OUTB file format description

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

1 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.outb - FAST Binary Output Data

The OUTB data files are related to FAST. OUTB file is a FAST Binary Output Data. FAST is a comprehensive software tool for the simulation of land-based and offshore wind turbines.

Application:

FAST

Category:

Data files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

FAST Binary Output Data related extensions:

.fst: FAST Input Data
.fvt: FAST Video
.out: FAST Output Data

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

Can't open a .outb 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.outb

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 .outb file extension is often given incorrectly!

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

otb, oub, out

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.otb: OTA Bitmap
.oub: Oubliette Data
.out: General Output File
.out: FAST Output Data
.out: Altair FEKO POSTFEKO ASCII Output Data

Operating systems

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