The standard defines a flexible data format for gear data based on XML (Extensible Markup Language). It allows the transfer and transmission of gear data from design through manufacturing to quality control and quality assurance by electronic means. The structure of XML also offers the conditions for the use of the data for further processing in databases and on the Internet, covering all geometric characteristics of gears including their modifications and tolerances, divided into sections.
VDI/VDE 2610-2014 history
2014VDI/VDE 2610-2014 Exchange format for gear data - Gear Data Exchange Format (GDE Format) - Definition
2003VDI/VDE 2610-2003 Exchange format for gearing data - Gear Data Exchange-Format (GDE-Format) - Definition
2002VDI/VDE 2610-2002 Austauschformat fuer Verzahnungsdaten - Gear Data Exchange Format (GDE) - Definition