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Vectorworks to ArrayCalc Converter

Export your venue geometry from Vectorworks via the L-Acoustics SoundVision plugin, and convert it directly to a d&b ArrayCalc venue file (.dbacv) — without re-entering a single coordinate.

Workflow

What the converter does

Parses all labeled geometry

Reads every face from the SoundVision export — audience planes, reflection surfaces, seating areas — and maps them to ArrayCalc surface types.

Rotation & mirror control

The coordinate systems don't always align. Rotate by 0°, 90°, 180°, or 270° and optionally mirror left/right until the 2D preview matches your venue orientation.

Complex polygon handling

Faces with more than four vertices are automatically split into valid sub-planes — ArrayCalc's quad limit is handled for you.

Live 2D preview

Top-down canvas preview updates in real time so you can verify orientation before downloading the .dbacv file.

Runs entirely in the browser

No file is ever uploaded to a server. The conversion happens locally in JavaScript — suitable for production drawings under NDA.

One click to download

Output is a ready-to-open .dbacv XML file. Drop it into ArrayCalc and the venue geometry is immediately available for speaker simulation.

File formats

Input

SoundVision geometry export

.txt

Generated by the L-Acoustics SoundVision plugin for Vectorworks. Contains labelled face geometry as CSV-style vertex lists. Export via File → Export → SoundVision Data in Vectorworks.

Output

ArrayCalc venue file

.dbacv

Native d&b ArrayCalc venue format. Open directly in ArrayCalc to use the geometry as the basis for loudspeaker placement and coverage simulation.

Who uses this

This tool bridges a specific workflow gap that comes up regularly in live sound system design in the Netherlands and internationally: using Vectorworks with the L-Acoustics SoundVision plugin for venue CAD, then switching to d&b ArrayCalc for loudspeaker simulation. Both tools work with the same physical geometry, but there is no native import path between them. Re-entering coordinates by hand for every audience plane and reflection surface is time-consuming and error-prone. This converter eliminates that step.

Ready to convert your venue?

Free to use. No subscription. Runs in the browser.