CAST Software Releases Vivien2011

CAST Software Ltd., of Toronto, Canada, the maker of award-winning wysiwyg, BlackBox, and BlackTrax, has announced the latest release of Vivien -- the event planning software tool for event and meeting professionals.

The product's feature list includes:

Venues: Create from scratch or use Vivien's venue templates (room, theatre, and tents)
Drawing tools: Use 2D and 3D tools to create virtually any object Views: See your drawing from any angle in 3D color or outline format
Seating Wizard: Add tables and chairs and quickly resize the seating area
Projection Wizard: Add screens and projectors, calculate throw distance and determine lens requirements Pipe and Drape Wizard: Drag and drop to create drapes, instantly add color and texture
Truss Wizard: Select from predefined types of truss or create your own in seconds
Light Tool: Focus lights, add color, and add gobos Time of Day Simulation lets you choose the date, time of day, and sky condition (cloudy or clear)
so your Virtual View instantly adjusts, and that means you can be ready for anything
Perform live fly-throughs of your virtual event using a 3Dconnexion mouse. Using a 3Dconnexion
mouse you can walk, spin and fly around your event in all Six Degrees of Freedom
Searchable Library Browser: Choose from approximately 1000s of 3D objects to click and drop into your drawing (chairs, tables, staging, decor, banquet, people, tents, AV, etc.)
Texture Pack: Choose from 1000s of textures to apply to almost every element in your drawing
Materials: Instantly give almost all objects a veneer of wood, metal, glass or plastic, etc. in varying degrees of transparency and sheen Layouts: Create custom proposals containing 2D/3D/Virtual View images, renderings, spreadsheet details, company logos, etc. Printing: Print layouts to .pdf format
Event Resources: Track inventory and event resources dynamically in an Excel-type spreadsheet. With 100+ formulas, expressive cell formatting and advanced SmartCell control, managing your event has never been easier
File output: Save layouts as .bmp/.jpg format, save drawings as .dxf/.dwg/.bmp/.jpg format, export and save Event Resources info to Excel
File importing: Import existing floor plans (.bmp/.jpg), 2D/3D CAD drawings (.dwg/.dxf), and Google SketchUp files (.skp) Use CamStudio for capturing a walk-through video, right in Vivien's Virtual View
File compatibility: Open Vivien files with WYSIWYG (and vice versa)

Vivien certifies all additions to its library are completely accurate and fully reliable. The library, which grows with every new release, comprises several-1,000 tables and chairs, place settings, linens and drapery, people, musical instruments, lights, gobos, etc. from all regions of the world, making it the only solution for truly international professionals. There are even Vivien people included.

Vivien's Library also contains an extensive electronic catalogue of the hottest new manufacturer items from brands like CORT Event Furnishings, Fantastic Backdrops, and Rose Brand fabrics. Vivien's partnership with various manufactures means you have instant access to key information about the newest, hottest items such as item codes, dimensions, color variations and more!

For a demonstration of Vivien, visit CAST during Prolight + Sound in Frankfurt, Germany, 6-9 April, in Hall 9.0 Stand D70.