Opening a TW File

The TW file type is primarily associated with Planmeca Romexis.

TW	File extension: TW
	File type:	data file

What is a TW file?

TW files mostly belong to Planmeca Romexis.

TW files are not a single type of file. Their content depends on the program that created them.
They may be used in several ways, for example:

TaroWorks backup files: These files are ZIP archives that hold backup data. Such files are managed by systems from Planmeca. For more details, visit the Planmeca website.
SQLite database files: Some TW files store an SQL structure that is readable by tools like DB Browser for SQLite. See more at the SQLite Browser website.
Twine game/story files: A TW file in this case holds interactive narrative data used for Twine games. More information is available at Twine.
Robot task programs: In some cases, TW files contain TaskWriter code for robot operations. These files work with software such as ABB RobotStudio or Staubli Robotics Suite.
Other data: There are TW files used as two‐way radio memory or Thunderbird email data files that are best viewed with advanced text editors.

FilExt.com tips: Knowing the file’s origin is key. For example, if it is a backup file, you might try renaming it to .zip to inspect its contents. If it is a database, opening it with a SQLite browser can reveal its structure. For interactive stories, a basic web browser or text editor might be all you need.

How can I open a TW file?

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

Online TW Text Viewer

Choose your .tw 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

Programs that open and convert TW files:

Planmeca Romexis
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. TW files are often referred to as Planmeca Romexis backups because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
KG-UV Commander (Two-way radio programming database file) by Wouxun
Files with the TW extension are database files that are used to store radio programming data including radio functions, names, channels, frequencies, tones, etc. These files are used to program Wouxun two-way handheld radios. TW files may be opened with a number of applications on the Windows operating system, such as Textease StudioCT, Your Weaver Professional Edition, Easy Pano Your Weaver, etc.

TW file extension format:

Why is it important to know the file format? This is the only way to find out which program to use to open 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. File extension, signature and file format must match; otherwise errors will occur when the file is opened. So a detailed analysis of a file is vital in order to determine the format and the associated program. Our evaluation of the TW files looks like this:

The TW file extension includes different formats for different programs. However, the following two file formats are common:

55% of all TW files use ZIP compression, that is, a TW file includes multiple compressed files. Primarily 5 to 50 files are included. Common included file names are annotation.xml, csi_ps_export.dcm, general.xml, processing.xml and thumbnail.png. If you want to see the included files and images, simply rename the file extension to .zip and double-click it. TW files can be up to 24 MB in size, but are often around 840 KB - 4 MB. Certain words are almost always found in the files, such as csi_ps_export.dcm. Files like these are sometimes connected to langley, kinga, poian, byers, iordache, starak, works and taro, and contain person-related data.
3% of all TW files internally utilize the SQL file format. An SQL file contains a lightweight SQLite database, widely used in application development for storing application related data. These files are text files, so they contain words and text. The average file size is 950 KB with most files being between 81 KB and 2 MB in size. The files contain the following words: SQLite format 3. The following filename is common: data.tw.

All other TW files (42%) have no consistent format, such as PDF and eyJ. Tagged as lecture, radio, alajlouny, ailunce, bastawy, jalocha, sereen, story, zemen, info or jeon. Drag & drop your file here to see the file format and a preview of your TW file!

Technical Data for TW File Extension

File classification:

Backup

Related files:

twee, task, zip, start, html, backup, wt, sav, mpd, mdb, sqlite, db, txt, xml, json

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: IncredLWizard
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\INCRED~1\bin\ImLc.exe %1

ProgramID: soffice.StarWriterTemplate.6
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\OpenOffice.org1.0.1\program\soffice.exe -o %1

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

How to solve problems with TW files

Associate the TW file extension with the correct application.
Update your software that should actually open data files. Because only the current version supports the latest TW file format. Search, therefore, e.g. on the manufacturer website after an available Planmeca Romexis update.
To make sure that your TW file is not corrupted or virus-infected, get the file again and scan it with Google's virustotal.com.
Click here to open your .TW file online - secure, fast, and no downloads needed.