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Petr Vanek - Robe

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  1. If you have the opportunity, please visit the GDTF Booth in Hall 12.1 stand B41 at the Prolight + Sound. Open manufacturer meeting is taking place in-person at the GDTF booth, on Wednesday at 4:00pm. Location of the GDTF booth on the PL&S floor plan.
  2. Hello @vixzy i looked at your file. The important thing to realize is that shutter is a different physical behavior then strobe. Shutter can be open/closed (1/0), while strobe is strobing fast/slow (1/s), so for example 20 for fast, 0.3 for slow. For this, define two channel functions, one for Shutter (Shutter1) one for Strobe (Shutter1Strobe): And then adjust the Channel sets to match the speed of the strobing. See attached file where i split the shutter into two functions. Kind regards Petr Etan@Etan_101@Splitting_Shutter_into_Shutter_and_Strobe.gdtf
  3. Hello, Presumably you are adding Shutter instead of a Strobe, that's maybe why it's not working. Posting a GDTF file here can increase a chance that someone will look at it and can help you. Cheers P.
  4. Hello @SergeG, is there a GDTF file you could post here for people to look at? cheers P.
  5. Hello all, we have made a public release of the libMVRgdtf library which makes it much more easy for software authors and companies to be able to implement and utilize GDTF and MVR in their products. We had previously been giving access to the Github libMVRgdtf repo on individual bases, the code has now has been released to the general public. The implementation also included the MVR-xchange communication protocol. The library has been used ever since by the Builder and other software. License allows commercial and closed software usage, but IANAL, so check yourself.
  6. Hello Giannis, we describe the "quality" or "size" of the 3D asset by using vertex count, this being in the Spec and also in the Builder. It is a value commonly seen in 3D software like Blender. I am not sure what a "polygon" would be meaning here - would that be a triangle? As for the level of detail: One can use the provided GDTF Primitives of base, yoke, head, triangle, sphere... these have been created to be as simple as possible, when no other 3D asses is available. The "default" level has been chosen to be 1200 vertices for the complete fixture. A complete fixture "typically" being a moving head and this has been providing good guidance in our experience, as it makes people aware of the properties of 3D models. So for base/yoke/head fixture, this ends up being some 400 vertices per model. If the fixture has many lenses, these would typically be referenced, but when preparing our 3D assets, if we have a way to test in real software, we look at what the fixture looks like and ensure good first hand experience. The low level of detail allows to provide even simpler models with more decimation, i am not sure if any software is using this at the moment. The high level of detail is there to allow unlimited details to be expressed. Kind regards Petr
  7. Hello, you cannot link the Wheel from the "fast shortcut" of the Channel Function, but you can add it if you open the full modal dialog editing the channel function properties: This then allows you to select gobos for each channel set: Depending on the use case, you will have to test if the software of your choice visualizes ColorMacro... Hope this helps Cheers Petr
  8. No, if the settings doesn't depend on some DMX value.
  9. Yes. Persistent, not DMX related settings can currently be described via DMX modes.
  10. Hello, You are looking for Relations: https://gdtf-share.com/help/en/help/gdtf_how_to/key_handle_mode_dependencies.html
  11. Yep, makes sense. Then you can use a different DMX Mode for each lens (for example fresnel, profile, pc...). And if the lens can change angle but lumens remain the same, you can use the virtual zoom in there too.
  12. You can modify the beam angles, that is the function of Zoom. If each lense has very different Lumen values, then you would use different files. If the lumen output is same, you could just use the modes or virtual zoom.
  13. No, this info would be for visualizer only. You could do it also by DMX mode, yes, then it would be more visible to the customer and also available in the visualization...
  14. Hello, you can either create three separate devices if the light output is different for each lens. You can also virtual zoom, see example of this fixture, which does it the virtual zoom way: cheers Petr
  15. Great! If it was too much work, Geometry References might have been used, to define the section (geometry and it's properties) only once and then re-use it as many times as needed: Or you can also use the Geometry Arrange/Multiply tool. It can multiply regular geometries and also geometry references...
