CHARMM file format description
Many people share .charmm files without attaching instructions on how to use it. Yet it isn’t evident for everyone which program a .charmm file can be edited, converted or printed with. On this page, we try to provide assistance for handling .charmm files.
1 filename extension(s) found in our database.
.charmm - CHARMM Data
The CHARMM data files are related to CHARMM. The CHARMM file is a CHARMM Data. CHARMM (Chemistry at HARvard Macromolecular Mechanics) is a versatile and widely used molecular simulation program with broad application to many-particle systems.
Naturally, other applications may also use the .charmm file extension. Even harmful programs can create .charmm files. Be especially cautious with .charmm files coming from an unknown source!
Can't open a .charmm 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.charmm
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
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