BRANDON PT DAVIS

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renderingIntermediate10:36February 15, 2021

Vectorworks Tutorial: Creating a Camera and Rendering

Learn the complete workflow for creating cameras, setting up dramatic lighting, configuring viewports, and exporting high-quality renderings in Vectorworks.

What You'll Learn

Add and configure spotlights and point lights with proper tilt and positioning

Create and organize lighting classes for easy visibility control

Set up cameras with 16:9 aspect ratio for film/screen-standard renderings

Use the walkthrough tool to frame and compose camera views effectively

Create linked viewports from cameras on dedicated rendering sheet layers

Apply Renderworks styles (Realistic Final/Fast) for high-quality output

Enhance scenes with dramatic colored lighting (pink, blue) for visual impact

Export high-resolution image files with proper settings (120 DPI, single page)

Tutorial Overview

This tutorial demonstrates the essential workflow for creating presentation-quality renderings in Vectorworks. You'll learn how to add and configure spotlights and point lights for dramatic effects, create and adjust cameras with proper aspect ratios (16:9), use the walkthrough tool to frame your shot, create viewports from cameras, apply Renderworks styles, enhance scenes with colored lighting, and export high-resolution images. This workflow is critical for scenic designers who need to create compelling visualizations of their designs for clients, directors, and production teams.