Export to Resolume

When you'd rather have Resolume drive your rig, Filament exports your mapping as an Advanced Output XML file that Resolume reads directly. Open it from File → Export XML… (or Cmd/Ctrl + E).

Export is paid-only. You can open the dialog and review the preview on the trial, but writing the file is blocked until you activate — see Licensing and Trial.

What the export contains

• every Surface in the project
• each slice's geometry and DMX channel assignment
• output rectangles for Resolume's sampling
• optionally, your fixture definitions for Resolume's fixture library

The export dialog

Opening the dialog saves the project, then loads and validates a preview. The summary panel shows Project, Canvas Size, Surfaces, Total Fixtures, and Total DMX Channels.

Validation and readiness

If the project isn't ready, Filament shows Cannot export yet and lists the blockers — usually missing or invalid fixture data, bad geometry, or channel-range problems — and the Export button stays disabled until they're fixed. Warnings appear separately; they don't block export, so you can review and decide before writing the file.

Resolume export is Art-Net-only and validates against the same readiness rules used elsewhere in Filament. For the full preflight workflow, see Output & DMX Routing.

Conversion preview

The Conversion Preview shows one card per Surface so you can audit exactly what will be written. Each card lists the source-to-export protocol (for example sACN to Art-Net), Destination, Universe (the absolute universe mapped to Resolume's subnet/universe form), Fixtures, and a target-IP status tag:

Temporary Art-Net conversion for sACN

Resolume's XML is Art-Net-shaped, but Filament won't make you reconfigure a live sACN project just to export. When any Surface uses sACN, you'll see a Temporary Art-Net conversion required notice. Tick the confirmation checkbox — until you do, the Export button stays disabled — and the XML comes out Art-Net-compatible while your live project stays sACN in the editor and Player.

Export Audit Summary

Below the preview, the Export Audit Summary groups every change Filament made to fit Resolume's format (only non-empty groups show):

Fixture-library export

Also export fixtures to Resolume Fixture Library is on by default, writing the fixture definitions your project depends on alongside the XML. Clear it if the receiving Resolume already has them. This needs a configured Resolume fixtures directory; if it isn't set, the export reports Fixture directory not set — set the path in Settings.

Completing the export

Click Export (or Confirm Temporary Art-Net Export when a conversion is pending) and choose a destination; Filament defaults the file name to your project name and writes the .xml. On success it switches to Export Complete and reports the saved path, the Surface count, the exported slice total, and any warnings — confirming, if a conversion was used, that the live project wasn't changed.

In-app updater

Filament can install updates without a manual download. When a newer release exists, the Update Available dialog shows your Current and Available versions plus any release notes.

By default it checks on launch. If you'd rather no update dialog ever appear while you're setting up for a gig, turn off Check for updates on launch under Settings → General → Software update — you can still check by hand from there. Filament never downloads or restarts itself without your say-so either way.

• Update Now downloads and installs, then relaunches automatically on success. A failure keeps your current session intact.
• Check Again re-runs the check from inside the dialog.
• Later dismisses this version — it won't prompt again for the same release, but a newer one will.