engine. Send to Vision to get real-time visualisation and integration with your lighting desk.
  3. Document: Automatically generate the paperwork to get the show on the road. Stock control for equipment, instructions for electricians to patch the lights, and all your documentation needs.

Spotlight gives you access to any type of light available. They even say, if you find a light that’s not in their database, tell them about it and they’ll create it for you. So you get the ease of choosing your lights and placing them wherever you want.

Whether you work in lighting, event, TV, film, rigging, or exhibition design, Spotlight enables you to design in 2D and 3D allowing you to clearly communicate and effectively share your ideas.


Imagine it. Design it. Document it.

Sketch, model, and document your design ideas with precision drafting capabilities and the most flexible 3D modelling engine, powered by SIEMENS Parasolid.

Take advantage of purpose-built tools with a huge library of lighting, audio, video, scenic, and rigging manufacturer content so you can create detailed 2D and 3D plots and automate paperwork to meet tight deadlines.


Work with anyone

Vectorworks allows you to easily collaborate and share files with colleagues, consultants, and clients.

Project sharing means your entire team can work on the same Vectorworks file at the same time, leading to greater efficiency at every design phase

Experience smooth communication workflows through Vectorworks Cloud Services and mobile rendering, storage, and file sharing.


Create Winning Designs

Produce remarkable line drawings and stunning 3D presentations that will impress even the toughest of clients.

Create an immersive presentation experience with cutting-edge technology like virtual and augmented reality and rendered panoramas.

Pros
Cons
  • Only basic tools for architectural design
  • No BIM authoring tools
  • Only basic tools for landscape design
Tyler Littman at Sholight
Production Electricians rejoice! [Spotlight is] a massive time saver… Awesome work!! Tyler Littman at Sholight
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Subscription Plan
Product Includes:
  • + Spotlight 2025
  • + Vectorworks Vision*
  • + Renderworks
  • + Immediate access to new versions
  • + 20 GB of cloud storage
  • + Priority tech support
  • + Works on Mac & Windows
Subscription Plan:
Annual Payment
£112.50/mo +VAT
Total £1,350.00
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Monthly Payment
£135.00/mo +VAT
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Notes:

You will complete your purchase on Vectorworks' website.

*Monthly vs. Yearly: Vision Unlimited is included with yearly subscriptions whereas Vision Plus (4 Universes) is included with monthly subscriptions.

Benefits: Yearly subscriptions are a cost-effective way to maintain a subscription for one full year. You will be billed once, and your yearly subscription will remain active for 12 months. And, with a yearly subscription, you’ll pay for 10 months and get two month’s cost free versus a monthly subscription. Your yearly subscription will automatically renew at the end of your one-year subscription term and you can cancel up to four days before your renewal date to avoid the charges on your next billing cycle.

Receive Technical Support: As a subscriber, you have access to online resources… Access helpful documentation, tutorials, training videos, and community support forums online.

The newest software updates You’ll get immediate access to new software releases and improvements.

Work from anywhere: Use the software at work, home, or on-the-go. It’s a floating licence, so it works on any computer you have access to.

Easily manage your subscription: Manage your software licences seamlessly from your account on the Vectorworks Customer Portal.

More questions? Please see the Vectorworks Subscription FAQs

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System Requirements
macOS
  • Operating System: macOS 14 (Sonoma), macOS 13 (Ventura), macOS 12 (Monterey)
  • Minimum hardware: Apple M1 or higher. 8GB RAM or more. 30GB of storage.
Windows
  • Operating System: Windows 11 or Windows 10 64-bit
  • Minimum hardware: Intel Core i5 processor or AMD Ryzen 5, or better. 8GB RAM or more. DirectX 11 compatible, 2GB VRAM or more.

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