C3D2 file format description

Many people share .c3d2 files without attaching instructions on how to use it. Yet it isn’t evident for everyone which program a .c3d2 file can be edited, converted or printed with. On this page, we try to provide assistance for handling .c3d2 files.

1 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.c3d2 - Chem3D Cartesian 2 Data

The C3D2 data files are related to Chem3D. C3D2 file is a Chem3D Cartesian 2 Data. Chem3D is a molecular modeling program that can be used to view molecules in a variety of formats.

Application:

Chem3D

Category:

Data files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

Chem3D Cartesian 2 Data related extensions:

.alc: Alchemy Format Data
.c3d: Chem3D Document
.c3d1: Chem3D Cartesian 1 Data
.c3t: Chem3D Template File
.c3xml: Chem3D XML Format File

Naturally, other applications may also use the .c3d2 file extension. Even harmful programs can create .c3d2 files. Be especially cautious with .c3d2 files coming from an unknown source!

Can't open a .c3d2 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.c3d2

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 .c3d2 file extension is often given incorrectly!

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

3d2, c32, c3d, cd2

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.3d2: CAD-3D Model
.c32: Syslinux COM32 Module
.c3d: Chem3D Template File
.c3d: Coordinate 3D Data
.c3d: Chem3D Document
.cd2: Click'n Design 3D Document

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