Chapter 20
Lighting Design Software
When Thomas Edison worked late into the night on the electric light, he had to do it by gas lamp or candle. I’m sure it made the work seem that much more urgent.—George Carlin
The increasing size and complexity of automated lighting systems is due in part to the exponential increase in the capabilities of computer hardware and software. Lighting design software, off-line editors, and pre-visualization software help to more quickly and efficiently design, manage, and program large lighting systems that have thousands of parameters. We have come to rely heavily on these tools; not only do they simplify and speed the task of designing and drawing lighting plots, but they also save valuable time and money in ...
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