All about DRA Files

The DRA file type is primarily associated with Dragon.

DRA	File extension: DRA
	File type:	voice recording and transcribed text

What is a DRA file?

DRA files mostly belong to Dragon by Nuance. DRA filename extension is mainly associated with an audio recording captured with Dragon speech recognition and recording software. This DRA file is recorded during a dictation session and transcribed to text. The recording and transcribed text are saved in the same file. Another type of DRA file is used to store printed circuit boards (PCB) created with PCB Designer electronic circuit design and prototyping software. PartMaster computer-aided design/manufacturing software used in metalworking and CNC applications, saves technical drawings in a DRA file. This file also contains numerical control instructions that control machines connected to PartMaster in a production environment.

How can I open a DRA file?

You need a suitable software like Dragon to open a DRA file. Without proper software you will receive a Windows message "How do you want to open this file?" or "Windows cannot open this file" or a similar Mac/iPhone/Android alert. If you cannot open your DRA file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a DRA file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

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Programs that open and convert DRA files:

Dragon by Nuance
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. DRA files are often referred to as Dragon audios because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
Dr. Abuse (data) by Barres & Boronat
Dr. Abuse was a Spanish-language chatterbot, trained in hundreds of conversations with humans and computers through the Internet. The program was distributed as a shareware before its discontinuation. It used some data saved in a DRA file. This file format is classified as Data.
PartMaster (drawing and machine control instructions) by Dolphin
PartMaster is a computer-aided design and manufacturing program optimized for CNC and metalworking applications. It saves drawings and machine control instructions in a DRA file. This file format is classified as CAD.
PCB Designer (printed circuit board schematics) by OrCAD
PCB Designer is a computer-aided design/manufacturing software suite for designing and prototyping printed circuit boards for electronic devices. It saves the schematics of a printed circuit board in a DRA file. This file format is classified as CAD.

DRA file extension format:

Why is it important to know the file format? This is the only way to find out which program to use to open the file. A file format is determined by the file extension and signature, so JPEG images have the extension .jpg and the first bytes in the file are ÿØÿ. However, different programs can use the same file extension, and file extensions can be assigned incorrectly. When there is a problem with a file, the first step to solving it is to determine the file format. Our examination of the DRA files comes to the following conclusion:

DRA is not a common file extension and is primarily used by a single program. The file formats most commonly found in DRA files are:

80% of all DRA files use the Microsoft Compound File format, also known as Composite Document File format or OLE2 compound document format. Compound document files are used to structure the contents of a document in the file. It is possible to divide the data into several streams, and to store these streams in different places in the file. In this way compound document files support a complete file system inside the file, the streams are like files in a real file system, and the sections are like subdirectories. Compound files begin always with signature bytes D0 CF 11 E0 A1 B1 1A E1 (ÐÏà¡±á). Sections and streams in the file are named Dragon Speech. Most of these files are 710 KB to 36 MB in size. This file type is based on cutting-edge technology. Such DRA files store data about docx and seems, and often include person-related information.

All other DRA files (20%) have no uniform format. If you want to find out which format your DRA file belongs to, just click on the button "Choose your .dra file to analyze".

Technical Data for DRA File Extension

File classification:

Audio

Related files:

dragon, dri, draw, zip, 101, 102, 160

The following listing is compiled from the database produced by the 'Associate This!' program, selected data from the main FILExt database and file extension information submitted by users.

ProgramID: ProDESKTOP.Drawing
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\PTC\PRODES~1.0\Program\ProD.exe %1

ProgramID: ProDESKTOP.Drawing
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\PTC\ProDESKTOP 8.0\\Program\ProD.exe

a dra voice recording and transcribed text is a special file format by Nuance and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with DRA files

Associate the DRA file extension with the correct application.
Update your software that should actually open voice recording and transcribed texts. Because only the current version supports the latest DRA file format. Search, therefore, e.g. on the Nuance manufacturer website after an available Dragon update.
To make sure that your DRA file is not corrupted or virus-infected, get the file again and scan it with Google's virustotal.com.
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