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GDTF Builder Release September 2024

Posted September 22, 2024  ‐ 2 min read  ‐ Categories: GDTF, GDTF Builder

New update of the GDTF Builder has been released with 2D workflow, gamuts and more

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GDTF Builder, the editor to create and edit GDTF files, has received a new update of features, enhancements and fixes. This article is based on the announcement in the GDTF forum.

2D workflow

2D top, side and front views of each model can not be uploaded and linked in the geometry tree, to provide a well designed, 2D based planning view from various view directions.

The 2D thumbnail bottom view was already previously supported:

2D bottom view
2D bottom view

Newly, 2D top, side, front views can be uploaded to each model:

Head 3D
Head 3D
Head 2D Top
Head 2D Top
Head 2D Side
Head 2D Side
Yoke 3D
Yoke 3D
Yoke 2D Front
Yoke 2D Front
Yoke 2D Top
Yoke 2D Top
Yoke 2D Side
Yoke 2D Side
Complete fixture Side View
Complete fixture Side View
Complete fixture Front View
Complete fixture Front View

Support for Gamuts

Physical Descriptions tab now allows to define Gamuts, and link them to relevant ChannelFunctions as per GDTF Specification, allowing to provide Gamuts which can be changed during the operation of the device via DMX.

Gamuts
Gamuts

Display direction of Laser Geometry

Laser geometry now shows the direction of the beam in the 3D view:

Lasers
Lasers

Display magnets in 3D viewport

Magnet geometry is now displayed in the 3D view:

Magnets
Magnets
Magnets detail
Magnets detail

Other improvements:

  • Add undo/redo for fixture properties like weight, leg height, and operating temperature
  • Improve the spinner animation during file upload to the GDTF Share
  • Improve DMX error checking - ensure linking of Wheel Slots to ChannelSets where applicable
  • Improve geometry rendering performance
  • Allow to unset Connector type
  • When editing wiring objects, ensure that correct geometry is displayed
  • Do not allow to enter restricted characters for revision text
  • Show error if Emitter/Filter names are not unique
  • Display correct wildcard number of the main attribute

Bugfixes

  • Fix link to correct documentation
  • CIE Color Conversion Fix
  • When duplicating mode containing virtual channels, ensure that relations followers remain linked
  • Fix macro duration undo function
  • Fix Beam geometry diameter indication arrow being placed in wrong position
  • Fix displaying wildcard attributes
  • Fix Uploading a specific GDTF which could cause TypeID collision
  • Emitter tooltip “Luminous Flux” fix
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