RASMOL file format description
Many people share .rasmol files without attaching instructions on how to use it. Yet it isn’t evident for everyone which program a .rasmol file can be edited, converted or printed with. On this page, we try to provide assistance for handling .rasmol files.
1 filename extension(s) found in our database.
.rasmol - RasMol Data
The RASMOL data files are related to RasMol. The RASMOL file is a RasMol Data. RasMol is a computer program written for molecular graphics visualization intended and used mainly to depict and explore biological macromolecule structures.
- Application:
- RasMol
- Category:
- Data files
- Mime-type:
- application/octet-stream
- Magic:
- - / -
- Aliases:
- -
- RasMol Data related extensions:
-
- .rasmolrc
- RasMol Configuration
Naturally, other applications may also use the .rasmol file extension. Even harmful programs can create .rasmol files. Be especially cautious with .rasmol files coming from an unknown source!
Can't open a .rasmol 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.rasmol
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.
Operating systems
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