File Extension PLT

.PLT File

File extension: PLT
File type: Plot drawing
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The PLT file type is primarily associated with 'AutoCAD' by Autodesk, Inc.. AutoCAD HPGL Vector Graphic Plotter File

Detailed information for file extension PLT:


Primary association: AutoCAD
Company: Autodesk, Inc.
Program ID: AutoCADPlot , AutoCADLTPlot

Other applications associated with file type PLT:

  • Clipper (Ver. 5 Pre-linked Transfer File)
  • dnaLIMS (3700 Sample Sheet) by dnaToolsDNA sequencing software. Site requires a login. The Mime types used with this association are: application/plt.
  • Gerber Sign-making Software File Related links: ViewMate Free Gerber File Viewer, GC-Prevue Free Gerber File Viewer
  • HP Graphics LanguageHPGL, sometimes hyphenated as HP-GL, is the primary printer control language used by Hewlett-Packard plotters. This association is classified as Graphic. The Mime types used with this association are: application/vnd.hp-hpgl, vector/x-hpgl, vector/x-hpgl2, application/x-hpgl, image/hpgl, image/plt, image/x-plt. The identifying characters used for this association are - Hex: 42 50 49 4E 50 53 , ASCII: BPINPS Related links: SwiftView, Wikipedia HPGL Page
  • Infinity Game Engine (Bitmap Graphic) by BioWare Corp. This association is classified as Game.
  • MicroStation (Driver Configuration for Plotting) by Bentley Systems, IncorporatedMicroStation is used by teams of architects, engineers, contractors and GIS professionals for work on buildings, civil engineering projects, power plants and geospatial information. This association is classified as CAD/CAM.
  • Organiser (Paper Layout Definition) by IBM(ver 1,2 maybe others) This was a Lotus product. Lotus was bought out by IBM. The identifying characters used for this association are - Hex: 9A 9F AA 11
  • OziExplorer (Plot Track) by Des & Lorraine NewmanGPS Mapping Software which will work with Magellan, Garmin, Lowrance, Eagle, Brunton/Silva and MLR GPS receivers for the upload/download of waypoints, routes and tracks and most brand of GPS receivers for real time tracking of GPS position (Moving Map). The identifying characters used for this association are - Hex: 4F 7A 69 45 78 70 6C 6F 72 65 72 20 54 72 61 63 6B 20 50 6F 69 6E 74 20 46 69 6C 65 20 56 65 72 73 69 6F 6E 20 , ASCII: OziExplorer.Track.Point.File.Version.
  • Page Magic (Ver. 2.0 Paper Format)
  • Palette
  • PLATO (Risk Management Data) by Unisys This association is classified as Text.
  • Rhea-PV2D (PlotView-2D Plot)Rhea-PV2D is a 2D plotting tool. PV2D stands for PlotView-2D and is a complimentary tool to Rhea-Emulus (digitizer) and Hyperion-CADRazor (3D OpenGL tool). PV2D has been updated to support native PLT file formats and free text formats. This association is classified as Graphic. The identifying characters used for this association are - Hex: 5B 53 45 43 54 49 4F 4E 20 48 45 41 44 45 52 5D 0D 0A , ASCII: [SECTION.HEADER]
  • Software Platform FileGeoworks Glue, EPOC
  • Windows Update
  • X-wing vs. Tie Fighter Pilot File

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Technical data

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System Info for File Extension .PLT

The following listing is compiled from the database produced by the 'Associate This!' program, selected data from the main FILExt database and information FILExt collected directly from user systems.

ProgramID: AutoCADLTPlot, FileType: AutoCAD LT Plot

ProgramID: AutoCADPlot, FileType: AutoCAD Plot

ProgramID: CorelDRAW.Graphic.11, FileType: CorelDRAW 11.0 Graphic, AppName: CorelDRAW(R)
EXEFile: coreldrw.exe

ProgramID: pltile, AppName: PlayListAgent
EXEFile: PlayListAgent.exe

ProgramID: XnView.Image
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\XnView\xnview.exe %1

ProgramID: PLAYLIST
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\MovieFactory 3\DVDPlayer.exe %1

ProgramID: PLAYLIST
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Ulead Systems\Ulead DVD MovieFactory 3 Disc Creator Trial\DVDPlayer.exe %1

ProgramID: PLAYLIST
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Ulead Systems\Ulead DVD Player\DVDPlayer.exe %1

ProgramID: View Station Document
EXEFile: C:\View\Station\Image.exe %1

ProgramID: WinPress
EXEFile: C:\arcgis\arcexe9x\bin\WinPress.exe %1

ProgramID: PLTEditor.Document
EXEFile: C:\NEVERW~1\NWN\_\JUSTIN~1\PLTEDI~1.EXE %1

ProgramID: PLT_UV
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Advanced Image Viewer and Converter\ImgViewer.exe %1

ProgramID: ACDSee.plt
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ACD Systems\ACDSee\5.0\ACDSee5.exe %1

ProgramID: PSP7.Image
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Jasc Software Inc\Paint Shop Pro 7\psp.exe

ProgramID: Setup PLT.Document
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\PLT\Setup PLT.exe -p %1

ProgramID: WinPress
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ArcGIS\arcexe9x\bin\WinPress.exe %1

ProgramID: CadStd
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Apperson\CadStd\cadstd.exe %1

ProgramID: PLAYLIST
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Ulead Systems\Ulead DVD Player Trial\DVDPlayer.exe

ProgramID: PlotFlow File
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ArchiCAD 6.5\PlotFlow\PlotFlow.exe

ProgramID: EMBIRD.File.plt
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\EMBIRD32\EMBIRD.EXE

ProgramID: application/vnd.hp-HPGL
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\SwiftView\sview.exe

ProgramID: PLAYLIST
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Ulead Systems\Ulead DVD MovieFactory 3 Suite\DVDPlayer.exe

ProgramID: DataFit.Plot
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\DataFit\datafit.exe

ProgramID: PLAYLIST
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Ulead Systems\Ulead DVD Player 2.0\DVDPlayer.exe

Program Name and MIME Type Info for File Extension .PLT

FILExt has been given permission to display a Program Name/MIME type database collected by Anthony R. Nemmer. Some of this data has already been included into the main FILExt database. Those entries which have not yet been incorporated are displayed below.
Program Name Mime Type application/GraphicConverter application/octet-streamAutoVue Graphic Plug-inapplication/pltAutoVue Graphic Plug-inapplication/x-pltAutoVue Graphic Plug-indrawing/plt image/tiff image/x-Rosetta

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