Build Fixture Types
grandMA3 allows building fixture types. Therefore, the grandMA3 software benefits from using a fixture-type editor. In this editor, you can set up a custom-made fixture type using different inputs. For example:
- Wheels
- Physical Descriptions
- Models
- Geometries
- DMX Modes

Fixture type editor showing DMX modes for the selected fixture type

The following topics demonstrate how to use the Fixture Type Editor and provide a simple example of what a standard fixture type can look like.
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| Creating fixture types can be necessary to project real-life fixtures that have not been built yet. |
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| Instead of creating a new fixture type, it can be easier and faster to take an existing one and adjust only the differences! |
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| It is also possible to build fixtures using the GDTF Builder and import them to grandMA3. For more information, see Import GDTF. |

