Importing MVR
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Command |
Path |
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Import MVR |
File > Import |
The .mvr file format enables a bidirectional exchange of data between Vectorworks Spotlight and lighting consoles or visualizers. You can export any Vectorworks drawing to a lighting console or visualizer to program a show (see Exporting MVR files). If the .mvr file is modified in the lighting console or visualizer, the modifications can be imported back into Vectorworks to update the original drawing. For example, if fixtures are added and renumbered or a drum kit is moved offstage, these changes can be merged with the Vectorworks drawing while preserving the original Vectorworks geometry.
To import a .mvr file:
With the original Vectorworks drawing open, select the command.
Select the file to import.
The Import MVR File dialog box opens.
Click to show/hide the parameters.Click to show/hide the parameters.
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Parameter |
Description |
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Import Mode |
Select whether to import the lighting device data, the geometry, or both the data and geometry from the .mvr file |
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Update Existing Objects only |
Updates only the existing objects in the Vectorworks drawing with the imported data and/or geometry |
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Object Types |
Select which type(s) of objects to import from the .mvr file. The available objects depend on the contents of the file and the selected import options. Count indicates how many objects of each type are present in the file. A check mark next to each Object Type indicates that it will be imported. |
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Merge View |
Lists the objects and data that will be modified when imported |
The Vectorworks drawing updates with the specified information.
GDTF files from the imported .mvr file are added to the drawing as resources.
If a new GDTF device is placed in the drawing at import, it displays as a thumbnail from the .gdtf file. To replace it with a standard lighting device symbol, see Replacing lighting devices.
