BDY file format description

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

1 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.bdy - DMAP Boundary Data

The BDY data files are related to DMAP. BDY file is a DMAP Boundary Data. DMAP for Windows is mapping software designed specifically for producing Distribution Maps and Coincidence Maps which are displayed in colour on-screen, with multiple zoom capability.

Application:

DMAP

Category:

Data files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

DMAP Boundary Data related extensions:

.nam: DMAP Names Dictionary Data

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

Can't open a .bdy 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.bdy

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 .bdy file extension is often given incorrectly!

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

bd, bdg, bdh, bdt, bsy, bvy, bxy, by, byd, dby, gdy

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.gdy: Novapoint Triangle Model
.bdt: TAC Script
.bdt: Beedocs Timeline 3D Document
.bd: Ben Daglish Music
.bdg: Badge Designer 2000 Data
.bdg: BudgetExpress Data

Operating systems

DataTypes.net currently supports the following operating systems:

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

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