Entertainment and architectural DMX lighting visualization and rendering tool designed to offer a free and easy solution for Lighting Designers.
Device definition is based on GDTF Specification, utilizing the Fixture library on GDTF Share.
BlenderDMX Addon is built on strong foundation of Blender, which runs equally well on Linux, Windows, and Macintosh computers. Its interface uses OpenGL to provide a consistent experience.
As lighting designers, we have always wanted a free DMX visualizer capable of ray tracing, with capabilities for real-time programming of dynamics, as well as the ability to produce photorealistic output.
BlenderDMX Addon offers both possibilities: Eevee real time renderer offers the dynamics, while Cycles offers stunning photorealistic results.
The combination of tools like Blender, Python, and GDTF provides a transparent and accessible platform, allowing designers to deeply comprehend how each component works and make improvements or modifications as required.
The source code is completely open source under the GPLv3 license and openly available on GitHub. Feel free to inspect, share, and contribute!
By leveraging open-source technologies, designers can fully learn and understand every detail of the system, empowering them to make informed decisions and tailor the solution to their specific needs.
BlenderDMX Addon is using General Device Type Format (GDTF) and My Virtual Rig (MVR) - open-source file formats that let you share anything with anyone.
BlenderDMX Addon allows using lighting fixture's definitions from GDTF and also loading of complete scenes from MVR. Fixture's manipulation can be done internally in Blender or externally via DMX like ArtNet or sACN. External DMX or internal Programmer state can be recorded into Blender's timeline via Keyframes recording. BlenderDMX Addon also offers dedicated DMX driver for Blender to control any Blender property via external DMX signal.
Blender can achieve very eye pleasing photorealistic renders thanks to it's raytracing rendering method called Cycles. The Cycles renderer as well as the OpenImageDenoise can run on GPU on supported hardware. Image by 21 Production. See more examples in the Gallery.
Our Getting Started Guide walks you through the steps of downloading BlenderDMX Addon.
Detailed usage documentation is available in the User Guide. Also head over to our Documentation & FAQ page for more information.