  16. The GDTF Builder update for January 2024 brings in new features and possibilities, implements more of the GDTF Specification, fixes several bugs, and speeds up the creation and maintenance of GDTF files. As typical for our industry, uptake of new ideas takes time but we can see more and more utilization of GDTF and MVR and we hear from happy users of GDTF and MVR on daily bases. Here are the changes to the GDTF Builder: Updated template fixtures The fixture templates of Conventional, LED PAR and Moving Head now come with predefined 2D symbol, Pigtail geometry with connector definition via Wiring Objects, with ore predefined Attributes like more colors, Virtual Pan, Tilt and so on, allowing faster start when starting from the templates. Of course, there is always the GDTF Share with now more the 3300 files, which provide an excellent way to take a look at and learn, copy from or modify and turn into another device. There are also the GDTF/MVR Help pages and the Training Videos on YouTube, helping you to get started. New features Support for ColorSpaces The Physical Descriptions tab now allows to define ColorSpaces, either Standard or Custom and link them to relevant ChannelFunctions as per GDTF Specification, allowing to provide ColorSpaces which can be changed during the operation of the device via DMX. Allow to copy complete geometry trees between files Geometries could always be duplicated inside one GDTF file but geometries (and complete geometry trees) can now be copy/pasted from one GDTF file to another: Allow to copy and paste Emitters, Filters, DMX Profiles, and ColorSpaces The copy/paste between files is now also possible for Emitters, Filters, DMX Profiles and also to the new ColorSpaces. These copy/paste operation can speed up the workflow significantly. Improvements Many improvements have been added to the builder, lets take a look at them: The username is now displayed in the browser title. This is useful when using multiple accounts for creation/upload or testing: For custom attributes, the sub physical units are now shown. Custom attributes allow to extend GDTF but should only be used if really necessary, as their utilization depends on software choosing to use it. One can newly define sub-physical units for custom attributes. Improved search for attributes names. Previously, we added images and short animations to visualize attributes. Now, when searching for the attribute, better attribute names are shown in the search results, together with the "machine readable attribute name". Allow to rename custom Attributes. The Summary tab - Attributes now allows to edit and rename custom attributes: Cannot use the Paste DMX Mode if i don't have any DMX Mode yet. Previously, to paste a DMX Mode, one had to create a new mode, use it to right click and paste. Now, one can right click on an existing DMX mode to access the Paste item. Improvements to the Duplicate and arrange geometries wizard. When duplicating Geometry References, you now can define the offset for the breaks. When duplicating geometries via the Arrange wizard, the first geometry is no longer duplicated 2x. One can also specify the DMX break Address offset: Allow to define the RDM personality in decimal format: When there is a maintenance scheduled, this is now also shown in the builder: Other improvements: Copy and paste geometry improvement. Only provide the copy/paste menu on geometries which and where can be copy/pasted. Performance Improvements in the Builder. Several parts of the Builder have been optimized for faster operation. An error is shown, when Modes Masters overlap. GDTF 1.0 geometry types are not longer available in the builder for new files. Bugfixes Geometry Reference model vertices are now correctly calculated Fixed a bug when switching between from/to representations Fixed a bug which would not allow to change the model dimension Allow to delete a Main Attribute Fixed a bug with copying DMX Modes Fixed behavior with wrong formatted Attributes names Powercon connectors are now inserted with the correct gender When copying DMX Channels, custom attributes are now also created When starting a fixture based on another, the revision history is cleaned
  17. Hello. For Virtual dimmers, see the Help page here: https://gdtf-share.com/help/en/help/gdtf_how_to/key_create_virtual_channels.html and also see the short message here: Hope this helps, Petr
  18. Hello, I had split your topic into a new one. I also tested and cannot replicate your issue. Does this happen with a particular file only? If you for a test, edit one of the simple templates and upload under User Test, does it work? Thank you Petr
  19. Hello, you can use the blue minus "-" vertical button to collapse the left column: That will make the right window bigger, so you can see full fields: Hope this helps, Petr
  20. We are thrilled to join the entertainment community in Las Vegas at LDI 2023. Be sure to stop by the GDTF booth #1653 to get a demo of the file formats that are unifying the industry and speeding up your workflows, and pick up some fun swag. If you're looking for more in-depth training on GDTF and MVR, or how you can get involved as a manufacturer, we have the training sessions for you: Professionals: Panel: GDTF/MVR Workflow Discussion for Entertainment Professionals Monday, Dec. 4, 1:30 - 2:20pm Learn How to Create Your Own GDTF Files Monday Dec. 4, 2:30 - 3:20 Manufacturers: How to Integrate GDTF and MVR Into Your Applications Tuesday, Dec. 5, 1:30 - 2:20 GDTF/MVR Open Manufacturer Meeting Tuesday, Dec 5, 2:30 - 3:20
  21. Hello, your Iris channel sets are always setting Iris to closed: Make sure to edit it to fix it. I would also adjust the Channel Function's physical to match the sets: Hope this helps Petr
  22. Thank you for letting us. I opened an issue in our issue tracker. Petr
  23. Hello, thank you for your comment. We will consider this in the future by providing an (i) icon with a link to the specific section of the documentation. Kind regards Petr
  24. Hello, thank you for the report. Best would be if you approach MA directly... Kind regards Petr
  25. Hello, this is an option which allows to link different GDTF files together, for example to attach an accessory to the front lens. Kind regards Petr
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