GDTF & MVR Related projects

GDTF original creators#

• MA Lighting - grandMA3, controlling and visualization, GDTF, MVR

• ROBE Lighting - large collection of GDTF files with very comprehensive set of data including glTF based 3D, 2D symbols, spectral color data, media content, wiring and connectors, physical and controlling data and more, ROBE Innovation page, Manufacturer page on GDTF

• Vectorworks, Vectorworks Spotlight & Vision - planning and visualization, GDTF, MVR

Official resources#

• GDTF Fixture builder - web based editor to create and modify GDTF files

• GDTF Share - central place for sharing of GDTF device files, 5813 files in total.

• GDTF Help Pages - documentation for the GDTF Share and GDTF Builder

• GDTF & MVR Specification working repository on GitHub

• YouTube channel of GDTF & MVR - contains playlists of training videos

• GDTF Forum - ask questions about GDTF & MVR here

• FAQ - answers for questions frequently asked by manufacturers and entertainment professionals

GDTF Hub Projects#

• GDTF Bench Online - viewer, toolbox and comparator for GDTF files. Browser based and private - locally loaded GDTF files are not sent anywhere, all processing is local, in the web browser. Can also conveniently load files directly from the GDTF Share.

• MVR Artist Online - Updater of GDTF files inside MVR scene. Browser based and private.

• GDTF Fixture Finder - Find a GDTF device by searching for desired attributes.

• GDTF Quiz - ‘Identify This Light!’ Quiz based on devices in the GDTF Share database. The quiz refreshes daily and features a set of devices provided by manufacturers

• Projects

Manufacturers providing GDTF files for their devices#

Projects using GDTF and MVR#

• Avolites - Range of lighting consoles with powerful, expressive lighting control at your fingertips by Avolites, GDTF, MVR
  
  
• Avolites Personality Builder - fixture profile builder with GDTF import and conversion to Avolites personalities by Avolites, GDTF
  
  
• Blender Show Stage Lighting - visualizer by FAFIG STUDIO, GDTF
  
  
• BlenderDMX - Blender addon to design and render DMX lighting by Open Stage, License: GPL-3.0 ,

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  , GDTF, MVR, Articles: BlenderDMX
  
  
• BlinderKitten - a free lighting software without restriction by Norbert Rostaing, License: GPL-3.0 ,

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  , GDTF, MVR, Articles: BlinderKitten
  
  
• Capture - lighting design software by Capture Visualisation AB, MVR
  
  
• Carbon For Unreal - DMX toolkit and library for Unreal Engine by Imaginary Labs, GDTF, MVR
  
  
• Clear All Visuals - custom design of GDTF and MVR files and workflows, GDTF
  
  
• Compulite - Vibe is a totally fresh concept in lighting control by Compulite Systems, GDTF
  
  
• CueServer Studio - Content Creation and Programming Suite for CueServer by Interactive Technologies, Inc, GDTF
  
  
• D::Light - controller for modern performance technology by Nicolas Bats, GDTF
  
  
• Depence - Show Control & Visualization by Syncronorm, MVR
  
  
• DMX Plugin for Unreal Engine - game development & visualization by Epic Games, GDTF
  
  
• dmXLAN - configure, control, monitor and test ELC devices and dmXLAN network together with all lighting fixtures connected to the dmXLAN network, independent of the brand of consoles and lighting fixtures used by ELC, MVR, GDTF
  
  
• EOS - lighting control by ETC, MVR, GDTF
  
  
• Flare - visualization for your shows by Geodesic, GDTF, MVR
  
  
• Gaffers Control - tool to control all DMX devices in a simple and easy way (uses GDTF internally, not exposed to the user) by Spots Unlimited, GDTF
  
  
• GDTF Bench Online - viewer, toolbox and benchmark tool for GDTF files by GDTF Hub, GDTF
  
  
• GDTF Builder - web based editor to create and modify GDTF files by GDTF Group, GDTF
  
  
• GDTF Fixture Finder - Find the perfect GDTF fixture by name, manufacturer, DMX parameters and more by GDTF Hub, GDTF
  
  
• GDTF Quiz - Identify This Light! by GDTF Hub, GDTF
  
  
• GDTF Share - central place for sharing of GDTF files by GDTF Group, GDTF
  
  
• GDTF Spec - DIN SPEC 15800 General Device Type Format (GDTF) and My Virtual Rig (MVR) File Format description by MA Lighting & Vectorworks & ROBE ,

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• GDTF to grandMA2 Converter - GDTF to grandMA2 fixture profile converter in MA Fixture Share by MA Lighting, GDTF, Articles: MA Lighting
  
  
• GDTF TS Schema - TypeScript schema for GDTF 1.1 by H. Rüger, License: MIT, GDTF
  
  
• GDTF XSD Schema - XSD Schema for GDTF 1.1 by Community, License: My Virtual Rig (MVR) SDK License ,

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• gdtf-rs - GDTF Rust library by Tom Barham , License: MIT ,

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• GDTF-Unity - General Device Type Format (GDTF) library for Unity(C#) by NaoyaKohda, License: MIT ,

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• GDTF4J - JAVA parser for GDTF by Verschwiegener ,

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• GDTFImporter - Unreal Engine GDTF importer plugin by Clay Paky, License: MIT ,

  8

  , GDTF
  
  
• GDTFService - GDTF profiles service for device manufacturers by Crescit Software Inc, GDTF
  
