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Dev tools · December 21, 2025

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Rust/WASM lighting data toolkit – parses legacy formats, generates SVGs

Hi HN, I'm Holger, a developer who worked in the lighting industry. I built this to scratch my own itch and put it on crates.io and PyPI where nothing like it existed. The old file formats (EULUMDAT from 1990, IES from 1991) still work fine for basic photometry. But the industry is moving toward spectral data – full wavelength distributions instead of just lumen values. The new standards (TM-33, ATLA-S001) are barely supported by existing tools. So this handles both: legacy formats for compatibility, spectral data for anyone who wants to work with the new standards. Stack: Rust core, then…

Rust/WASM lighting data toolkit – parses legacy formats, generates SVGs launched on December 21, 2025 with 52 votes, #435 of 11,628 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches.

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This toolkit parses lighting industry data formats, handling both legacy standards from the 1990s (EULUMDAT, IES) and newer spectral data formats (TM-33, ATLA-S001). Built in Rust with WebAssembly support, it generates SVG visualizations and includes a 3D viewer powered by Bevy. The core codebase compiles across multiple platforms including web, iOS, and Android through a unified architecture. It targets lighting professionals and developers working with photometric data who need compatibility with older formats alongside support for modern spectral wavelength analysis.

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Hi HN, I'm Holger, a developer who worked in the lighting industry. I built this to scratch my own itch and put it on crates.io and PyPI where nothing like it existed. The old file formats (EULUMDAT from 1990, IES from 1991) still work fine for basic photometry. But the industry is moving toward spectral data – full…

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