Developer Documentation

This is the technical specification for the GDTF Spec and the MVR Spec.

Developers can use GDTF and MVR conveniently with the libMVRgdtf C++ library.

Additional developer tools, including the GDTF 1.2 XSD schema, the MVR 1.6 XSD schema, the GDTF-Share Public API, and a Wireshark dissector for MVR-xchange TCP mode, are available in the GDTF Tools repository.

GDTF Spec

The General Device Type Format is an open standard for describing devices of the entertainment industry. These devices may be lighting fixtures, trusses, distribution boxes, media servers, lasers or other devices used in the entertainment industry.

MVR Spec

The My Virtual Rig file format is an open standard which allows programs to share data and geometry of a scene for the entertainment industry. A scene is a set of parametric objects such as fixtures, trusses, video screens, and other objects that are used in the entertainment industry.

Recipes

These developer targeted documents provide further information on particular subjects.