All about FLY Files

The FLY file type is primarily associated with Fly Elise.

FLY	File extension: FLY
	File type:	3D model file

What is an FLY file?

FLY files mostly belong to Fly Elise. FLY file may refer to one of two types of files. The main use is as a 3D model data file associated with CAD programs. It stores geometric data, coordinates, and metadata used in 3D modeling and simulation.
If the file is not a binary 3D model, it can be an XML-based flyer design file. This version holds text and layout information for designers working on promotional flyers.

If you open the file in a text editor and find XML tags, it is likely a flyer design file used with Flyer Designer software.

If no XML structure is evident, the file is most likely a 3D modeling file used with programs like Fly Elise or Bentley MicroStation i-model tools.

FilExt.com note: For more details on flyer design files, check out Edrawsoft.

How to open an FLY file

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

Fly Elise
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. FLY files are often referred to as Fly Elise cads because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
Digiflyer (E-mail Document) by Digiflyer
Flyer is a multimedia E-mail document. The company was discontinued; the software is still available. The Mime types used with this association are: application/x-fly.
Quiz-Buddy (Quiz Data) by Sierra Vista Software
Quiz-Buddy is a teaching tool for Windows that helps students with learning and test-preparation activities.
TerraExplorer (Project) by Skyline Software Systems Inc.
A .FLY file consists a map which can be viewed by TerraExplore as you're flying over the area represented by the map. The Mime types used with this association are: application/fly.

FLY format details:

The file format determines how the data is stored in the file. The initial characters of a file are called signature, sometimes also referred to as "magic bytes". The signature can be used to infer the file format. Frequently, however, one file extension is used by different programs for different file formats, and one file format for different file extensions. Exact knowledge of the format is therefore important in order to solve problems occurring in files. Below is our analysis of the FLY files:

FLY is not a common file extension and is used by a few programs, each with its own file format. But the following two file formats are common:

35% of all FLY files have the same signature FL. These files contain neither text nor words, but only data. FLY files are between 2 KB and 4 MB in size. The file type was created 20 years ago but is still used today. Some examples of file names are Default.fly.
15% of all FLY files use the popular XML file format. The Extensible Markup Language (XML) is a simple text-based format for representing structured information: documents, webpages, data, configuration, books, transactions, invoices, and much more. XML defines a set of rules for encoding documents in a format that is both human-readable and machine-readable. The contents of these files can even be read by a human. The files are 220 KB to 2 MB in size, with a median of 500 KB. The keywords <FlyerHeader>, Title, <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> and <DataSetNew xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"> are typical for these files.

All other FLY files (50%) have different formats. They are often associated with level or save. Just click the "Choose your .fly file to analyze" button on this page to find out what your FLY file is.

Technical Data for FLY File Extension

File classification:

CAD

Related files:

flv, 5008sfly, fast, ifv, ply, ifl, jpg, fla, mp4, zip, exe, pdf, xml, dat, rar, 3ds, obj, stl, fbx, dwg, dxf

Mime type:

application/x-fly

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: TerraHeader
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Skyline\TerraExplorer\TerraExplorer.exe %1

ProgramID: Fly_Animator
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Free_Fly_Animator\FlyAnimator.exe

ProgramID: DirectModel.Document.fly
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\EAI\VISPRO~1\Products\VISVIE~1\VisView.exe

an fly 3D model file is a special file format and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with FLY files

Associate the FLY file extension with the correct application.
Update your software that should actually open 3d model files. Because only the current version supports the latest FLY file format. Search, therefore, e.g. on the manufacturer website after an available Fly Elise update.
To make sure that your FLY file is not corrupted or virus-infected, get the file again and scan it with Google's virustotal.com.
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