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GDTF Share Fixture Library Added to the GDTF Bench Online Tool

The comparing and benchmarking GDTF Bench tool has been updated to be able to load GDTF Files directly from the GDTF Share, allowing fast and easy device and device file comparison.

Posted July 26, 2023  ‐ 2 min read  ‐ Categories: GDTF, GDTF Share


GDTF training: new YouTube videos explaining the GDTF Builder

GDTF & MVR YouTube channel published new training video series about the GDTF Builder.

Posted July 21, 2023  ‐ 1 min read  ‐ Categories: GDTF


MVR instrumental at Eurovision Song Contest 2023 design

The TPi magazine has published an interesting, detailed writeup on desigining the Eurovision Song Contest 2023, including mention on how MVR has allowed the team to efficiently distribute and coordinate design changes between Vectorworks, gMA3, and Depence.

Posted July 17, 2023  ‐ Categories: MVR, Vectorworks, MA Lighting, Depence


GDTF Builder Release Summer 2023 Improvements

New features, bug fixes and improvements to the GDTF Builder

Posted July 10, 2023  ‐ 5 min read  ‐ Categories: GDTF, GDTF Builder


Capture: MVR Workflows

Capture has released a couple of webcasts focusing on MVR workflows.

Posted July 5, 2023  ‐ 1 min read  ‐ Categories: GDTF, MVR, Capture


GDTF Share Report for June 2023

GDTF Share report for the month of June 2023

Posted July 1, 2023  ‐ 1 min read  ‐ Categories: GDTF, GDTF Share


Sebastian Burgis: On Building Fixtures in GDTF

Prolight + Sound published a talk by Sebastian Burgis of MA Lighting on Building Fixtures in GDTF, given at Prolight + Sound 2022.

Posted June 21, 2023  ‐ Categories: GDTF, MA Lighting


MVR Nearing Final Version for DIN Spec

The MVR format, which enables programs to share data and geometry for a scene, is nearing its final shape for DIN Spec.

Posted June 7, 2023  ‐ 2 min read  ‐ Categories: MVR


GDTF Share Report for May 2023

GDTF Share report for the month of May 2023

Posted June 1, 2023  ‐ 1 min read  ‐ Categories: GDTF, GDTF Share


Robe Lighting: Spiider GDTF inside gMA3 visualizer

Robe Lighting has published a guide on how to effectively use GDTF files for their Spiider fixtures on the gMA3 platform.

Posted May 19, 2023  ‐ 1 min read  ‐ Categories: GDTF, Robe Lighting, MA Lighting


Importing MVR into Eos 3.2 by Mark LaPierre

Save tons of time and reduce mistakes by importing MVR into Eos, writes Mark LaPierre in his article about the new MVR Import features of Eos 3.2.

Posted May 19, 2023  ‐ Categories: GDTF, MVR


Recording of the Unreal Engine & Vectorworks for Live Events Webinar

If you did not manage to watch live the Vectorworks organized webinar with Patrick Wambold of EPIC Games about using Unreal Engine for live events, you can watch the video recording.

Posted May 10, 2023  ‐ 1 min read  ‐ Categories: GDTF, MVR, Unreal Engine, Vectorworks