Importing XML Models Using GDML
Geometry Description Markup Language (GDML)
is a markup language based on XML and suited for the description of detector
geometry models. It allows for easy exchange of geometry data in a
human-readable XML-based description and structured
formatting.
The GDML parser is a component of Geant4 which can be built
and installed as an optional choice. It allows for importing and
exporting GDML files, following the schema specified in the
GDML documentation.
The installation of the plugin is optional and requires the installation of the
XercesC DOM parser.
Examples of how to import and export a detector description model based on
GDML,
and also how to extend the GDML schema, are provided and can be found in
examples/extended/persistency/gdml.