Opening a CCE File

The CCE file type is primarily associated with Altium Designer.

CCE	File extension: CCE
	File type:	encrypted design file

What is a CCE file

CCE files mostly belong to Altium Designer. CCE files are used by several specialized programs to store specific types of data. The most common use is for encrypted PCB design data stored in an XML format. This file format secures details of printed circuit board designs and is used in tools like Altium Designer or Cadence Allegro PCB Designer.
Other uses include:

Calendar Creator Plus Event: These files hold calendar event details and work with CCWin-based software.

Compressed Chess Engine: This variant stores compressed chess engine data and is associated with Casio ClassPad Manager. More details can be found at Casio edu.

Bridge bidding convention: These files contain bridge game bidding rules and are used with Bridge Convention Card Editors like Bridge Baron. Visit Larryco for more info.

FilExt.com tip: Use the appropriate application to open and view your CCE file, as each version has its own structure and encryption to protect its content.

How to open a CCE file

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

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CCE file format:

To find out what program is needed to open CCE files, you need to determine the file format. Each file format has a unique extension and almost always a unique signature. For example, Microsoft Word documents have the extension .docx and the signature (usually the first 3 characters in this file) PK. However, different programs can use the same file extension. Furthermore, a file extension can be renamed incorrectly and double-clicking on it will then display an error when it is opened. So you need a detailed analysis of a file to find out the format and the associated program. Below you will find our evaluation of the CCE files:

The CCE file extension is not found very often and covers different formats for different programs. The file formats most commonly found in CCE files are:

• 55% of all CCE files are based on the popular XML file format. The Extensible Markup Language (XML) is a simple text-based format for representing structured information: documents, webpages, data, configuration, books, transactions, invoices, and much more. XML defines a set of rules for encoding documents in a format that is both human-readable and machine-readable. These files are text files and can therefore be read using a text editor. The files are 87 KB to 6 MB in size, with a median of 2 MB. The file type was developed only in the last few years. The files contain the following words: <?xml version="1.0"?>, <KeyInfo xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#, <CCZEncrypt> and <EncryptedData xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmlenc#" Type="http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmlenc#Content">. Files like these have the following tags: board, layout, schematic, dviewer, visecad and master.
• 20% of all CCE files are associated with Calendar Creator Plus project. These files are binary files, so they do not contain text, but only cryptic characters. The average file size is 12 KB with most files being between 1 KB and 67 KB in size. The keywords Normal, LIST1 and CCWIN are typical for these files.

All other CCE files (25%) have different formats, the following 5 formats exist: NOT and AuG. The category is free, card, convention, precision, enhanced or export. If you want to find out what your CCE file contains, drag and drop it onto this page.