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

• 📄 PDF 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

• GitHub: @MayBeLinux

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License — see the LICENSE file for details.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to submit issues or pull requests.

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