grandMA3 User Manual » Fixture Types » Import Fixture Types » Import GDTF
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Version 2.0
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In grandMA3, it is possible to import a GDTF file (General Device Type Format) that contains the description of a fixture type.
The GDTF file is a zip file, with a .gdtf ending, containing:
- Description
- Geometry data
- Gobo images
For a detailed description of GDTF, see the DIN specification 15800:2022 (https://www.beuth.de/de/technische-regel/din-spec-15800/349717520).
Import GDTF from the Console or Directly from World Server
When there is an active connection to a World Server (for more information see World server ), it is possible to access grandMA3 fixture share and GDTF libraries directly:
- Open the patch menu by pressing Menu.
- Tap Patch.
- On the left side of the window, tap Fixture Types.
- Tap Import at the bottom of the window. The Select Fixture Type to Import pop-up opens.
- Enable the share button to list all fixture types sourced from the GDTF share library. The share button is also displayed in the image below:
- Select a fixture type and then tap Import.
The fixture is imported to the fixture type list and can now be patched.
Import GDTF from a Flash Drive
Fixtures can be exported to a USB flash drive and the fixtures can be imported to a show file even when there is no access to the World Server.
- Download the GDTF file on https://gdtf-share.com/ or export it to the USB flash drive (and skip to point 4).
- The file is located in the download folder.
- Copy the GDTF file to a USB flash drive. The default path for GDTF fixture types is: /grandMA3/gma3_library/fixturetypes.
- Insert the USB flash drive into the console.
- Open the patch dialog and tap Fixture Types.
- Tap Import.
The Select Fixture Type to Import pop-up opens:
- In the upper right corner, select the USB flash drive that contains the GDTF files.
- Select the desired fixture type.
- Tap Import.
The fixture is imported to the fixture type list and can now be patched.
For more information on how to patch, see Add Fixtures to the Show.