Importing GDTF Into SimpleDMX
Posted July 17, 2025 ‐ Categories: GDTF
The SimpleDMX Controller newly allows importing GDTF files via the Select GDTF File command, which will import information about faders, color and gobo attributes, and the Palettes page will automatically be populated with buttons for the various attributes. SDC reads color attributes from both Color Wheel 1 and Color Wheel 2 in the GDTF data. Each color attribute that is marked as 'use in palettes' gets its own button. The buttons are styled with the fixture's Fixture ID Color, making it easy to identify which fixture type each palette belongs to. If your GDTF file includes gobo attributes, these will also be shown in the Palettes. Gobo palettes are generated from both Gobo Wheel 1 and Gobo Wheel 2, and each gobo's name from the GDTF file is used as the button label.