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How is the IGDB Maintained?
It Looks like WINDOW and Optics Use Their Own Copy of the IGDB, Is That Correct?
The Danger of Calculated Glazing Data
What is the International Glazing Database (IGDB)?
What Software Do I Need to Use the IGDB?
Where Can I Get The IGDB?
Why Does the IGDB Have Two Formats?
Why Is the Database Password Protected?
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What Do the Designations 'front' and 'back' Mean?
What Is the Format of the XML Version of the IGDB?
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How Can I Get My Own Measured Data in the Database for Private Use?
How Can I Submit Data from My Company for Public Use?
How Do I Keep the IGDB up to Date with the Latest Product Data?
How Do I Update My WINDOW Database?
I Created a Data File for Submission to the IGDB and Tested It by Importing It into Optics. This Failed, Creating a Very General Error. Is My Data File Incorrect?
I Would like to Model Glass with Scattering Properties (Such as Diffusing Glass, Glass with Frits, Etc). Is There Any Data for Such Glazings in the Database?
I Would like to Use the Spectral Data of a Certain Product but It Is Not in the Database. Where Can I Get This Data?
What Is the Maximum Number of Wavelengths in a Data File?