  
• GDTFSharp - A C# implementation of the GDTF file format specification by DMXControl Projects e.V., License: MIT ,

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• GlowDTF - tech demo for controlling GDTF files via Art-Net, with Kotlin GDTF parser by Cueglow, License: MIT ,

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• grandMA3 - lighting control hardware designed for professionals by MA Lighting, GDTF, MVR, Articles: MA Lighting
  
  
• Import Plugin for Open Fixture Library - fixture definitions for lighting equipment by Open Lighting Project, License: MIT ,

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• KLSTR - connectivity for entertainment lighting by CONSTELL8 NV, GDTF, MVR
  
  
• L8 - lighting visualizer by L8 LLC, MVR
  
  
• libMVRgdtf - A C++ library for GDTF and MVR by GDTF Group, License: My Virtual Rig (MVR) SDK License ,

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  , GDTF
  
  
• Live FX - Live FX is a media server in a box by ASSIMILATE, GDTF
  
  
• LXBeams - an advanced, professional application for creating lighting designs by Claude Heintz Design, GDTF
  
  
• MagicQ - controlling and pre-visualization by Chamsys, GDTF, MVR
  
  
• Martin Companion - Management and firmware upload tool (Windows, Android & iOS) for all Martin fixtures by Martin Professional, GDTF
  
  
• Mizer - node based visualization tool for live scenarios by Max Jöhnk, License: MIT ,

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• MVR Artist Online - viewer and toolbox for MVR scene files by GDTF Hub, GDTF, MVR
  
  
• MVR parser - NPM Package for Parsing MVR Files into NodeJS by Harry Bilney, License: ISC, MVR
  
  
• MVR Patch Reader - read MVR Fixture Patch by Sylvain Guiblain, License: Unlicense license ,

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• MVR XSD Schema - XSD Schema for MVR 1.6 by Community, License: My Virtual Rig (MVR) SDK License ,

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  , MVR
  
  
• mvr-uuid-shuuffle - Generates new UUIDs inside of a My Virtual Rig (MVR) file by Matt Kupferman, License: MIT ,

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  , MVR
  
  
• MVR4J - MVR and XChange Java implementation by Verschwiegener ,

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  , MVR
  
  
• NRGSille Lighting - 3D fixture profiles for GDTF and MVR by Sebastian Sille, GDTF, MVR
  
  
• Omniverse-MVR-GDTF-converter - Brings support of MVR and GDTF files to Omniverse and USD by Moment Factory, License: MIT ,

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  , GDTF, MVR, Articles: OpenUSD
  
  
• Open GDTF Rust library - a starting point for a useful GDTF Rust library by Johannes Fried, License: MIT ,

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• P3 System Controller - Bring Creative LED and Lighting fixtures harmoniously together onto one visual workspace by Martin Professional, GDTF, MVR
  
  
• Patch Importer for grandMA3 - Import selective patch data from a CSV or MVR file into your show to create new or update existing fixtures by MA Tools, MVR
  
  
• PatchPrinter - beautiful labels without any extra work by Bart van Stiphout, GDTF, MVR
  
  
• PHP GDTF - Basic PHP library for interfacing with the General Device Type Format by Mauro Danzo, License: MIT ,

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• Pixera - media server system by AV Stumpfl, GDTF
  
  
• Production Assist - Event Planning Software by DeerSoft GmbH, GDTF, MVR, Articles: Production Assist
  
  
• pyGDTF - Python library for GDTF by Open Stage, License: MIT ,

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• pylux - Pylux is a program for creating and managing documentation for stage lighting by Jack Page, License: GPL-3.0 ,

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• pyMVR - MVR parser in Python by Open Stage, License: MIT ,

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• Radiant - an experiment for new ways of controlling DMX based fixtures by Bauke Westendorp, License: MIT ,

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• Ray Console - Lighting control console with dedicated device faders by PXM Trade GmbH, GDTF
  
  
• Ripple Asset Management - Kit and event management by Hex Event Solutions Limited, GDTF
  
  
• Rust GDTF Parser - A fast and well tested GDTF-parser by Michael Hugi, License: MIT ,

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• SCAD Re-Event - dedicated to Event design by AniVizzion, MVR
  
  
• SHIFTY - Vision - A new and intuitive way of controlling intelligent devices developed from first principles for the event industry by SHIFTY, License: MIT ,

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• Sidus Link Pro - professional wireless lighting control App by Aputure, GDTF
  
  
• StageHex - Lighting and structures with StageHex on SketchUp by Hexcale, GDTF, MVR
  
  
• SwiftGDTF - Swift library for interacting with General Device Type Format (GDTF) fixture files. by Brandon Wees ,

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• td-gdtf - TouchDesigner component for loading in gdtf fixture profiles by Matthew Wachter , License: MIT ,

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• Unity-DMX-Fixture-Library - GDTF plugin for Unity by Wason-Fok , License: MIT ,

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• Vectorworks Spotlight - design software for the entertainment business by Vectorworks, GDTF, MVR, Articles: Vectorworks
  
  
• Vectorworks Vision - Previz Software to Create Unmatched Experiences by Vectorworks, GDTF, MVR, Articles: Vectorworks
  
  
• Wysiwyg - lighting design programming and pre-visualization by CAST Software, GDTF, MVR
  
  
• xLights - a sequencer for Lights by xLights Sequencer, License: GPL-3.0 ,

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• ZerOS for FLX and FLX S consoles series - controlling by Vari-Lite, GDTF