Editing List of file formats (section)

== Computer-aided design ==
''[[Computer-aided]]'' is a prefix for several categories of tools (e.g., design, manufacture, engineering) which assist professionals in their respective fields (e.g., [[machining]], [[architecture]], [[schematics]]).

=== Computer-aided design (CAD) ===
[[Computer-aided design]] (CAD) software assists engineers, architects and other design professionals in project design.
* [[3DXML]] – Dassault Systemes graphic representation
* [[3D Manufacturing Format|3MF]] – [[Microsoft]] 3D Manufacturing Format<ref name="msdn.microsoft.com">{{cite web|url=https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/hardware/bg183398.aspx|title=3D printing with Windows 10|publisher=Microsoft|work=microsoft.com}}</ref>
* ACP – VA Software VA – Virtual Architecture CAD file
* AMF – [[Additive Manufacturing File Format]]
* AEC – [[DataCAD]] drawing format<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.datacad.com/update/downloads/RevHist/DataCAD/RevHist.html|title=www.datacad.com – DataCAD Revision History|work=datacad.com}}</ref>
* AEDT – [[Ansys HFSS|Ansys Electronic Desktop]] – Project file
* AR – [[Ashlar-Vellum]] Argon – 3D Modeling
* ART – ArtCAM model
* ASC – [[BRL-CAD]] Geometry File (old ASCII format)
* ASM – [[Solid Edge|Solidedge]] Assembly, Pro/ENGINEER Assembly
* BIN, BIM – [[Data Design System]] DDS-CAD
* BREP – [[Open CASCADE]] 3D model (shape)
* C3D – [[C3D Toolkit]] File Format
* C3P – Construct3 Files
* CCC – CopyCAD Curves
* CCM – CopyCAD Model
* CCS – CopyCAD Session
* CAD – CadStd
* CATDrawing – [[CATIA]] V5 Drawing document
* CATPart – [[CATIA]] V5 Part document
* CATProduct – [[CATIA]] V5 Assembly document
* CATProcess – [[CATIA]] V5 Manufacturing document
* CGR – [[CATIA]] V5 graphic representation file
* CKD – [[KeyCreator]] CAD parts, assemblies, and drawings
* CKT – [[KeyCreator]] template file
* CO – Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt – parametric drafting and 3D modeling
* DAB – AppliCad 3D model CAD file
* DRW – [[Caddie (CAD system)|Caddie]] Early version of Caddie drawing – Prior to Caddie changing to DWG
* DFT – Solidedge Draft
* [[DGN]] – [[MicroStation]] design file
* DGK – [[Delcam]] Geometry
* DMT – Delcam Machining Triangles
* DXF – [[ASCII Drawing Interchange file format]], [[AutoCAD]]
* DWB – [[VariCAD]] drawing file
* DWF – Autodesk's Web Design Format; AutoCAD & [[Autodesk Revit|Revit]] can publish to this format; similar in concept to PDF files; Autodesk Design Review is the reader
* [[.dwg|DWG]] – Popular file format for Computer Aided Drafting applications, notably [[AutoCAD]], Open Design Alliance applications, and [[Autodesk Inventor]] Drawing files
* EASM – SolidWorks eDrawings assembly file
* EDRW – eDrawings drawing file
* EMB – Wilcom ES Designer Embroidery CAD file
* EPRT – eDrawings part file
* EscPcb – "esCAD pcb" data file by Electro-System (Japan)
* EscSch – "esCAD sch" data file by Electro-System (Japan)
* ESW – AGTEK format
* EXCELLON – [[Excellon file]]
* EXP – Drawing Express format
* F3D – Autodesk Fusion 360 archive file<ref>{{cite web |title=How to export a design in Fusion 360 |url=https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/fusion-360/learn-explore/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/How-to-export-a-design-in-Fusion-360.html |website=Knowledge.autodesk.com|access-date=4 August 2019}}</ref>
* FCStd – Native file format of [[FreeCAD]] [[CAD]]/[[Computer-aided manufacturing|CAM]] package
* FM – FeatureCAM Part File
* FMZ – FormZ Project file
* G – [[BRL-CAD]] Geometry File
* GBR – [[Gerber file]]
* GCODE - [[G-code]] Geometric code. Instructions for 3D printers.
