Tips to open IGA file

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

IGA file extension

File Name CARIS GIS Corner Georeferencing Coordinate
File Developer CARIS
File Category GIS Files

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

Operating systems
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What is IGA file?

The file with the extension IGA is the GIS Files file type. It was designed by CARIS. Additionally, the GIS Files category contains 255 of other files. CARIS GIS Corner Georeferencing Coordinate is supported by 1 operating systems. The file will work on Windows systems, unfortunately not on others. The Easy View application is recommended to open the file. It was released by CARIS. There are also 1 alternative programs to handle the IGA file. The CARIS GIS Professional programs will also handle the file when the Easy View program does not fulfill its role.

How to open IGA file?

The main problem with CARIS GIS Corner Georeferencing Coordinate is that the IGA file is incorrectly associated with programs. Thus, when you open IGA, the program selection wizard or some other program starts. This can be quickly resolved by following the instructions below.

The first thing you should do is just "doubleclick" on the IGA 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 Easy View

In this case, you should first verify that the Easy View application is installed on the computer. This can be achieved by typing Easy View into the operating system search engine. If it is not, installation may solve the problem, as most applications create file associations during installation. Below is a list of programs that support the file IGA.

Programs to open IGA file

Remember to download programs supporting IGA files only from verified and safe sources. We suggest using the websites of software developers.

Step 2. Create association of Easy View with IGA files

However, it may happen that the application itself does not cause the IGA file to open in the Easy View application, but you can set it manually. This option is available from the level of Properties of a specific file available in the context menu. The displayed window will contain information about the program that supports this type of file. Changes can be made using the "Change" button. 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 IGA file with the Easy View program.

Step 3. Update Easy View to the latest version

The fault may also lie with the Easy View program, it is possible that CARIS GIS Corner Georeferencing Coordinate requires a newer version of the program. This can be done using the application (if it provides such options) or from the CARIS website and install the latest version.

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

If the above steps do not help, you can assume that the file itself is not correct. This could be due to the file itself, the cleanest issues are:

The IGA file may be unusually small compared to the original file. This suggests truncating the IGA file contents when downloading or copying. The only repair option is to download the file again.
The operating system may be infected with a computer virus. 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. However, it is important to scan the entire system, not only the file IGA or the program directory. As a result of the scan, sometimes it is not possible to recover IGA files, which are deleted if there is a backup of this file, then after restoring it, it must also be scanned.
This can happen especially when the program is dynamically developed and the structure of the IGA files changes over time. These problems are known and are often very easy to fix using the software developers's website.
The file may be corrupted in a number of ways. Repairing is very dependent on the file type. Sometimes the program itself has options to repair the most popular IGA file corruption. The easiest way is to restore the file from a backup, if there is one, or contact CARIS
When reading, a message appears that the file was encrypted or corrupted. The encrypted IGA 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 IGA to a different directory.
This can happen on a file that does not support multiple access. Some file types can only be opened in one program at a time. Just close unnecessary programs. If the error persists after closing other programs, wait for a while. However, some background programs may block the IGA file while scanning. If nothing helps, please reset the device.