GLDF – Global Lighting Data Format
GLDF is an open, free format that can be used across the entire lighting industry and meets the latest BIM process requirements. Manufacturers, planners and even software manufacturers can benefit from this new format.
Structure and content of the GLDF
The GLDF covers a wide array of data types, spanning from commercial and individual information to parametric data. This integration facilitates collaboration across diverse fields and enables more comprehensive analysis and decision-making processes.
GLDF-Checker
With this free tool, you can check the data contained in your GLDF file. You can analyse the fill level of the native GLDF properties and compare what kind of application it supports.
GLDF-Checker
More about the Global Lighting Data Format
The website GLDF.io contains a description of the latest version of the format as well as tools, s
ample files and the opportunity to enter suggestions and comments. It
is operated jointly by the two companies DIAL and RELUX.
GLDF.io
GLDF demo package
FAQ
RELUX and DIAL are developing and maintaining the format.
It is not legally possible to take out a copyright on a data format, nevertheless Relux and DIAL are jointly maintaining this data and geometry format.
The GLDF XSD is published under MIT license, it remains free and open to all private and commercial usage.