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The GDTF Hub news section. Have a GDTF/MVR related news to share? Email us at info (at) gdtf.eu .
Lightwright Joining the MVR&GDTF Ecosystem
Lightwright, the popular lighting data and paperwork tool, has announced support for the MVR scene format. This update allows users to export lighting designs in MVR for seamless compatibility with industry-standard visualization and previsualization software, making it easier than ever to share work across platforms.
Posted January 6, 2026 ‐ Categories: MVR
GDTF Share Report for December 2025
GDTF Share report for the month of December 2025
Posted January 1, 2026 ‐ 1 min read ‐ Categories: GDTF, GDTF Share
Richard Cadena: A GDTF Workflow: How It Works and Why It Matters
Richard is describing on his website how the GDTF and MVR workflow is becoming an integral part of the industry. 'The first time I imported the MVR file, I thought it didn’t work. It took me a while to figure out what was going on. I went back into the Patch window and eventually realized that there were so many objects that I had to scroll way down the patch to find the fixtures, which included the Fixture ID and DMX address. You can read the full article on LSA.
Posted December 26, 2025 ‐ Categories: Vectorworks, MVR, MA Lighting, GDTF
Disguise Designer: Bridging Virtual Production and Lighting with GDTF
Sockpuppet, Disguise’s fixture-personality authoring tool within Disguise Designer, now supports GDTF export, allowing custom fixture definitions to be shared across the wider GDTF ecosystem. The update improves interoperability between virtual production, lighting, and visualization workflows.
Posted December 19, 2025 ‐ 1 min read ‐ Categories: GDTF
MVR Matrix Page Updated
The Comparison Matrix of MVR Implementations page has been updated to show current status of implemented MVR features across various software products.
Posted December 12, 2025 ‐ 2 min read ‐ Categories: MVR, GDTF
Unreal Engine DMX Tutorial Series by The Digital Proving Ground
Lighting and Unreal Engine can both feel intimidating when you’re starting out. Patch this, address that, modes, universes, DMX channels—it’s a lot. This tutorial series was created to make it simpler, clearer, and way more fun. Sometimes you just need to see it from a different angle for everything to click. Imagine, create… and see if it goes boom.
Posted December 4, 2025 ‐ 1 min read ‐ Categories: GDTF, MVR, Unreal Engine
GDTF Share Report for November 2025
GDTF Share report for the month of November 2025
Posted December 1, 2025 ‐ 1 min read ‐ Categories: GDTF, GDTF Share
PollToMVR: A tool to perform device discovery and save found devices in an MVR
PollToMVR is a tool to perform device discovery via ArtNet or RDM E1.20 and to save found devices in an MVR (My Virtual Rig) scene file.
Posted November 15, 2025 ‐ 1 min read ‐ Categories: GDTF, MVR
GDTF Share Report for October 2025
GDTF Share report for the month of October 2025
Posted November 1, 2025 ‐ 1 min read ‐ Categories: GDTF, GDTF Share
Webinar and Live Q&A with Brad Schiller: Transforming the Lighting Industry with GDTF
On October 28, 2025, Brad Schiller will host a live webinar, featuring a replay of his “Transforming the Lighting Industry with GDTF” presentation, originally from Showlight 2025. After the presentation, he’ll be answering audience questions.
ETC EOS Update v3.3.2 patch build with GDTF import fixes
ETC EOS Update v3.3.2 comes out with improved GDTF import fixes and other improvements.