MTL file format description

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

5 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.mtl - Alias Wavefront Material Data

The MTL graphic files are related to Autodesk Maya. The MTL file is an Alias Wavefront Material Data. Material library files contain one or more material definitions, each of which includes the color, texture, and reflection map of individual materials. These are applied to the surfaces and vertices of objects. Material files are stored in ASCII format and have the .mtl extension.

Application:

Autodesk Maya

Category:

Graphic files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

Alias Wavefront Material Data related extensions:

.fbm: Fuzzy Pixmap Manipulation Image
.ff0: RISC OS TIFF Image
.pics: Apple QuickDraw PICT Drawing Sequence
.ssi: SriSun Image
.aipd: AIPD Image
.tne: Manga Studio Tone

.mtl - Amazon Lumberyard Material Data

The MTL development files are related to Amazon Lumberyard. The MTL file is an Amazon Lumberyard Material Data. Amazon Lumberyard is a free, cross-platform, 3D game engine that allows you to create high-quality games, connect your games to the compute and storage of the AWS Cloud.

Application:

Amazon Lumberyard

Category:

Development files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

Amazon Lumberyard Material Data related extensions:

.skin: Amazon Lumberyard Skinned Character Data
.vstdir: Visual Studio Project Type Settings Data
.func: FN Project Function Metadata
.nb0: Windows CE Boot Loader Image
.u2d: Intel Fortran Compiler Internal Build Data
.hai: NTgraph Nt09b-2b EMX Library

.mtl - Men of War: Assault Squad 2 Material Data

The MTL game data files are related to Men of War: Assault Squad 2. The MTL file is a Men of War: Assault Squad 2 Material Data. Men of War: Assault Squad 2 is a real-time strategy game set in World War II.

Application:

Men of War: Assault Squad 2

Category:

Game Data files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

Men of War: Assault Squad 2 Material Data related extensions:

.mpk: Painkiller Overdose Map Data
.ssg: Sonic Robo Blast 2 Saved Game
.cas: Need for Speed Rivals Game Data
.lev: Return to Wonderland Game Level Data
.elu: Quake 3 Arena Model Shell Data
.rde: Painkiller Overdose Game Data

.mtl - Mastercam Mill Tool Library

The MTL data files are related to Mastercam. The MTL file is a Mastercam Mill Tool Library. Mastercam is a computer-aided design (CAD) and manufacturing (CAM) tool that was created by CNC Software.

Application:

Mastercam

Category:

Data files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

Mastercam Mill Tool Library related extensions:

.ge3: Mastercam Geometry Data
.hcode: Mastercam HASP Code
.mc7: Mastercam 7 Document
.mc8: Mastercam 8 Document
.mc9: Mastercam 9 Document
.mcx: Mastercam X Document

.mtl - Transport Fever Game Material Data

The MTL game data files are related to Transport Fever. The MTL file is a Transport Fever Game Material Data. Transport Fever is a railroad-focused tycoon game for Microsoft Windows.

Application:

Transport Fever

Category:

Game Data files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

Transport Fever Game Material Data related extensions:

.cml: Crazy Machines Lab Data
.sve: Fallout 2 Subtitle Data
.zsm: X-Men Legends Game Data
.fpmb: FPS Creator Map Buffer
.ssfsav: Super Smash Flash Saved Game
.arktribe: ARK: Survival Evolved Tribe Data

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

Can't open a .mtl 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.mtl

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 .mtl file extension is often given incorrectly!

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

htl, jtl, ktl, ltl, mfl, mgl, mhl, ml, mlt, mrl, mt, mti, mtk, mtm, mto

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.jtl: Apache JMeter Data
.mhl: Media Hash List
.mtp: MadTracker Pattern
.ntl: D2NT Library
.ml: OCaml Source Code
.mtp: WeintekHMI EasyBuilder 8000 Project

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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