DMX
DMX (on the web as BlenderDMX) is an entertainment and architectural DMX lighting visualization and rendering tool designed to offer a free, easy, and fully packed solution for Lighting Designers.
Device definition is based on GDTF Specification, utilizing the Fixture library on GDTF Share, with support for static and moving devices, LED bars, lasers, cameras and more.
Documentation
FAQ, Getting Started Guide and full User Guide are available.
Community
Have questions? Check out the FAQ or ask in the Discord group.
Motivation
- As Lighting Designers, we always wanted a free DMX Visualizer capable of raytracing. The real-time results of commercial visualizers are cool for programming the dynamics, however there's usually no option to make it photorealistic. DMX for Blender offers both possibilities: Eevee real time renderer offers the dynamics, while Cycles offers stunning photo-realistic results.
Import/Export
IO operations for GDTF import and MVR Import/Export are fully integrated into Blender, providing smooth native experience with Drag-and-Drop and Operator Presets.
Related fixture data (GDTF files) can be Exported and Imported as a Project data zip file.
Integrated programmer with Keyframe recording
- Dedicated features can be programmed via integrated Programmer
- Remote programming from Lighting Consoles is supported by DMX over Network
- Programming can be Keyframed manually or by Auto Keyframing
Advanced Networking
- External DMX signal from sACN or Art-Net can be used for controlling, and it can be recorded as keyframes into Blender or the signal can be used for a special #bdmx driver in Blender to control any object.
- OpenSoundControl can send fixture selection to external DMX consoles.
- PosiStageNet can receive position information from different trackers connected to a PSN server, it's followers can be moving lights or any other Blender objects.
- GDTF Share and format integration provides source of fixture data.
- MVR-xchange protocol offers seamless MVR workflow.
Open Source
The source code is completely open source under the GPLv3 license and openly available on GitHub. Feel free to inspect, share, and contribute!
DMX for Blender is using General Device Type Format (GDTF) and My Virtual Rig (MVR) - open-source file formats that let you share anything with anyone.
What's New
1.8.0 September 7th, 2024
For full details, read the blog post here.
Support for second gobo wheel, iris, continuous pan/tilt, CTC and more
This release contains support for new attributes (Gobo2, Iris, CTC, CTO, CTB, PanRotate, TiltRotate) and more. The Shader three had to be completely re-organized and gobo loading needed to be refactored. There is a migration procedure in place, but very likely, older .blender files will not project gobos correctly. Re-editing fixtures might be needed. It is also possible that previously recorded keyframe animations will not work right away and will need re-adjustments. Sorry for the inconvenience. Read more details in the blog post here.
Complex fixtures can now be controlled via the new Subfixtures menu, allowing precise selection of fixtures' geometries and controlling of only attributes attached to these geometries.
Changelog:
- Updated translations
- Add support for pan/tilt rotation, add GDTF fixture with continuous rotation
- Add support for Iris
- Add support for Gobo 2 and for Gobo1/Gobo2 combined gobo projection
- Add support for static gobos (Gobo(n) without Gobo(n)Pos or Rot)
- Add support for CTC
- Add display device label also in 3D
- Add subfixture based controlling
- Programmer: show fixture type name if multiple selection is one gdtf type
- Fix: Ensure working Pan/tilt control for fixtures without target
- Fix: Fix keyframe cleaning after addition of PSN
- Fix: Adjust share profile path after changes for custom user data path
- Fix: Ensure that World - Scene - Background exists
Very nice project with a lot of potencial. Importing gdtf and mvr works flawlessly.