Venue Creator V1.1.9
Image Builder
Upload a Venue Image
Upload a PNG or JPEG of your venue's floor plan or a reference photo. You'll scale it, set an origin, and set the audience direction next.
The example file is a complete project. It contains a scaled and placed image with defined geometry.
Calibrate
Work through the three steps below.
Click two points with a known distance, then enter it below. Hold Shift to snap to 45°. Tip: use the longest distance you can — small errors get magnified over short spans.
Click the image where the 3D origin (0,0) should sit.
If known, set the audience axis to X or Y. Venue Synthesis default is Y.
Rotate the axis line to point toward the audience. Hold Shift to snap to 45°.
Venue Image
Trace Planes
Tracing
Use the Pen, Rectangle, and Circle tools above the image to trace and create 3D geometry.
- Pen: freehand draw any plane. Each click creates a new corner. Close the plane by clicking on the initial point (white circle). Backspace or delete removes the last pen point.
- Rectangle: click and drag to create simple planes with parallel lines, like rectangles and trapezoids.
- Circle: click and drag from the center to create a circle. Exact diameter can be entered in the plane list.
Tips:
- Hold Shift to draw straight lines.
- Press Esc any time to abort any new plane or creation and return to the Select tool.
- Pan the image by right-clicking and dragging. This can be used while making line segments with the Pen tool.
Refine Geometry
Corners and midpoints can be edited at any time using the Select tool and dragging. Circles do not contain editable corners; clicking on the boundary line modifies the diameter instead. Use the Move tool to move a plane along a fixed X or Y axis, or move it freely with the square.
Edit Planes
Choose the plane type that best describes each plane: architectural or audience. Any plane can be extruded to create a solid object, like a room or a stage, by entering the extrusion height.
- Extruded planes follow any changes made to the base plane.
- The plane type applies to all planes created by the extrusion.
Choose the plane orientation, Faces In or Faces Out, that best describes the plane group.
Plane List
No planes traced yet.
Venue Image
Export Configuration
Import this .GCF directly into Venue Synthesis. In Venue Synthesis: Venue tab → + → 3D Geometry, then choose the exported .gcf file.
Import geometry into other acoustic simulation software with DXF.
Note, plane type information is not included in DXF files.
GCF and DXF files do not support embedded images — the photo shown here stays local to this app and is not part of the exported .gcf or .dxf. Add the image to Venue Synthesis or your CAD software separately.