All about V Files

The V file type is primarily associated with ISE Design Suite.

V	File extension: V
	File type:	electronic system model

What is a V file?

V files mostly belong to ISE Design Suite by Xilinx. V is the filename extension of the file containing V (chrominance or color) components of a PPM (Portable PixMap) file that has been split using the ppmtoyuvsplit utility in Netpbm graphics and programming package. Such V files are required by the Stanford MPEG codec. V filename extension is also associated with Verilog, a hardware description language for modeling and verifying electronic systems such as analog, mixed-signal, and genetic circuits. These V files contain source code written in Verilog. Inventor, a 3D CAD, simulation, and documentation software saves working directory data in V files. Files containing source code written in the Gallina specification language used by Coq formal proof management system also have V filename extension. This type of V files contain mathematical definitions and expressions. Files containing scripts written in VPascal programming language have V filename extension. Bitmap images produced by libvips image processing library are stored in V files.

How to open V files

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

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How to convert a V file to JPG, PDF, HTML, DOC, ...

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Programs that open and convert V files:

ISE Design Suite by Xilinx
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. V files are often referred to as ISE Design Suite cads because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
Chromium (eBook) by Google
Chromium is an open-source software framework for creating cross-platform, native graphical user interface applications using web technology. Its Skia PDF Backend API creates PDF files with V filename extension. This file format is classified as eBook. Related links: Using Skia's PDF Backend
Code Generator (consistency check support data) by ReaGeniX
Code Generator was a piece of software for generating source code from state and architecture diagrams. It saved its consistency check support data in V files. This file format is classified as Data.
CoqIDE (proof) by Coq Development Team
CoqIDE is an integrated development environment with graphical user interface and command line tools for creating and compiling mathematical proofs used by the Coq formal proof management system. Mathematical expressions that make up a proof are stored in V files. This file format is classified as Developer.
Inventor (working directory data) by Autodesk
Inventor is a professional 3D computer-aided product design software. It uses V files located in the _V folder of a project to store working directory information such as the status, "diffs", creation time, and last modification date of files used in that project. This file format is classified as CAD.
libvips (bitmap) by libvips Development Team
libvips is a horizontally threaded image processing library with bindings for various programming languages and frameworks. Bitmap images created with libvips are saved in V files. This file format is classified as Raster Image.
QuickTime (subsampled Raw YUV image) by Apple
QuickTime is a highly extensible multimedia processing and playback software. By installing QuickTime's YUV codec, users are able to view subsampled images saved in V files used by the Stanford MPEG codec. This file format is classified as Raster Image.
SoulWorker (game data) by GameForge
SoulWorker is an anime-themed massively multiplayer online role-playing video game for Windows desktop. Some of its data and game resources are stored in V files. This file format is classified as Game.
Utawarerumono (video) by Aquaplus
Utawarerumono is a series of adult tactical role-playing video games for mobile, desktop, and game consoles. The game is set in a fictional world in the style of feudal Japan and it saves some video data in V files. This file format is classified as Video. Related links: Wikipedia Utawarerumono Page
V++ (source code) by Digital Optics
V++ is an integrated development environment that uses VPascal (Virtual Pascal) programming language to perform advanced scientific image processing and spectroscopy operations. Script files containing VPascal source code used by V++ have V filename extension. This file format is classified as Developer. Related links: Virtual Pascal
Vivid (main input data) by Stephen B. Coy
Vivid was a raytracing software for generating photorealistic images. V was an input data format used by Vivid. This file format is classified as Data.

V format details:

A file format defines how the data in the file is structured. A file format is determined by the file extension and signature, so JPEG images have the extension .jpg and the first bytes in the file are ÿØÿ. 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. So you need a detailed analysis of a file to find out the format and the associated program. Our analysis of the V files produces the following result:

V is a very widely used file extension. The file type is used by a few programs, each with its own file format. However, the following two file formats are common:

60% of all V files are associated with Verilog source code. These files are text files, so they contain words and text. The average file size is 1 KB with most files being between 580 bytes and 2 KB in size. It is a modern file type. Certain words are almost always found in the files, such as `timescale 1ns / 1ps, Create Date, // Company, // Engineer, ////////////, // Design Name and Module. These files are attributed to adder, testbench, circuit, counter, carry, ripple, decoder, count, data and time.
15% of all V files belong to Verilog source code. The files are using the common file format Source. A source code is the set of instructions written by a programmer using a computer programming language like JavaScript, C++ or Basic. This code is translated into machine language by a compiler. The translated result is called app, program or executable. These files are plain text, which means they can be viewed with any text editor such as Windows Editor, Nano for Linux, and TextEdit for macOS. The files are often between 580 bytes and 13 KB in size. The following keywords are characteristic: module. Such files are related to addsub, assign, mips, project, design, labkit, modfrm, single, system, modal, list and uart.

All other V files (25%) have no uniform format, often e.g. PDF, MKV, ZIP, Flash, Source, DOC, module and MATRIX. They are often associated with hindi, movie, moviezss, fifo, memory or india. Drag & drop your file here to see the file format and a preview of your V file!

Technical Data for V File Extension

File classification:

CAD

Related files:

sv, zip, v_, xdc, pdf, _v_, rar, txt, check, ucf, jpg, m, hash, vhd, v264, vcf, docx, png, bak, qpf, bsd, bsdl

Related links:

Icarus

Mime type:

text/x-go, text/x-verilog, application/octet-stream

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: QuickTime.dv
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\QUICKT~1\QuickTimePlayer.exe %1

ProgramID: RealPlayer.RV.6
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\K-Lite Codec Pack\Media Player Classic\mplayerc.exe %1

ProgramID: RealPlayer.RV.6
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Real\RealOne Player\RealPlay.exe %1

ProgramID: RealPlayer.RV.6
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Real\RealPlayer\RealPlay.exe %1

ProgramID: RealPlayer.RV.6
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Real\RealPlayer\RealPlay.exe /m video/vnd.rn-realvideo %1

ProgramID: txtfile
EXEFile: %SystemRoot%\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE %1

ProgramID: MTI.verilog
EXEFile: C:\Modeltech_xe_starter\win32xoem\modelsim.exe %1

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

ProgramID: MTI.verilog
EXEFile: C:\Modeltech_5.7b\win32\modelsim.exe %1

ProgramID: MTI.verilog
EXEFile: C:\Modeltech_xe\win32xoem\modelsim.exe %1

ProgramID: Verilog-FileType
EXEFile: C:\OrCAD\ORCAD_~1.5_D\tools\capture\capture.exe %1

ProgramID: Verilog-FileType
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\OrCAD\OrCAD_10.5\tools\capture\capture.exe

ProgramID: txtfile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Boxer Text Editor\b.exe

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a v electronic system model is a special file format by Xilinx and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with V files

Associate the V file extension with the correct application.
Update your software that should actually open electronic system models. Because only the current version supports the latest V file format. Search, therefore, e.g. on the Xilinx manufacturer website after an available ISE Design Suite update.
To make sure that your V file is not corrupted or virus-infected, get the file again and scan it with Google's virustotal.com.
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