wysiwyg R39
wysiwyg Lighting Design Software Release 39 packs better security to protect your investment along with great features and enhancements in every wysiwyg mode: CAD, Data, Plots and Reports and Previsualization.
wysiwyg R39 Update 1 – Features and Improvements
Code Signing
The executable files for wysiwyg R39 Update 1 have been signed with a digital certificate which will improve confidence when Windows prompts to allow the installer to run. The Publisher should be listed as: CAST Software (Cast Group of Companies Inc)
Support for BlackMagic Design Capture Cards
wysiwyg R39 Update 1 has updated support for BlackMagic Design capture cards, supporting the latest hardware drivers for BlackMagic Design capture cards on Windows 7, 8.1 and 10.
Resolved Issues
A number of known and reported issues have been resolved in R39 Update 1 Check out the full list.
wysiwyg R39 – Features and Improvements
360º Image Export
wysiwyg’s Shaded view Export now has a new Spherical Image (full 360 degrees including top and bottom) and Panorama option (only sides, up to 360 degrees).
Alpha Beam Shadows
We are taking it one step closer to reality by considering the color and Alpha percentage in the textures and altering the beam’s color and intensity as it passes through the surface.
New Dongle Security
A new level of security has been introduced into wysiwyg Release 39 that will keep your investment and our investment into wysiwyg protected from non-customers.
Library’s Insertion Points
New to R39, select from different insertion points when adding a Library item into your drawing this will help you place your object correctly and avoid having to re-position it afterwards.
Library Snaps
As a by product of the Library insertion points, Library Snaps enable you to snap to any corner of the Library Object’s bounding box making it easier to add and align objects at the same time.
Self-Snapping
When drawing a Line or Surface, or a room using the Room Builder tool, you can now snap to self, meaning, all the points you’ve drawn so far will be available for end-point, mid-point and intersection point snaps.
Grid Array Toolbar
Since the Grid Array is becoming more popular, we have added a Grid Array button to the Array mini-toolbar, which is available on the Tools toolbar.
Array – Use Object Extents
In the Array dialogs, a new button “Use object extents for interval” has been added which will automatically populate the Array Interval with the dimensions of the selected object.
Alpha in Image Preview
With the new features of Alpha Textures and Alpha Beam Shadows in R38 and R39 respectively, we have updated the preview in the Image Manager to display alpha levels.
Mirroring Text Labels
When mirroring Text Label objects, text appeared backwards, but now the Text Label’s position/rotation, call-outs and arrows will be mirrored across the mirror plane and the text will now face the screen so it is always legible.
Smart Variables in Labels
You can now add Smart Variables and Item Data to Text Labels so the Label is automatically filled using the information already stored in the Document Options or available in wysiwyg’s Library.
Software UI Translations
We’ve done extensive background work so wysiwyg can accept new languages. We’ve started adding French, but many more languages are coming soon!
Fixture Mode Column – Now Available in Spreadsheets
A new column has been added in the DATA > Spreadsheet tab, which lists a Fixture’s Mode setting. Previously, this information was only available in the Fixture Options column, among other fixture options.
AutoCAD Importing Improvements
For Release 39, we have dedicated a lot of investigation time and effort to make improvements to importing DWG/DXF files, this should resolve many issues experienced when importing DWG/DXF files.
Motion Axis and Frames Enhancements
To simplify things while you are working on adding Axis and Frame objects into your drawings, we have made some enhancements to the Axis and Frame object representations and their properties.
Print your imported floor plan image
Users can you import a 2D floor plan image or PDF to use as reference and draw on top of it. It is now possible to print the imported Floorplan with your paperwork. If the floor plan is visible in the CAD Wireframe view, it will also appear in your Layouts and in New Plots.
Fixture Highlight
Available in the Fixture Selection toolbar and in the DESIGN menu. When enabled, Highlight sets the currently selected fixture(s) to an open beam at 100% full intensity temporarily, without changes to the fixture’s saved settings. Highlight is useful when identifying a single fixture or a small selection of fixtures within a large and complex plot.
Invert Selection for Objects and Fixtures
A new object selection has been introduced in CAD. From EDIT > Select Special, or press the INV button from the Selection Toolbar, or press CTRL+I to deselect all editable objects currently selected, and consequently select all the other editable objects that were previously not selected.
Batch Printing Improvements
A few improvements have been made to the Batch Printing feature for Reports and Worksheets in PRES mode.
General Improvements and Bug Fixes
For Release 39, we have dedicated a lot of investigation time and effort to make improvements to importing DWG/DXF files, this should resolve many issues experienced when importing DWG/DXF files.
Library Additions and Corrections
It is a new record for a wysiwyg release. 220 new fixtures will be available in the Library in addition to new accessories, gels, gobos and many old fixture corrections and updates.