RAY file format description
Many people share .ray files without attaching instructions on how to use it. Yet it isn’t evident for everyone which program a .ray file can be edited, converted or printed with. On this page, we try to provide assistance for handling .ray files.
1 filename extension(s) found in our database.
.ray - Rayshade Image
The RAY graphic files are related to Rayshade. RAY file is a Rayshade Image. Rayshade is a system for generating ray-traced images. Rayshade's main function is to read a multi-line ASCII file describing a scene to be rendered and produce a file containing the ray traced image.
- Application:
- Rayshade
- Category:
- Graphic files
- Mime-type:
- application/octet-stream
- Magic:
- - / -
- Aliases:
- -
- Rayshade Image related extensions:
-
- .hf
- RayShade HeightField Format
Naturally, other applications may also use the .ray file extension. Even harmful programs can create .ray files. Be especially cautious with .ray files coming from an unknown source!
Can't open a .ray 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.ray
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 .ray file extension is often given incorrectly!
According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:
rag, ary, rqy, gay, ay, rat, ra, day
Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?
Similar file extensions in our database:
- .rag
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- .ary
- SmartStart Array Configuration Script
- .rqy
- Microsoft Excel OLE DB Query
- .ay
- AY-3-8910 Music
- .rag
- Atari Falcon RAG-D Image
- .day
- Day of the Zombie Map
Operating systems
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Windows XP/Vista, Windows 7/8, Windows 10, CentOS, Debian GNU/Linux, Ubuntu Linux, FreeBSD, Mac OS X, iOS, Android
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