Tips to open GDD file
Can't open the GDD file? You are not the only one. Thousands of users face similar problems every day. Below you will find tips on how to open GDD files as well as a list of programs that support GDD files.
GDD file extension
The GDD file is supported on 1 operating systems. Depending on your operating system, you may need different software to handle the GDD files. Below is a summary of the number of programs that support and open the GDD file on each system platform.
What is GDD file?
The file with the extension GDD is the 3D Image Files file type. Additionally, the 3D Image Files category contains 622 of other files. Gerber Drill Drawing Data is supported by 1 operating systems. Although it can be found with greater or lesser success on any operating system, it will only be useful on Windows. It is recommended to use Altium Designer to handle this file. This is a program created by Altium Limited..
How to open GDD file?
The most common problem when using Gerber Drill Drawing Data is that a specific GDD is not associated with the program. This causes the file GDD to open by system applications not designed for this purpose, or to display a message that there is no associated program. This can be quickly resolved by following the instructions below.
The first thing you should do is just "doubleclick" on the GDD 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 Altium Designer
The first step is to check if the computer has the Altium Designer program installed. The easiest method is to use the system search engine by entering the program name Altium Designer 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 GDD files.
Programs to open GDD file
Remember to download programs supporting GDD files only from verified and safe sources. We suggest using the websites of software developers.
Step 2. Create association of Altium Designer with GDD files
If, despite the installed application, the GDD file does not start in the Altium Designer application, you must create a file association. The association can be created using the drop-down list available by right-clicking on the file and selecting Properties. The displayed window will contain information about the program that supports this type of file. Using the "Change" button we can set the program to handle this type. The program should be visible in the window, otherwise it should be selected manually using the "Browse" button and the program installation directory should be indicated. Checking the "Always use the selected program ..." box will permanently associate the GDD file with the Altium Designer program.
Step 3. Update Altium Designer to the latest version
If, however, after binding Altium Designer with Gerber Drill Drawing Data there were still problems, you should update the program to the latest version. In this case, use the Altium Limited. website or update the program from the application.
Step 4. Check for the following problems with the GDD file
The problem may also be with the file itself if the above steps don't work. The most common file problems are:
The affected file may be 0 KB or smaller than expected. Usually this applies to GDD files downloaded from the Internet in case the download did not finish properly. Downloading the file again should fix the problem.
The computer may have fallen victim to a computer virus or hacker. A virus scan using an up-to-date antivirus program should fix the problem. If this is not possible, you can use the online scanner. For the best results, we will scan the entire operating system, not just our GDD file. Sometimes virus-infected GDD files cannot be recovered, so make a backup in advance.
Older version of GDD file may not always be supported by the latest software version. These problems are known and are often very easy to fix using the software developers's website.
There can be many reasons for this. Depending on the type of file, it is necessary to repair it accordingly. Sometimes the program itself has options to repair the most popular GDD file corruption. The easiest way is to restore the file from a backup, if there is one, or contact N/A
The program indicates that the file is encrypted or corrupted. The encrypted GDD files cannot be played on other computers than the one on which they were encrypted, they must be decrypted before using on another device.
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. It is best to move GDD to a different directory.
This problem only occurs with more complex files. Some file types can only be opened in one program at a time. Closing other programs should help. If the error persists after closing other programs, wait for a while. Some anti-virus or backup software may occupy the GDD file for a certain period of time. If nothing helps, please reset the device.
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