BRLCAD file format description

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

1 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.brl - BRL-CAD Document

The BRL document files are related to BRL-CAD. The BRL file is a BRL-CAD Document. BRL-CAD is a constructive solid geometry (CSG) solid modeling computer-aided design (CAD) system.

Application:

BRL-CAD

Category:

Document files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

brlcad

BRL-CAD Document related extensions:

.brl: BRL-CAD Document
.g: BRL-CAD Geometry Document
.pix: BRL-CAD RAW Image
.pl: BRL-CAD 2D Plot Data

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

Can't open a .brlcad 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.brlcad

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.

Operating systems

DataTypes.net currently supports the following operating systems:

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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