About DMX

DMX (also known as BlenderDMX) is a DMX lighting visualization and rendering add‑on that runs inside Blender. It uses the GDTF specification for fixture definitions, pulling data from the GDTF Share library and supporting static, moving, LED, laser, camera and truss devices. Rendering can be done with Eevee for real‑time dynamics or Cycles for photorealistic, ray‑traced results. An integrated programmer records keyframes manually or automatically, and external lighting consoles can control fixtures via sACN, Art‑Net, OpenSoundControl, PosiStageNet, or DMX over Network. Complete scenes—including fixtures, trusses, textures, addressing and unit numbers—can be imported or exported as MVR files through the Blender menu, drag‑and‑drop, or the MVR‑xchange protocol. The add‑on is released under the GPLv3 license and is free to use and modify.

Features

• GDTF device definitions drawn from the integrated GDTF Share fixture library, covering static and moving devices, LED bars, lasers, cameras and trusses
• MVR scene import and export carrying fixtures, trusses, 3D scene objects, textures, addressing, fixture IDs and unit numbers
• Eevee real-time rendering for dynamics and Cycles for photorealistic, ray-traced output
• Integrated programmer with manual or auto keyframe recording
• sACN and Art-Net input that can control fixtures, record as keyframes, or feed a #bdmx driver, plus remote programming over DMX over Network
• OpenSoundControl sends fixture selection to external DMX consoles, and PosiStageNet receives position data from trackers via a PSN server
• Import and export via the Blender menu, drag-and-drop, or the MVR-xchange protocol

Best for

Lighting designers who need to visualize, program, and render entertainment or architectural DMX setups directly within Blender.