# Build Fixture Types

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grandMA3 allows building fixture types. Therefore, the grandMA3 software benefits from using a fixture-type editor. In this editor, it is possible to set up a custom-made fixture type using different inputs. For example:

- Wheels
- Physical Descriptions
- Models
- Geometries
- DMX Modes

![](/img/grandma3/2-3/window_fixture_type_editor-fc2a4f.png)\
_Fixture type editor showing DMX modes for the selected fixture type_

![](/img/grandma3/2-3/window_dmx_editor-b509c4.png)

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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| ![](/img/grandma3/2-3/important_gray-f4dfbc.png) | **Important:**                                                                                       |
|                                                  | Creating fixture types can be necessary to project real-life fixtures that have not been built yet.  |

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| ![](/img/grandma3/2-3/important_gray-f4dfbc.png) | **Important:**                                                                                                                |
|                                                  | 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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| ![](/img/grandma3/2-3/tip_gray-269535.png) | **Hint:**                                                                                                                                                          |
|                                            | It is also possible to build fixtures using the GDTF Builder and import them to grandMA3. For more information, see [Import GDTF](/grandma3/2-3/ft_import_gdtf/).  |

## Subtopics

- [Insert Fixture Types](/grandma3/2-3/ft_insert_fixture_types/)
- [Insert Geometries](/grandma3/2-3/ft_insert_geometries/)
- [Insert Models](/grandma3/2-3/ft_insert_models/)
- [Link Models to Geometries](/grandma3/2-3/ft_link_models_geometries/)
- [Insert DMX Modes and DMX Channels](/grandma3/2-3/ft_insert_dmx/)
- [Environmental Fixture Types](/grandma3/2-3/ft_environmental_fixture_types/)