MGF file format description

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

3 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.mgf - Materials and Geometry Format Data

The MGF data files are related to MGFlib. MGF file is a Materials and Geometry Format Data. The Materials and Geometry Format (MGF) is a description language for 3-dimensional environments expressly suited to visible light simulation and rendering.

Application:

MGFlib

Category:

Data files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

Materials and Geometry Format Data related extensions:

.rmc: RMCalc Data
.dlis: Digital Log Interchange Standard File
.qwpx: Quiptics Cryptogram
.lim: LIMP Impedance Data
.sg3: ChessDB Game Data
.cxf: Coordinates Export Format

.mgf - Mathematica MGF Bitmap

The MGF graphic files are related to Mathematica. MGF file is a Mathematica MGF Bitmap. Mathematica is a computer program used mainly in scientific, engineering and mathematical fields. MGF is an acronym for Mathematica Graphics Format, stores a single image as an RGB raster at a resolution of 8 bits per color channel.

Application:

Mathematica

Category:

Graphic files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

Mathematica MGF Bitmap related extensions:

.m: Mathematica Package
.ma: Mathematica ASCII File
.mb: Mathematica Binary File
.mx: Mathematica Serialized Package
.nb: Mathematica Notebook File
.nbml: Mathematica NotebookML File

.mgf - Minitab Graph Data

The MGF data files are related to Minitab. MGF file is a Minitab Graph Data. Minitab is a statistical software package that has a wide range of basic and advanced data analysis capabilities.

Application:

Minitab

Category:

Data files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

Minitab Graph Data related extensions:

.mac: Minitab Macro Data
.mpj: Minitab Project
.mtb: Minitab Exec File
.mtw: Minitab Worksheet

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

Can't open a .mgf 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.mgf

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 .mgf file extension is often given incorrectly!

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

gf, gmf, hgf, jgf, kgf, lgf, mbf, mf, mff, mfg, mg, mgb, mgc, mgd, mge

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.mfg: PTC Creo Manufacturing Process Data
.hgf: HomeGauge Form File
.gmf: Game Maker 3.x Data
.mtf: XLActuary Data
.hgf: MOUSE Hydrological File
.gmf: GameExchange2 Material Data

Operating systems

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