Opening a PIV File

The PIV file type is primarily associated with Pivot Animator.

PIV	File extension: PIV
	File type:	project file

What is a PIV file?

PIV files mostly belong to Pivot Animator. PIV files are used by Pivot Animator to save stickman animation projects.
Purpose: They store frame-by-frame data and settings for stick figure animations. The content is compressed with the zlib library, ensuring that even detailed animation data remains in a compact size.
Functionality:

They hold sequential frame data with positions and shapes of stick figures.

They store configuration information for each animation project.

They allow users to edit, preview, and export animations to other video formats.

FilExt.com note: To open or edit a PIV file, use the Pivot Animator software, available at the official Pivot Animator website.

How to open a PIV file

You need a suitable software like Pivot Animator to open a PIV 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 PIV file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a PIV 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 PIV files:

Pivot Animator
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. PIV files are often referred to as Pivot Animator data files because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
Pivot Stickfigure Animator (Cartoon) by Peter Bone
Pivot creates stick-figure animations. You can build your own stick figures and load your own backgrounds. The animations can be saved as animated GIFs to be used on Web pages. The identifying characters used for this association are - Hex: 78 DA, ASCII: x. This file format is classified as Graphic.
Pivotal Sales Suite (Activity File) by Pivotal Corporation
CRM Application to Manage sales process. The .PIV extension is used when emailing an activity to someone. Its purpose is to launch Pivotal Sales & open the associated activity from within the E-mail message.

PIV file format:

If you can determine the file format, the associated program can also be determined. The file format can be deduced from the file extension and the signature. However, different programs can use the same file extension. Furthermore, a file extension can be renamed incorrectly and double-clicking on it will then display an error when it is opened. If there are problems opening a file, you must first determine the file format used. In the following you will find our evaluation of the PIV files:

The file type with the extension 'PIV' mainly uses a special format. However, the following two file formats are common:

95% of all PIV files are based on the popular zlib file format. Zlib is a compressed archive file format that supports several different data compression algorithms. zlib is also a crucial component of many software platforms, including Linux, macOS, and iOS. The contents of these files cannot be read by a human; only a computer program can interpret the data. The file size is in the range of 800 bytes to 230 KB. The file type is old but is used even today. These files can be linked to pivot, animation, pack, stick, animacja, kucharz, motion and anima.

All other PIV files (5%) have no uniform format. These files are often connected to movie. If you want to find out what your PIV file contains, drag and drop it onto this page.

Technical Data for PIV File Extension

File classification:

Data

Identifier:

Hex: 78 DA, ASCII: x (provided by TrID database)

Related files:

swf, ani, png, zl, exe, jpg, stk, zip, rar, cac, bli, mia, gif, avi, mp4

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: piv
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Pivot Stickfigure Animator\pivot.exe %1

ProgramID: piv
EXEFile: C:\Documents and Settings\Josh Allen\My Documents\MISC\Pivot\pivot.exe %1

ProgramID: piv
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\pivot\pivot.exe

a piv project file is a special file format and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with PIV files

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