BDI file format description

Many people share .bdi files without attaching instructions on how to use it. Yet it isn’t evident for everyone which program a .bdi file can be edited, converted or printed with. On this page, we try to provide assistance for handling .bdi files.

1 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.bdi - PTC Creo BDI File

The BDI data files are related to PTC Creo. The BDI file is a PTC Creo BDI File. Creo is a family or suite of design software supporting product design for discrete manufacturers and is developed by PTC. BDI file lists the elements that have a Jacobian distortion index lower than preset bound for a meshed object.

Application:

PTC Creo

Category:

Data files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

PTC Creo BDI File related extensions:

.pmet: Xerox Printer Pre-compiled Metacode Data
.ssc: Celestia Solar System Catalog
.dbwal: iOS CalDAV Temporary Sync Data
.kkw: Adobe RoboHelp Keyword Help Project Index
.itt: IconTweaker Theme
.cm0013: Samsung Smart TV Device Information

Naturally, other applications may also use the .bdi file extension. Even harmful programs can create .bdi files. Be especially cautious with .bdi files coming from an unknown source!

Can't open a .bdi file?

When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:

Windows can't open this file:

example.bdi

To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it. Windows can go online to look it up automatically, or you can manually select one from a list of programs that are installed on your computer.

To avoid this error, you need to set the file association correctly.

Open Control Panel > Control Panel Home > Default Programs > Set Associations.
Select a file type in the list and click Change Program.

The .bdi file extension is often given incorrectly!

According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:

bci, bd, bdk, bdl, bfi, bi, bid, bri, bsi, bwi, bxi, dbi, di, fdi, gdi

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.bdk: OS/2 Floppy Disk Image
.vdi: VirtualBox Virtual Disk Image
.bdl: PTC Creo Bundle File
.bci: Belarc Advisor Report
.dbi: Data Explorer Information
.bi: BSC Intermediate Object

Operating systems

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Windows XP/Vista, Windows 7/8/10, Windows 11, CentOS, Debian GNU/Linux, Ubuntu Linux, FreeBSD, macOS, Mac OS X, iOS, Android

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