Tips to open CAD file

Can't open the CAD file? You are not the only one. Thousands of users face similar problems every day. Below you will find tips on how to open CAD files as well as a list of programs that support CAD files.

CAD file extension

File Name BobCAD-CAM Format
File Developer BobCAD-CAM
File Category CAD Files

The CAD file is supported on 1 operating systems. Depending on your operating system, you may need different software to handle the CAD files. Below is a summary of the number of programs that support and open the CAD file on each system platform.

Operating systems
  • 7
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What is CAD file?

The file in the CAD format belongs to the CAD Files category. It was designed by BobCAD-CAM. Additionally, the CAD Files category contains 158 of other files. BobCAD-CAM Format is supported by 1 operating systems. These systems consist of Windows, although it may occasionally be found on another system, it will be non-functional. Alternatively, you can use 6 other programs. The AutoSketch, CadStd, PRO Landscape, ExtraCAD programs will also handle the file when the BobCAD-CAM program does not fulfill its role.

How to open CAD file?

An often recurring problem with BobCAD-CAM Format is that CAD is not associated with the correct program file. Thus, when you open CAD, the program selection wizard or some other program starts. This problem can be easily remedied.

The first thing you should do is just "doubleclick" on the CAD file icon you want to open. If the operating system has an appropriate application to support it and there is also an association between the file and the program, the file should be opened.

Step 1. Install BobCAD-CAM

An often overlooked issue is to make sure that BobCAD-CAM is installed on the computer. The easiest method is to use the system search engine by entering the program name BobCAD-CAM in it. If it is not, installation may solve the problem, as most applications create file associations during installation. Later in this article you will find a list of programs that can open CAD files.

Step 2. Create association of BobCAD-CAM with CAD files

However, it may happen that the application itself does not cause the CAD file to open in the BobCAD-CAM application, but you can set it manually. It is most convenient to call the context menu with the right mouse button and select Properties. The displayed window will contain information about the program that supports this type of file. Using the "Change" button we can select the desired program. If there is no software on the list, simply select "Browse" and manually select the directory where the application is installed. Checking the "Always use the selected program ..." box will permanently associate the CAD file with the BobCAD-CAM program.

Step 3. Update BobCAD-CAM to the latest version

If, despite the association of the BobCAD-CAM program with the BobCAD-CAM Format file, the file still does not open, check the program version and possibly update it to the newest version.

Step 4. Check for the following problems with the CAD file

Of course, it may happen that despite the above steps, the file still does not work. File problems can be divided into the following:

The affected file may be 0 KB or smaller than expected. This suggests truncating the CAD file contents when downloading or copying. The file should be downloaded again, making sure that the process has finished correctly.
The most common cause here is computer viruses. Perform a virus scan using available and up-to-date anti-virus software. Alternatively, you can use the scanners available online. For the best results, we will scan the entire operating system, not just our CAD file. As a result of the scan, sometimes it is not possible to recover CAD files, which are deleted if there is a backup of this file, then after restoring it, it must also be scanned.
A typical compatibility error - the program does not support the older version of the CAD file. These problems are known and are often very easy to fix using the software developers's website.
There can be many reasons for the failure. Depending on the type of file, it is necessary to repair it accordingly. Sometimes the program itself has options to repair the most popular CAD file corruption.
The program indicates that the file is encrypted or corrupted. The encrypted file CAD except for the special designation, works normally, but only on the device where it was encrypted, before transferring it to another machine, decryption is required.
The operating system protects files in some locations (e.g. the root of the system partition) against unauthorized access. The problem is only writing to the file, not reading it. If possible, you can try to move the CAD file to another location.
This problem only occurs with more complex files. In this case, the CAD file is blocked by the first application to open it. Running programs (including those in the background) should be verified. If the error persists after closing other programs, wait for a while. Antivirus programs or a backup being made may lock the file for a while without the user's knowledge. If the problem persists, restart the machine.