Stop switching between Visio, spreadsheets, and guesswork. OpsReef gives your production team a real CAD canvas tied directly to your inventory. Place actual products on a venue floor plan, lay out truss runs, route cables, and let the power load calculator tell you exactly how many amps you need at every distro point — all before a single case rolls out of the warehouse.
Most event CAD software forces you into a single overhead view and calls it a day. OpsReef gives you top, front, and side views so you can plan rigging heights, sight lines, and clearance without leaving the browser. Import a venue floor plan as a background image, scale it to real-world dimensions, and start placing gear.
Other stage design tools make you redraw every product from scratch. OpsReef ships a shared global library of common AV and staging products with SVG symbols for every view, and lets you add your own company-specific items. When you place a product on the canvas, it already knows its dimensions, weight, and power draw because it links directly to your rental inventory.
| Product | Manufacturer | Watts | Weight | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAC Aura XB | Martin | 540W | 15.2 lbs | Global |
| VTX A12 | JBL | - | 82 lbs | Global |
| Custom Lectern | In-House | 60W | 45 lbs | Company |
| 12" Box Truss 10' | Global Truss | - | 38 lbs | Global |
Every show needs a power plan. Most teams build it in a spreadsheet, email it around, and hope the numbers are right when the generator shows up. OpsReef's power load calculator is part of the drawing itself. Define your power locations — stage left, FoH, backstage — assign equipment, and watch the amperage totals update in real time. Know exactly what you need at every distribution point before you order a single cable.
A plot without cable routing is just a picture. OpsReef lets you draw cable runs between products, assign circuit numbers, and color-code by signal type — power, DMX, network, audio. Your crew gets a clear wiring diagram alongside the plot, and your shop knows exactly which cables to pull before load-in starts.
Standalone event layout software creates pretty pictures that live in a vacuum. OpsReef's CAD canvas is embedded directly inside your job record. Every product you place on the drawing is cross-referenced against your actual inventory. When the design is approved, export it as a PDF for the crew, generate a bill of materials for the shop, or attach the power summary to the advance packet for the venue.
Most event CAD software lives in its own world — separate login, separate file management, separate product database. OpsReef's CAD is part of your rental platform. Products come from your inventory. Power data feeds into your job documents. Drawings attach to the same job your crew sees on their prep list. One system, one source of truth.
Start your free trial and see how an integrated CAD canvas and power load calculator change the way your team plans events.