File Extension Reference Guide

File extensions

  • Images
    • .png
      • raster image file format that uses lossless compression
      • widely used on websites to display high-quality digital images and can handle graphics with transparent or semi-transparent backgrounds
      • can be displayed in almost any graphic program, image viewer, or web browser without the need for licensing
    • .jpeg
      • Joint Photographic Experts Group format with a lossy compression. The degree of compression can be adjusted, allowing a selectable tradeoff between storage size and image quality. JPEG typically achieves 10:1 compression with little perceptible loss in image quality.
      • Since its introduction in 1992, it's most widely accepted image format supported by all image viewers and editors
  • Text
    • .txt
      • a text file that contains unformatted text
      • a simple file format widely supported by different software applications and operating systems. It can be opened with any text editor.
      • often used to store plain text data, such as notes, instructions, or source code. They can also be used to store data in a tabular format, similar to CSV files
    • .csv
      • Comma-Separated Values file that stores data in a tabular format
      • Each line of the file represents a row of the table, and each comma-separated value represents a cell of the table
      • CSV files are often used to import and export data between different software applications, such as spreadsheets and databases. They are also used for data exchange between different systems
      • CSV files are plain text files, which means they can be opened with any text editor and manz spreadsheet softwares.
    • .json
      • JavaScript Object Notation file that stores data in a text human-readeable format. It can be opened with any text editor.
      • Supported by most programming languages, making them a popular choice for data exchange between different systems. Often used to transmit data between a server and a web application, as an alternative to XML.
      • JSON files consist of key-value pairs, where each key is a string and each value can be a string, number, boolean, null, array, or another JSON object.
  • Models
    • .fbx
      • A proprietary file format for the purpose of interchanging 3D content (3D models, animations, and other data) between different software applications.
      • Supported by Autodesk Maya, Autodesk 3ds Max, Blender, Unreal Engine, Unity and others
    • .rvt
      • Revit Project file that is created by Autodesk Revit (a Building Information Modeling (BIM) software used for architectural design and documentation).
      • RVT files contain 3D models of buildings and other structures, as well as metadata such as lighting, materials, and acoustics.
      • The file format is proprietary to Autodesk Revit software.
  • Video
    • .wmv
      • Windows Media Video file that is used for streaming and downloading video content on Windows-based computers
      • It is a compressed video format (without losing much quality) that was developed by Microsoft and is designed to be played on Windows Media Player.
      • WMV files are supported by most web browsers and media players, including Windows Media Player, VLC media player, and QuickTime Playe
    • .mp4
      • a digital multimedia container format that is used to store video, audio, and other data such as subtitles and still images
      • widely supported by different software applications and operating systems, including Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux .
  • .pfg - JEEPers Program Configuration file
  • .pfr - Portable Font Resource file.

    Presence in: PathFinder export data

  • .snapshot

    File created by VMware ThinApp, a program used for bundling Windows programs into a single executable without any additional dependencies

  • Custom unknown & proprietary files
    • .geom
    • .octrmesh
      • Navigation mesh for agents from PathFinder proprietary software
    • .pfd

      Presence in: PathFinder export data

    • .pfrv
      • Main file of model visualization from PathFinder proprietary software

      Presence in: PathFinder export data

    • .pth
      • Main file of a model from PathFinder proprietary software