PLAN file format description

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

2 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.plan - Calligra Plan Document

The PLAN document files are related to Calligra Plan. The PLAN file is a Calligra Plan Document. Calligra Plan is a project management application. It is intended for managing moderately large projects with multiple resources.

Application:

Calligra Plan

Category:

Document files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

Calligra Plan Document related extensions:

.cmk: CardShop Plus Document
.adf: I-DEAS Associated Data
.epa: ePhotoAlbum Album Data
.mfp: Macromedia Flash Paper
.fdt: Final Draft Template
.m15: thinEdge M15 File

.plan - Chief Architect Plan Data

The PLAN data files are related to Chief Architect. The PLAN file is a Chief Architect Plan Data. Chief Architect is a 3D architectural software for designing highly detailed plans for homes and light commercial buildings.

Application:

Chief Architect

Category:

Data files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

Chief Architect Plan Data related extensions:

.blx: Magellan Mapsend Map Data
.trll: Topocad Length Table Data
.sps: SyncBack Exported Profile
.crwl: Windows Search Crawl Data
.ses: Adobe Audition v2 Session
.pngw: BlenderGIS PNG World Data

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

Can't open a .plan 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.plan

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 .plan file extension is often given incorrectly!

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

lan, pan, pla, plam, pln

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.pla: ArchiCAD Project Archive
.pla: AtariTools-800 Player Data
.pla: iRiver iQuickList Playlist
.pln: ArchiCAD 3D Model
.pla: Sansa Playlist File
.pln: AGPS-Shape Pro Profile Data

Operating systems

DataTypes.net currently supports the following operating systems:

Windows XP/Vista, Windows 7/8, Windows 10, CentOS, Debian GNU/Linux, Ubuntu Linux, FreeBSD, Mac OS X, iOS, Android

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