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macro function in other programs Irhere you simpUfy command entry by
programming keys and combinations of key strokes,
Creating srmbols is also yery easr. You just select the objects Irhich
comprise the symbol. choose "Create Srmbol" andl\ve the name of the
nell' symbol in the text box.
Other admncements include associatil'e dimensioning and tracking, Once placed, dimensions are updated as the dimensioned items are
stretched or re-scaled. Tracking makes it unnecessarr to dra\\' temporarr
construction lines to locate drmring points br referencing an entitr's locations to other geometry Irithout actualh drmring an orthogonal line,
\isual GrillD is an excellent product for the price. It is a full-featllred. t\\'o-dimensional CW program that does mosl el'en1hing a scenic

designer or technical director needs. The only question concerns the
relatil'e merits of 2-D yersus 3-D drafting sofl\rare, Most of the computergenerated plans, sectionals, Ught plots and ll'Orking dra\\'ings that J hal'e
seen in the theatre are tIro-dimensional. so the lack of 3-D capabilitr is
not much of a disadrantage, especiallr if rou are looking for a reasonablr
priced product. Considering the lOll' retail price. open architecture, \isual Basic and \isual C+ + add-on applications, 1 hare to agree Irith
\umera's claims that \'isual CWD for WindOlrs defines an "ultra-mlue"
segment in the C:ill market.
Reriewed br Dr. Patrick Finelli
lnirersity of South Florida

International Journals---------Norma Adler, Editor

* Biihnentechnische Rundschau (Germam'), Aplil 1995: 'Kiss of/he
Spidem'olllall in \ienna" br Peter Bouchier and Tadeusz KJ'Zeszo\\iak:
"Operating Regulations for Theatre ;Uld Other Pelfollnance Sites in
\alious Europe;Ul Countries" bl' Kay KJ11ll and Carsten Schmid: "WispPS" br B. Gebauer: "SIEL ;Uld the 10th Theatre Salon in Pm'is" bv K;uin
Winkelsesser; "It's Time to Plml Time..." by Walter Macken: "Basic
Training in the Sceniclrechnical Field" by Heinz Bl1l11o Gallee: "A Small
Theatre Acaden1\" by Michael Hanlpe: "Human Rescue in Theatre
Fires" br Hans-Joachim Profeld; "DTHG-Podium: Proposition Paper by
the DTHG, ShOlrTech Congress Progrmn, 2nd Issue of the OISTAT Bulletin"; "ught Technology in K;\Ssel" br FrmlZ Fischbach; "Cnusual Stage
Design for Mahler's \inth" bv Heinz Gelhich.
___,June J995: "Rillg Ready for Round TIro: Siegfried at the Berlin
State Opera" by Harald B. Thor: "The Consenaton for ~Iusic ,Uld Pel'
forming A.l1S in Vienna's \'elr Sttldio Stage" bv Walter \on HoessUn:
"The Baroque C;\Sue in Ceskv KJ'unllov (1766-1767) br Miloslav M;L\a:
"ust of Existing Theatre Buildings in the Czech Republic": "Pr~lctical
Pieces of Wisdom on Project M;Ulagement Srstems" bv Bemd Scholmld:
"Is Laser D;Ulgerous' HOII' D;Ulgerous is L;\Serl" br Horst Schneider:
"Installation of EC Motors in Repairing the Abore-Stage l'vlachinerr of
the Bar:uiml State Opera" bvJorg i\lielchen; "Tenth AnnirersarY of the
Semper Opera Reconstruction" by r. Denen, G. Schapke ,Uld K.-I\1.
Thiel: "DTHG-Podium: 199+95 Business Report, lS1'11' Annual Confel'
ence, World Congress of Costume Designers mld Costume Makers,
OIS1~U Calendar, PQ Progr~un, OISTAT Congress Progr,Ul1": "1\larking
Products \\ith the CE Sign" bv Wolfg;Ulg Grau; "Equal Vielring Conditions for VaIied MaI1Ufactllling Processes of Pictures, Which Themselres Are \'iewed in Differelll Wars (Part I)" bv Wolfg,Ulg Grau:
"Digital Dimmers in Th~ltre aIld Sttldio" br Bertold./ilger: "Computer
or Dr:lIring BO,lrd" br ~lartin Scherffig,
___' 1995 Special Issue on Sho\\Tech Congress: "Selyicing ;Uld ~lain-
ten,UlCe of Pelform,Ulce ,Uld Technical Facilities" br Klaus Wichm;u1I1:
ShowTech Opening Report: Summaries of Congress Lectures: "Trends
;Uld Del'elopments" by Reinhold Daberto ,Uld Kurt Gerling; "Bodily InjurI' Through ~Iusic Perform,Ulces'" Iw G. Fleischer; "Theatre Recon66

