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Export Fixture Patch as MVR in Carbon for Unreal 1.8
Carbon for Unreal 1.8 now allows users to export the fixture patch as an MVR file. The Export dialog includes options to link and package GDTF files with the export. This feature enhances interoperability with other software systems, making it easier for designers to collaborate and integrate their work across different platforms, through both MVR Export and MVR Import.
Posted August 10, 2025 ‐ Categories: GDTF, MVR, Carbon for Unreal
Você Sabia o que é o GDTF? Do you know what GDTF is?
The Lighting Bits channel on YouTube features a series of shorts that explain what GDTF is, presented in Portuguese.
Posted August 7, 2025 ‐ Categories: GDTF
GDTF Share Report for July 2025
GDTF Share report for the month of July 2025
Posted August 1, 2025 ‐ 1 min read ‐ Categories: GDTF, GDTF Share
MVR-xchange Improvements in grandMA3 Version 2.3.0.4
The MVR-xchange implementation in the 2.3.0.4 release of grandMA3 software has been improved to offer greater compatibility with other software offering the MVR-xchange network protocol.
Posted July 29, 2025 ‐ Categories: MVR, MA Lighting
Chamsys MagicQ GDTF Import Improved
The Chamsys MagicQ software added much improved fixture import via General Device Type Format (GDTF) in the MagicQ Software Update Version 1.9.7.1 (current latest version as of July 2025 is 1.9.7.2). The MVR import has also been improved for MVR files where fixtures are patched to an out-of-range universe.
Posted July 22, 2025 ‐ 1 min read ‐ Categories: GDTF, MVR, Chamsys
Join LIGHT TALK as it Meets GDTF and MVR with Brad Schiller
Brad, Ellen, Dennis, Steve, and David share their insights on GDTF and MVR.
GDTF Share Report for June 2025
GDTF Share report for the month of June 2025
Posted July 1, 2025 ‐ 1 min read ‐ Categories: GDTF, GDTF Share
Utilizing MVR in gMA3
Kyos Lights, shared a tutorial for Spanish speakers, explaining the usage of MVR in gMA3.
Posted June 22, 2025 ‐ Categories: MVR, MA Lighting
MVR Workflow From Vectorworks Into Depence R4
Thuan Yen Graphics, a learning center in Vietnam, published a video demonstrating a streamlined MVR workflow from Vectorworks into Depence R4, enabling designers to maintain the necessary pace during the project planning process.
Posted June 16, 2025 ‐ Categories: MVR, Vectorworks, Depence
MTC2024: Effective use of GDTF and MVR becoming a reality
This is an archive video of 'Effective use of GDTF and MVR becoming a reality,' which was held on the second day of 'MTC2024'. Okayama Sadaji from Tokyo Stage Lighting Co., Ltd. as moderator, and the panelists, Tamada Kunio from Tama Tech Lab, Inc., Yokoyama Masahiro from Vectorworks Japan Inc., Koshigoe Reiji from Tokyo Stage Lighting Co., Ltd., and Suzuki Masato from Technical Supply Japan Co., Ltd., speak about GDTF and MVR - entertainment equipment formats, efficient work in 3D data formats, and the role of data sharing.
Posted June 9, 2025 ‐ Categories: GDTF, MVR, MA Lighting, Vectorworks
GDTF Share Report for May 2025
GDTF Share report for the month of May 2025
Posted June 1, 2025 ‐ 1 min read ‐ Categories: GDTF, GDTF Share
Unlock the full potential of MVR With A.J. Pen on the Sublime’s 2024 summer tour
Join A.J. Pen, CEO and designer at Penlight, and witness a real-world application of the designer’s use of MVR files for Sublime’s 2024 summer tour — from collaborating on festival stages to exporting to MA3 using MVR.
Posted May 30, 2025 ‐ 1 min read ‐ Categories: Vectorworks, MVR, MA Lighting