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the funktion of actually attaching the light to the truss so that it is moving then mooving the truss is somewat connected to this. but yeah really a +1 on this. the rigging department needs a stepup

Hi Dorian,
I think Capture should stay a Vis progarmm. If you want functionality like this look at Prduction Assist for example. It does all that for you and more. In the free version you can calculate up to 6 supports.
 

Hi Florian, I think Capture was made first for the plot program, it was poor vis in the beggining, so this request is totaly at the point. This is my opinion.  Big +1

Hi Subbass

As far as I can remember, Capture was always a Visualiser first. Plot view and paperwork came much later, but that's beside the point. My point is there are dedicated programs and platforms that do exactly what you want. I much rather have other improvements. There also legal implications in providing what you ask for.

So I assume we just have to agree to disagree.

i Florian

yes there are other platforms but its allways easier to everything in one platform and not having to switch, export and import etc. Therefore i would greatly apriciate any form of improvment in this department.

I would say that anything that makes capture more of a one stop shop is good

Sure i also see some legal implictions if the loadcalculation is not implemented correctly but that is also somewat on the person using the software to keep an ey out for. And for capture to clearly state the limitations

Hi Florian, 

https://www.capture.se/Ab...e-History-of-Capture

I'm agree with Erik, everything should be one platform

As is clear from the history page that Subbass linked to, Capture actualy did plots before visualisation. But history is not necessarily a good indicator for our future.

In broad terms we want Capture to contain everything that a lighting designer needs. A few lines have been drawn, such as lighting control or 3D modelling beyond the bare basics. One could argue that these are tools for a console operator or a 3D modeller.

So, is rigging and structural calculations the job of the lighting designer? Not really. But neither is power or signal distribution, yet we have opened up to cable planning. By the end of the day nothing is black or white.

Hi Lars,

 Yes, I agree that the lighting designer should be concerned only with the design and programm, but in practice it is not at all, we are concerned with power calculations, network infrastructure, distribution of DMX signals and calculation of weight and its distribution to the trusses, we know the kilograms of the fixtures, what the power supply they need, where they will be installed, etc. We also install, wire, repair and service them. We also need to understand video and video walls, how much they weight, where they are, how to control them, Resolume etc... We also need to know sound, Reaper Software, TimeCodes, and a bunch of other things. On top of that, we need to understand very well the lighting software and hardware(not only one in most cases). And we need to understand very well 3D vis program, Capture in my case, then you need some Autocad knowledge...
From my perspective, the less software I work with, the better I know it

I completely understand the colleague's concerns, it should not affect the visualization progress in Capture!

Best Regards!

Subbass