Robe Lighting

Robe Lighting: Unifying the Industry in 2024

Robe Lighting has published a summary article of Robe GDTF files for 2024 on their GDTF Manufacturer page. The list includes files for their latest fixtures, as well as several older devices, including a notable 20-year-old Robe Lighting product from 2004. This commitment to providing GDTF files for both new and legacy products demonstrates an unprecedented level of service for all GDTF users.

Posted December 27, 2024  ‐ Categories: GDTF, Robe Lighting

Avolites Titan V17 Adds GDTF Import into Avo Personality Builder

Avolites Titan software release version 17 adds new possibility to import GDTF files and convert them to Avolites Titan d4 personalities. You can see the complete Release notes here.

Posted March 21, 2024  ‐ Categories: GDTF, Robe Lighting, Avolites

Custom file browser icon for GDTF files

Configure your desktop to show custom icon for each GDTF file, featuring a thumbnail image of each device in this icon.

Posted February 4, 2024  ‐ 5 min read  ‐ Categories: GDTF, Robe Lighting

DIN SPEC 15801:2023-12 My Virtual Rig (MVR) Released

GDTF and MVR founders - MA Lighting, Vectorworks, and Robe Lighting have published press release about the final availability of the MVR 1.6 recognized as DIN SPEC 15801.

Posted November 13, 2023  ‐ Categories: MVR, MA Lighting, Vectorworks, Robe Lighting

MVR workflow from Vectorworks through embeded Capture into Avolites

Plasa published a talk by Jazz Hutsby, the renowned Avolites Scottish Titan Console Trainer, on secrets behind harnessing MVR workflows to seamlessly transfer your Vectorworks design into the impressive Titan console range using Capture: 'Discover the World of MVR: Streamlining your CAD by Vectorworks'.

Posted October 24, 2023  ‐ Categories: MVR, Robe Lighting, Capture, Avolites

AJ Pen On Communication Through Illustration: 'The Book' For 'My Chemical Romance' reunion tour

In this webcast recording, AJ Pen shares his knowledge and practical tips (including MVR and his 'book' concept) that enable him and his team to turn the abstract of the design into a wonderful show.

Posted August 4, 2023  ‐ 2 min read  ‐ Categories: Vectorworks, MVR, Capture, Robe Lighting, Carbon for Unreal

Robe Lighting: Spiider GDTF inside gMA3 visualizer

Robe Lighting has published a guide on how to effectively use GDTF files for their Spiider fixtures on the gMA3 platform.

Posted May 19, 2023  ‐ 1 min read  ‐ Categories: GDTF, Robe Lighting, MA Lighting

Robe Lighting: Taking Robe GDTF files to the next level

Robe Lighting has published a news article about the progress and status of their GDTF files.

Posted January 17, 2023  ‐ Categories: GDTF, Robe Lighting

On Location 21 - Veith Schmidt in Cologne, Germany

The Robe team visited Cologne in Germany to make an OnLocation special with Veith Schmidt which touches on the advantages of GDTF. Veith is a lighting designer and programmer based in this famous cathedral city … so we chatted about his 30-year career, his pandemic project teaching activities, and specifically about the importance, relevance and future of lighting fixtures utilizing GDTF files.

Posted December 15, 2021  ‐ Categories: GDTF, MVR, Robe Lighting