The General Device Type Format (GDTF) is a single file format to describe devices for the entertainment industry. It was conceived and jointly developed by the GDTF development group, comprised of Vectorworks, MA Lighting, and Robe lighting. GDTF creates a unified definition for the exchange of data for the operation of entertainment industry equipment. GDTF is officially recognized as an open standard for the entertainment industry worldwide by DIN SPEC 15800:2022.

For more information about GDTF, here are some articles:

• Vectorworks, Inc., MA Lighting and Robe Lighting Announce DIN SPEC 15801 Recognition for MVR

• Robe again delivers on the GDTF promise at Prolight 2023

• Spiider GDTF insider gMA3 visualizer

• Taking Robe GDTF files to the next level

• ROBE GDTF files library update

• OnLocation with Veith Schmidt

• Metaverse Standards Forum - GDTF and MVR - Petr Vaněk and Arnaud Grosjean

• A major step forward

• Robe lighting, Vectorworks, Inc. and MA Lighting Pioneer Open Data Standard

For general information about GDTF:

• GDTF Share is the main site of the project together with close to 3000 GDTF files

• For technical information, view the GDTF Specification

• GDTF News from across the industry

• User manuals for how to use the GDTF Share or GDTF Builder

For information about Robe GDTF files:

• For ROBE GDTF files visit the Robe GDTF database of fixture files with all relevant modes

• You can also see the list of Robe GDTF supported devices below.

• For Robe fixtures GDTF files requests, we have established a dedicated support email inbox: libraries (at) robe.cz