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
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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