* GLM – [[KernelCAD]] model
* GRB – [[T-FLEX CAD]] File
* GRI – AppliCad GRIM-In file in readable text form for importing roof and wall cladding job data generated by business management and accounting systems into the modelling/estimating program
* GRO – AppliCad GRIM-Out file in readable text form for exporting roof and wall cladding data job material and labour costing data, material lists generated by the modelling/estimating program to business management and accounting systems
* IAM – [[Autodesk Inventor]] Assembly file
* ICD – IronCAD 2D CAD file
* IDW – [[Autodesk Inventor]] Drawing file
* [[Industry Foundation Classes|IFC]] – [[buildingSMART]] for sharing AEC and [[Facility management|FM]] data
* [[IGES]] – Initial Graphics Exchange Specification
* DGN, CEL – [[Intergraph Standard File Formats]] [[Intergraph]]
* IO – [[Bricklink|Stud.io]] 3D model
* IPN – [[Autodesk Inventor]] Presentation file
* IPT – [[Autodesk Inventor]] Part file
* [[JT (visualization format)|JT]] – Jupiter Tesselation
* MCD – Monu-CAD (Monument/Headstone Drawing file)
* MDG – Model of [[Digital Geometric Kernel]]
* model – [[CATIA]] V4 part document
* OCD – [[Orienteering]] Computer Aided Design (OCAD) file
* PAR – Solidedge Part
* PART – A file used with Stud.Io
* PIPE – PIPE-FLO Professional Piping system design file
* PLN – ArchiCad project
* PRT – NX (recently known as Unigraphics), Pro/ENGINEER Part, CADKEY Part
* PSM – Solidedge Sheet
* PSMODEL – PowerSHAPE Model
* PWI – PowerINSPECT File
* PYT – Pythagoras File
* RLF – ArtCAM Relief
* RVM – [[AVEVA]] [[PDMS (software)|PDMS]] 3D Review model
* RVT – [[Autodesk Revit]] project files
* RFA – [[Autodesk Revit]] family files
* RFT - [[Autodesk Revit]] Revit Family Template 
* RXF – AppliCad annotated 3D roof and wall geometry data in readable text form used to exchange 3D model geometry with other systems such as truss design software
* S12 – Spirit file, by Softtech
* SCAD – [[OpenSCAD]] 3D part model
* SCDOC – [[SpaceClaim]] 3D Part/Assembly
* SKB – Google [[SketchUp]] backup File
* SKP – [[SketchUp#File formats|Sketchup]]
* SLDASM – [[SolidWorks]] Assembly drawing
* SLDDRW – [[SolidWorks]] 2D drawing
* SLDPRT – [[SolidWorks]] 3D part model
* [[dotXSI]] – For [[Autodesk Softimage|Softimage]]
* STATE – A file used by the [[Infrastructure as code|IaC]] tool to record information about what has been deployed by the tool.
* [[Standard for the Exchange of Product model data|STEP]] – Standard for the Exchange of Product model data
* [[STL (file format)|STL]] – Stereo Lithographic data format used by various CAD systems and stereo lithographic printing machines.
* STD – Power Vision Plus – Electricity Meter Data (Circuitor)
* TCT – [[TurboCAD]] drawing template
* TCW – [[TurboCAD]] for Windows 2D and 3D drawing
* UNV – [[I-DEAS]] I-DEAS (Integrated Design and Engineering Analysis Software)
* VC6 – Ashlar-Vellum Graphite – 2D and 3D drafting
* VLM – Ashlar-Vellum Vellum, Vellum 2D, Vellum Draft, Vellum 3D, DrawingBoard
* VS – Ashlar-Vellum Vellum Solids
* [[VRML#WRL file format|WRL]] – Similar to STL, but includes color. Used by various CAD systems and 3D printing rapid prototyping machines. Also used for VRML models on the web.
