“The General Device Type Format is a fantastic new development that will revolutionize the way professionals can specify and control our products,” said Josef Valchar, CEO of Robe lighting. The format is human-readable, royalty-free and easy to implement and maintain. No longer will custom, one-off interpretations of DMX values and conversions for specific control data be needed. With GDTF, luminaire manufacturers now have an open and universal data exchange format that can be read by any console manufacturer and be included in any CAD or previsualization software. We look forward to collectively working with additional manufacturers to extend the benefits of this high-quality workflow to the professionals of the industry.” It creates a common data exchange language that will be the basis of a fully connected workflow, from CAD to previz to console and back. ![]() General Device Type Format simplifies the entire process. The workflows are disconnected, time-consuming and often require the manual mapping of data with a high chance of error. “Today’s exchange process is fraught with challenges. “The industry has long been plagued by the absence of a standardized way to define the description of intelligent luminaires,” said Dr. Moreover, it makes it virtually impossible for designers to leverage CAD files into consoles and makes it very difficult to link CAD software to previsualization software. ![]() This lack of a standard or unified definition requires lighting console manufacturers to support and maintain a complex web of file formats. The three companies have jointly led the charge to develop a new data format, named the General Device Type Format (GDTF), which creates a unified definition for the exchange of device data between consoles, CAD and previsualization software.Ĭurrently, most device manufacturers use a proprietary way to define their luminaires. (March 27, 2018)-Today, Vectorworks, Inc., MA Lighting and Robe lighting announce a new development for the entertainment design and production industry that will change the way lighting designers, lighting fixture manufacturers, lighting console manufacturers and lighting visualizers will work together. ![]() General Device Type Format will revolutionize the entertainment industry by offering professionals a seamless way to exchange luminary data from design to production.Ĭolumbia, Md.
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