Details of extension .cdf
On this page, we're going to take a closer look at the .cdf file extension. We'll explain what exactly a .cdf fileformat is and how you can use it. If you're interested in learning more details about this type of file, we'll show you where to find them. And if you ever need to convert .cdf files into different formats, we'll give you some tips on how to do that too. Let's see the 11 file formats associated with this file extension!
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CryENGINE Character Definition Data
The CDF file is a CryENGINE Character Definition Data. CryENGINE is a game engine developed by Crytek.
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Related extensions:
.lmg CryENGINE Locomotion Manager Group Animation
.cgf CryENGINE Geometry Format Data
.ik CryENGINE IK Animation
.joy CryENGINE Facial Editor Joystick Settings
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ECMG Content Definition File
The CDF file is an ECMG Content Definition File. ECMG, LLC (Enterprise Content Management Group, LLC) is a consulting and software development company focused entirely on enterprise content management (ECM) solutions.
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.ctf ECMG Content Transformation File
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MicroSim PCBoard Component Definition Data
The CDF file is a MicroSim PCBoard Component Definition Data. MicroSim PCBoard is a printed circuit board (PCB) layout tool.
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.sta MicroSim PCBoard Statistics Report
.ucr MicroSim PCBoard Unrouted Nets Report Data
.psl MicroSim PCBoard Padstack Library
.loc MicroSim PCBoard Component Locations Report
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Nominal Small Business Accounting Company Data
The CDF file is a Small Business Accounting Company Data. Nominal Small Business Accounting is a simple financial app for small businesses.
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.cdr Crash Data Retrieval Data
.gld Ground Loop Design Work File
.psf SPI Proxy Output File
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InstallShield Components Definition
The CDF file is an InstallShield Components Definition. InstallShield is a software tool for creating installers or software packages.
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.ipr InstallShield Project
.boot InstallShield Boot File
.uip Universal Installer Project
.isr InstallShield Uninstall Information
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netCDF Data
The CDF file is a netCDF Data. NetCDF (Network Common Data Form) is a set of software libraries and self-describing, machine-independent data formats that support the creation, access, and sharing of array-oriented scientific data.
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Mime-type: application/x-netcdf
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Aliases:
nc, nc3, nc4, ns
Related extensions:
.aia ANDI/netCDF Chromatography Data
.hbk netCDF ANDI Chromatography Data
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Amazon Lumberyard Character Definition Data
The CDF file is an Amazon Lumberyard Character Definition Data. Amazon Lumberyard is a free, cross-platform, 3D game engine that allows you to create high-quality games, connect your games to the compute and storage of the AWS Cloud.
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.animevents Amazon Lumberyard Animation Events Database
.trb Amazon Lumberyard Terrain Block Data
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Xilinx ISE Chain Description Data
The CDF file is a Xilinx ISE Chain Description Data. Xilinx ISE is a complete ECAD (electronic computer-aided design) application.
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.urf Xilinx ISE User-specified Rules Data
.rcv Xilinx ISE FPGA Editor Recovery Data
.ebd Xilinx ISE BitGen Mask Data
.rbb Xilinx ISE BitGen Readback Binary Data
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Affymetrix Chip Description File
The CDF file is a Affymetrix Chip Description File. This library file containing information about which probes belong to which probe set.
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.dat Affymetrix Image Data File
.msk Affymetrix Mask File
.gin Affymetrix Gene Information Library
.exp Affymetrix Experiment File
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Microsoft Channel Definition Format Data
The CDF file is a Microsoft Channel Definition Format Data. Channel Definition Format (CDF) was an XML file format formerly used in conjunction with Microsoft's Active Channel, Active Desktop and Smart Offline Favorites technologies.
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ANDI/netCDF Chromatography Data
The AIA file is a ANDI/netCDF Chromatography Data. ANDI/netCDF Chromatography Data Interchange Format (ANDI) is a data standard for analytical instrument data. ANDI is based on netCDF.
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Mime-type: application/x-netcdf
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Aliases:
cdf
Related extensions:
.hbk netCDF ANDI Chromatography Data
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The .cdf file extension might not only belong to a single type of file, there could be various kinds that use it. Keep in mind that files with the .cdf extension may contain various content types. If you have helpful information about this extension, write to us!
Could someone have spelled the .cdf file extension wrong?
In our database, we came across the following similar extensions:
.crf Sierra Print Artist Craft Data
.fdf Format Description File
.ccf Cumulus Catalog Data
.cff ColorImpact Color Formula
.cfd CryptoForge Document
.cdt ConceptDraw PRO Template
The .cdf extension is frequently misused
People sometimes confuse the .cdf filename extension. Based on the searches on our site, here are the most common misspellings from the past year.
crf (1), fdf (1), ccf (1), cff (1), cfd (1), cdt (1), cdg (1), cef (1), cdv (1), dcf (1)
Having trouble opening a .cdf file?
If you want to open a .cdf file on your computer, you just need to have the appropriate program installed. Incorrect settings for the .cdf association can trigger this error.
Windows can't open this file:
File: example.cdf
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 from a list of programs that are installed on your computer.
To change file associations:
- Right-click a file with the extension whose association you want to change, and then click Open With.
- In the Open With dialog box, click the program whith which you want the file to open, or click Browse to locate the program that you want.
- Select the Always use the selected program to open this kind of file check box.
Supported operating systems
Windows Server 2016/2019/2022, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux, Mac OS X, macOS, iOS, Android
