Description
MA3 PDF Exporter
Export grandMA3 fixture patch data to professionally formatted PDF documents
Overview
MA3 PDF Exporter is a Lua plugin for grandMA3 lighting consoles that exports your fixture patch data to a clean, printable PDF document. Perfect for documentation, backup records, or sharing patch information with your team.
Features
– 📄 *DF Export — Generate professional PDF documents with fixture tables
– 📊 Statistics Report — Optional statistics page with fixture counts and parameter info
– 🔌 USB Auto-Detection — Automatically detects connected USB drives
– 📋 Complete Patch Data — Exports FID, IDType, CID, Name, Fixture Type, Mode, and Universe Address
– 📁 Grouping Support — Preserves fixture grouping hierarchy in the export
– 🖥️ System Info — Includes show name, date, hostname, and author in the document
Installation
1. Download the `MA3 PDF Exporter V2.lua` file
2. Copy the file to your grandMA3 plugins folder:
– Windows: `C:\ProgramData\MALightingTechnology\gma3_x.x.x\shared\resource\lib_plugins\`
– Console: `/user/plugins/`
3. Import the plugin into a Plugin Pool in grandMA3
4. Run the plugin from the console
Usage
1. Connect a USB drive to your console or computer
2. Execute the plugin from your Plugin Pool
3. Configure export settings
– Enter a document name
– Enter the author/programmer name
– Select the target USB drive
– Choose whether to include the statistics page
4. Click OK to generate the PDF
5. Find your PDF in the `MA3_EXPORT_PDF` folder on your USB drive
Exported Data
Fixture Table
| Column | Description |
|——–|————-|
| FID | Fixture ID |
| IDType | ID Type |
| CID | Channel ID |
| Name | Fixture Name |
| Fixture Type / Mode | Type and DMX mode |
| U.Addrs | Universe and Address |
Statistics Report (Optional)
– Total fixture count
– Grouping count
– Stage count
– Parameter count
– MA3 device parameter reference table
Requirements
– grandMA3 software or console (latest version recommended)
– USB storage device for file export
File Structure
“`
USB Drive/
└── MA3_EXPORT_PDF/
├── YourDocumentName.pdf
└── Statistics_Report.pdf (optional)
“`
Author
LumiArt-Studio
License
This project is licensed under the MIT License
Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Feel free to submit issues or pull requests.
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