Opening a TSB File

The TSB file type is primarily associated with 3Q SurfaceScan.

TSB	File extension: TSB
	File type:	data file

What is a TSB file?

TSB files mostly belong to 3Q SurfaceScan. TSB files can serve different purposes depending on the software that created them.
For instance, one common variety is a 3D surface scan data file used by 3Q Technologies. This type of file holds surface data from a 3D scan, which is used in modeling and analysis. You might see this file referenced alongside tools from 3DMD.
Other TSB files are found in flight simulation. These files serve as sound files in programs like X-Plane, providing specific audio data needed by the simulator. More details are available on the X-Plane website.
There are also TSB files used as game data files for binary game storage in environments such as those built with Torque Game Builder. In this case, TSB may stand for terms like 'Tales of Series Binary'.
Several TSB files work as backup files. An example is the TaxSaver backup created for accounting software by TAS Books, sometimes using ZIP compression. Similarly, a TSB file might be a Time Stamp Backup that employs zlib compression and can be edited with dedicated tools like TSBEditor.
Lastly, a subset of these files relates to power system simulation data used in PowerWorld Simulator. These files store relevant simulation data and can be viewed with applications like TSBView; further info is found at PowerWorld.
Key details as outlined by FilExt.com:

They may contain 3D scan data for surface modeling.

They can include audio data for flight simulation.

They serve as game or binary data storage.

They sometimes work as backup files using ZIP or zlib.

They store simulation data for power system analysis.

FilExt.com note: If you have a TSB file, the best approach is to inspect its header or look for metadata clues, so you can use the correct specific software to open and view it.

How do you open TSB files?

You need a suitable software like 3Q SurfaceScan to open a TSB 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 TSB file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a TSB file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

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TSB file format details:

Every file has a defined file format, i.e. how the data is arranged in the file. The file format can be deduced from the file extension and the signature. If the file extension does not match the file format, double-clicking on the file will cause an error upon opening. When there is a problem with a file, the first step to solving it is to determine the file format. Our evaluation of the TSB files looks like this:

The TSB file extension is not common and includes a lot of different file formats for different programs. The file formats most commonly found in TSB files are:

• 15% of all TSB files start with the bytes 03b crucial for this file format. The contents of these files cannot be read by a human; only a computer program can interpret the data. The files are on average 37 MB in size and range from 16 MB to 65 MB. The following keywords are characteristic: < 3Q Technologies Ltd. Surface File - Version 0.3 - http://www.3q.com. Enquiries: support-3q-com >.
• 10% of all TSB files are based on the zip format, so several files are compressed and saved in one TSB file. The included 154 to 201 files have file names such as ATTRIB.DDF, COMMENT.DDF, Email.cfg, FIELD.DDF, FIELDEXT.DDF, FILE.DDF, INDEX.DDF, MTAACT.B, MTAACTP.B, MTABANK.B, MTABAUD.B, MTABTRN.B, MTABUD.B, MTACALL.B, MTACCAT.B, MTACENT.B, MTACFLOW.B, MTACISSC.B, MTACISSS.B, MTACISST.B and MTACISTR.B. You can see the included files and images by renaming the file extension to .zip and then double-clicking it. Most of these files are 1 MB to 12 MB in size. Several words can almost always be found in the files, e.g. ATTRIB.DDF, Y\PA, YsSu and iJ-[)*TQ. Such TSB files store data about limited.

All other TSB files (75%) have no uniform format, frequently e.g. terrasavr. These files sometimes refer to altitude, callout, activsg, glider or global. If you want to find out which format your TSB file belongs to, just click on the button "Choose your .tsb file to analyze".