* X_B – [[Parasolid]]s binary format
* X_T – [[Parasolid]]s
* XE – Ashlar-Vellum Xenon – for associative 3D modeling
* ZOFZPROJ – ZofzPCB 3D PCB model, containing mesh, netlist and BOM

=== Electronic design automation (EDA) ===
[[Electronic design automation]] (EDA), or electronic computer-aided design (ECAD), is specific to the field of electrical engineering.
* BRD – Board file for [[EAGLE (program)|EAGLE Layout Editor]], a commercial [[Printed circuit board|PCB]] design tool
* [[Boundary scan description language|BSDL]] – Description language for testing through [[JTAG]]
* CDL – [[Transistor]]-level [[netlist]] format for [[Integrated circuit|IC]] design
* [[Common Power Format|CPF]] – Power-domain specification in [[system-on-a-chip]] (SoC) implementation (see also [[Unified Power Format|UPF]])
* [[Design Exchange Format|DEF]] – [[Logic gate|Gate]]-level [[Integrated circuit layout|layout]]
* Detailed Standard Parasitic Format – Detailed Standard Parasitic Format, [[Analog signal|Analog]]-level Parastic component of interconnections in [[Integrated circuit|IC]] design
* [[EDIF]] – Vendor neutral [[Logic gate|gate]]-level [[netlist]] format
* FSDB – [[Analog waveform]] format (see also [[Waveform viewer]])
* [[GDSII]] – Format for [[Printed circuit board|PCB]] and [[Integrated circuit layout|layout]] of integrated circuits
* [[Intel HEX|HEX]] – [[ASCII]]-coded [[Binary file|binary]] format for [[memory dump]]s
* LEF – Library Exchange Format, physical abstract of cells for [[Integrated circuit|IC]] design
* Liberty (EDA) – [[Library (electronics)#Library|Library]] modeling ([[Logic function|function]], timing) format
* MS12 – [[NI Multisim]] file
* OASIS – [[Open Artwork System Interchange Standard]]
* [[OpenAccess]] – Design database format with [[Application Programming Interface|API]]s
* PSF – Cadence proprietary format to store simulation results/waveforms (2GB limit)
* PSFXL – Cadence proprietary format to store simulation results/waveforms
* SDC – Synopsys Design Constraints, format for [[Logic synthesis|synthesis]] constraints
* [[Standard Delay Format|SDF]] – Standard for [[Logic gate|gate]]-level timings
* [[Standard Parasitic Exchange Format|SPEF]] – Standard format for Parasitic component of interconnections in [[Integrated circuit|IC]] design
* SPI, CIR – [[SPICE]] Netlist, device-level [[netlist]] and commands for [[Computer simulation|simulation]]
* [[SREC (file format)|SREC]], S19 – S-record, [[ASCII]]-coded format for [[memory dump]]s
* SST2 – Cadence proprietary format to store mixed-signal simulation results/waveforms
* STIL – Standard Test Interface Language, IEEE1450-1999 standard for Test Patterns for [[Integrated circuit|IC]]
* SV – [[SystemVerilog]] source file
* S*P – [[Touchstone file|Touchstone]]/[[EEsof]] Scattering parameter data file – multi-port blackbox performance, measurement or simulated 
* [[Timing Library Format|TLF]] – Contains timing and logical information about a collection of cells ([[circuit element]]s)
* [[Unified Power Format|UPF]] – Standard for Power-domain specification in [[System-on-a-chip|SoC]] implementation
* V – [[Verilog]] source file
* [[Value Change Dump|VCD]] – Standard format for [[Digital data|digital]] simulation [[waveform]]
* VHD, VHDL – [[VHDL]] source file
* WGL – Waveform Generation Language, format for Test Patterns for [[Integrated circuit|IC]]

=== Test technology ===
Files output from [[Automatic Test Equipment]] or post-processed from such.
* [[Standard Test Data Format]]