ECOSYSTEM
Format Converter
Universal tool for LCA data conversion
Stand-alone tool for users of other LCA software packages
The openLCA Format Converter converts various LCA data formats from one format into the other, including EcoSpold01 to ILCD, EcoSpold02 to ILCD, ILCD to EcoSpold01, and ILCD to EcoSpold02. Converted files can also be used by other LCA software packages, beyond openLCA. The converter runs as a stand-alone application on Windows, Mac, and Linux operating systems – its installation is simple. Like openLCA, the openLCA format converter is an open source software, which means that both the software and its source code is publicly and freely available.
The user interface was never too beautiful; almost all of the effort was spent on things below the user interface (which reminds us of an iceberg). From the 2nd release onward, the converter contains also mapping files to assign reference flows and other elements from one format to the other. Over time, the import and export functionalities from the converter have also been implemented in openLCA, but the format converter is still available as stand-alone tool for users of other LCA software packages, such as SimaPro.
To learn more, check out the Format Converter manual here.
