CIC file format description

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

1 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.cic - Hitachi Ladder Editor Circuit Comment

The CIC development files are related to Ladder Editor for Windows. The CIC file is a Hitachi Ladder Editor Circuit Comment. Ladder Editor for Windows is a ladder programming tool for Hitachi PLCs.

Application:

Ladder Editor for Windows

Category:

Development files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

Hitachi Ladder Editor Circuit Comment related extensions:

.regmap: Altera Quartus II Register Map Information
.wcp_settings: Alpha Five Web Project Settings
.vtl: Velocity Template Language File
.gmz: GameMaker: Studio Complete Source
.e4xmi: Eclipse Application Model Data
.ocl: Object Constraint Language File

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

Can't open a .cic 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.cic

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 .cic file extension is often given incorrectly!

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

cc, cci, ci, cid, cif, cis, civ, cix, clc, coc, cuc, dic, fic, ic, icc

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.cif: ColorImpact File
.coc: BibExcel Co-occurrence Document
.vic: VICAR Image
.cif: CIF RAW Video File
.fic: WinDev HyperFileSQL Database
.dic: DICOM Bitmap Image

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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