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structions in Hof ;Uld Freiberg": "'Schauburg' Miinchen" bv Reinhold
Dabel10 aIld Thomas Pfister: "Stadulalle Kassel" by Bemd \'ev: "I\lusic
und KongreBhalle Llibeck' by HmlS Pinck; "Haus del' Kulttlren del'
Welt, KongreBhalle Berlin" by Fengler, Palme aIld \enreyen: "\DR
Produh1ions und Sendezentrum Hmnburg" br Theatel1echnische
Srsteme: "Music Hall Sttlttgart" by Heimich WiczkOlI'iak: "Theater del'
Altmark, Stendal" br Wemer Ruhnau: "Theater Baden-Baden" br
Walter Huneke: "Theater Putbus" bv Scholzel, BrautigaIll, Begler ,Uld
Almert; "Theater Gouda ;Uld Opera Gent" br MatiaI1I1e Buitenhuis; "The
THJTS-\orm" bv Klaus J;Ulssen; "Staatsoper Wien" by W. Weinwurm
,Uld H, Brun: "Comedie FrmH;:aise" bv Olle Soderberg; "Theater
s'l-leI10genbosch" by Aeg \ederiaIld.
Lighting + Sound Intemational (Great Blitain), Mar 1995: "Showboat"
br TonI' Gottelier: "A Fair E\chaIlge" by Robert Hallidm: "On Tour:
Simple ~Iincls aIld Plince" br Stere Moles; "Baptism of Fire" br Ruth
Rossington; "Asleep in the Stalls" br laIl Herbert: "The ABTT Mix" br
Robert Hallidav; "Second Take" brJohn Watt: "Sound for the Olivier"
bv Mike Walker: "Vie\\voint" by Peter Brooks.
___' .June 1995: "On Tour: J;Ulet Jackson ;Uld The Hollies" bv Steve
Moles: "The World Remembers" bv Steve ~Ioles ;Uld Ruth Rossington:
"World ubenv Concelf' br Lee Baldock; "Rming ;Uld Drooling" bv
~lark Cunningh,Ull: "Second 'I~lke" br John Watt: "The Feel-Good Factor" bv Grahmn W,Une: "Asleep in the Stalls" bv I,Ul Herbert: "F!;\Slllight
on Film" brJohn Offord: "Points of L;l\r" by Alex Cartel'Silk; "Entertaining Solutions" br Ruth Rossington: "Funding Culture": "\ie\\voilll" br
Gr,Ulml1 W;Une.
* Profile (\elr Ze;u,Uld), AUlUmn 1995: "P;umerston \0I1h \'eI1lleS lpdate": "Selecon \Z Celebrating Ten Years": "Reliew: /11/0 /he Woods":
"Design: 71Jejlldas Zoo-lndustri,U Future Shock': "He,Uth & Safetr":
"Design: As lOll Like !I-'60s Psychedelic Costumes."
Proptology (CUlada), Winter 1995: "Papier lache Rediscorered" by
Ronnie Burkett: "Gun Control": "PropChem IaI" br Thurston Junes:
"1I0\\' I Did It: A\'egetatire lIint" br ~lichael KosIOlsh'y, "11011' I Did It:
Building a Sword Cane" by I,Ul Abbott; "Long Knives at the B,Ulff Centre" brWulf.
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