Opening an SKC File

The SKC file type is primarily associated with BIOVIA Draw.

SKC	File extension: SKC
	File type:	data file

What is an SKC file?

SKC files mostly belong to BIOVIA Draw. Your SKC file can belong to several specialized groups.

Chemical Schemes: Most often, SKC files store chemical drawings. They are used by BIOVIA Draw or ACD/ChemSketch to record molecular structures and reaction schemes. Visit this page for more details.

Classification Data: Some SKC files are used as classification files in building or model analysis, managed by Solibri Model Checker. These files may use a ZIP structure. More info is available at Solibri.

Skeletal Animation: In other cases, SKC files hold animation data such as skeletal movement for games like Medal of Honor Allied Assault and Call of Duty 2.

HVAC Configuration: A few SKC files contain configuration settings for HVAC systems, often stored as XML. They are used by tools such as Trane Tracer SC and related Schneider Electric setups.

Sega Cache Data: Additionally, some SKC files act as cache archives for game data in products like Football Manager Mobile. This data is sometimes managed with tools like CRI Packed File Maker, as noted on the Football Manager site.

FilExt.com tip: Each version of a SKC file follows a format suited to its purpose. Identifying the file’s internal structure (whether XML, ZIP-archived, or binary) can help determine which application to use for opening it.

How do you open SKC files?

You need a suitable software like BIOVIA Draw to open an SKC 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 SKC file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a SKC file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

Online SKC Text Viewer

Choose your .skc file to analyze

or drag and drop it here

Online File Viewer

✈

Read our privacy guarantee in Filext’s terms and privacy policy

Please allow ads on our site

This helps us keep our servers running. Then re-upload your file to view it.

Click here to see how to disable the ad blocker for filext.com

SKC file format details:

Every file has a defined file format, i.e. how the data is arranged in the file. Often, the file format can be deduced from the file extension or the initial bytes (called the signature). Nonetheless, different programs can utilize the same file extension to represent distinct file formats. Double-clicking on the file often results in an error when opening. When there is a problem with a file, the first step to solving it is to determine the file format. Our examination of the SKC files comes to the following conclusion:

SKC is not a commonly used file extension and covers different formats for different programs. The two most common formats are as follows:

• 65% of all SKC files are associated with ISIS sketch. These files contain neither text nor words, but only data. The files are on average 3 KB in size and range from 930 bytes to 15 KB. The file type is very old but is also used today. Several words can almost always be found in the files, e.g. Created and Arialx. Such files sometimes refer to eflornithine and unnamed.
• 9% of all SKC files are based on the zip format, that is, an SKC file includes multiple compressed files. Most often they are 4 to 6 compressed files. File names inside are document.xml, documentProperties.xml and references.xml. A little tip: If you rename the file extension to .zip and then double-click, you will see the included files and images. A typical file size is 59 KB. Several words can almost always be found in the files, e.g. document.xml. An example of a file name is IFC 2x3.skc.

All other SKC files (26%) have no uniform format, often e.g. SKAN and cks. Sometimes used for fmhi, hdtv, skin or front. If you want to find out which format your SKC file belongs to, just click on the button "Choose your .skc file to analyze".