RDS file format description
Many people share .rds files without attaching instructions on how to use it. Yet it isn’t evident for everyone which program a .rds file can be edited, converted or printed with. On this page, we try to provide assistance for handling .rds files.
3 filename extension(s) found in our database.
.rds - Ray Dream Studio Scene
The RDS document files are related to DAZ 3D Bryce. The RDS file is a Ray Dream Studio Scene. Ray Dream Studio was a low-end 3D modeling software application. Initially developed by Ray Dream, Inc. in 1989-1991 for the Macintosh, it was acquired and upgraded over the course of mergers with Fractal Design and MetaCreations.
- Application:
- DAZ 3D Bryce
- Category:
- Document files
- Mime-type:
- application/octet-stream
- Magic:
- - / -
- Aliases:
- -
- Ray Dream Studio Scene related extensions:
.rds - WAsP v4 Roughness Description
The RDS data files are related to WAsP. The RDS file is a WAsP v4 Roughness Description. WAsP (Wind Atlas Analysis and Application Program) is a PC program for predicting wind climates, wind resources and power productions from wind turbines and wind farms.
- Application:
- WAsP
- Category:
- Data files
- Mime-type:
- application/octet-stream
- Magic:
- - / -
- Aliases:
- -
- WAsP v4 Roughness Description related extensions:
.rds - Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Data Source
The RDS data files are related to Microsoft SQL Server. The RDS file is a Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Data Source. Microsoft SQL Server is a relational database management system developed by Microsoft.
- Application:
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Category:
- Data files
- Mime-type:
- application/octet-stream
- Magic:
- - / -
- Aliases:
- -
- Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Data Source related extensions:
Naturally, other applications may also use the .rds file extension. Even harmful programs can create .rds files. Be especially cautious with .rds files coming from an unknown source!
Can't open a .rds 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.rds
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 .rds file extension is often given incorrectly!
According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:
dds, drs, ds, eds, fds, gds, rcs, rd, rd5, rdc, rde, rdw, rdx, rdz, res
Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?
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- .tds
- Tableau Data Source
- .rdc
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- .rfs
- Samsung RFS Image
- .eds
- Electronic Data Sheets
- .rdc
- CYANA Residual Dipolar Coupling Restraint File
- .drs
- Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds Data
Operating systems
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