Opening a CDB File

The CDB file type is primarily associated with Fluent.

CDB	File extension: CDB
	File type:	mesh

What is a CDB file?

CDB files mostly belong to Fluent by Ansys. A CDB file is an SQLite 3 database used to store information about a card game in EDOPro emulator. CDB is also the filename extension of a database of cyclists, teams, and rations used by Pro Cycling Manager video game. Constant Database database engine uses a CDB file to store a single associative array. Another type of CDB file is a conceptual model backup created by PowerDesigner process modeler. A CDB file created by SeeYou glider flight navigation/planning software contains waypoints. Fluent physics modeling and fluid dynamics software saves a 3D mesh in a file with CDB filename extension.

How to open CDB files

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

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Programs that open and convert CDB files:

Fluent by Ansys
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. CDB files are often referred to as Fluent 3d images because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
7-zip (compressed data) by Igor Pavlov
7-zip is a data compression and archive file management program for Windows. It can open and unpack a CDB file saved in ZIP format. This file format is classified as Compressed.
AdBase (data) by MediaActive
AdBase is an integrated advertising system with customer relationship management and advertising automation tools. It uses some data saved in a CDB file. This file format is classified as Data.
CardScan (database) by Corex
CardScan is a discontinued business card scanning and contacts management software. A database used by this program is saved in a CDB file. This file format is classified as Database.
Constant Database (database) by Daniel J. Bernstein
Constant Database is an on-disk database engine which stores data as a single associative array. It uses a CDB file to store a database. This file format is classified as Database. Related links: cdblib, cdb (software)
EDOPro (database) by Project Ignis Team
EDOPro is an open source duel emulator for YGOPro system. It uses a CDB file to store information about a card game. This file is actually an SQLITE3 database with a different filename extension. This file format is classified as Database. Related links: Project Ignis card databases for EDOPro
FreeOTFE (disk encryption key) by Sarah Dean
FreeOTFE is an open source virtual disk encryption program for Windows. It uses a CDB file to store a digital key for encrypting a virtual disk. This file format is classified as Encoded. Related links: Wikipedia FreeOTFE Page
Giza (office floor design) by 20-20 Technologies
Giza is an office floor planning and simulation software. It saves an office floor design in a CDB file. This file format is classified as CAD.
Nokia Suite (contacts database) by Nokia
Nokia Suite is a discontinued program used to synchronize content between Nokia phones and a Windows computer. It can import and save a CDB file containing a database of contacts backed up from a phone. This file format is classified as Database.
Pocket Access (database) by Microsoft
Pocket Access is a discontinued Pocket PC edition of Access database management system. This program saves a database in a CDB file. This file format is classified as Database.
PowerDesigner (conceptual model backup) by SAP
PowerDesigner is an enterprise process modeling software. It saves the backup of a conceptual model as an XML-encoded CDB file. This file format is classified as Backup.
Pro Cycling Manager (database) by Focus
Pro Cycling Manager is a real-time simulation game in which the player manages one of many teams across over 700 stages in different cycling championships. Its database of cyclists, teams, and rations is saved in a CDB file. This file format is classified as Database.
ROM With a View (project page) by Moon Valley
CardScan is a discontinued business card scanning and contacts management software. A database used by this program is saved in a CDB file. This file format is classified as Data.
SeeYou (waypoint) by Naviter
SeeYou is a flight planning, navigation, and simulation software for glider pilots. It saves waypoints in a CDB file. This file format is classified as GIS.
Symbian (contacts database) by Nokia
Symbian is a discontinued operating system for classic smartphones and PDAs. This operating uses a CDB file to store a database of its contacts. This file format is classified as Database.
The Cleaner (trojan database) by Moosoft
The Cleaner is a discontinued program that protects a Windows computer from worms, keyloggers, trojans, and spyware. Its trojan database is saved in a CDB file. This file format is classified as Database.
Turbo C (database) by Micro Focus
Turbo C is a discontinued integrated development environment featuring C programming language tools, a compiler, and documentation. It saves a database in a CDB file. This file format is classified as Database.
WinBox (connection address database) by Mikrotik
WinBox is a maintenance software for RouterOS. It uses a CDB file to store a database of all remembered connection addresses. This file format is classified as Database.

CDB format details:

To view or edit CDB files you need to know the file format, because it determines how the data in this file is stored. The file format can be deduced from the file extension and 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. So you need a detailed analysis of a file to find out the format and the associated program. Our evaluation of the CDB files is as follows:

The CDB file extension is very common and includes a lot of different file formats for different programs. But the following two file formats are common:

15% of all CDB files are based on the popular SQL file format. An SQL file contains a lightweight SQLite database, widely used in application development for storing application related data. These are binary files, so they do not contain words or text. The files are 51 KB to 5 MB in size, with a median of 3 MB. It is a modern file type. Certain words are almost always found in the files, such as SQLite format 3. Examples of file names are cards.cdb or connectionstore.cdb. Such files sometimes refer to unofficial, release, resto, cafe, prerelease, drouge, skills, blvo and rush.
9% of all CDB files start with the bytes DBFL crucial for this file format. They consist of unreadable binary data. The average file size is 11 MB with most files being between 520 KB and 66 MB in size. The files contain the following words: DBFL. Some examples of file names are Contacts.cdb. These files are often associated with card, scan, business, cardscan and visiting.

All other CDB files (76%) have no consistent format, often, for example, Pocket Access database, Mactive AdBase data, Sangduck database, XML, JetDB, ZIP, zlib, CDB, MACS, ROOT, cXM, QeS, COM, xxxCEE and cyanide. They are often associated with official, cyclist, data, nlsy, train or apus. You can get all the details of your CDB file by dragging it onto this page or by clicking the button "Choose your .cdb file to analyze" above.

Technical Data for CDB File Extension

File classification:

3D Image

Related files:

cbd, viw, csdb, sessionpath, csb0, wbx, cdp, itunescdb, zip, cbk, xml, sqlite, dsn, view, tiff, irl, exe, lock, pkd, vdb, xy

Mime type:

text/plain

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: CardScan.Database
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Corex\CardScan\cs.exe /noquery

ProgramID: cdbFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ArcSoft\Software Suite\PhotoBase\PhotoBase.exe %1

ProgramID: Cross Database Software
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\dbBalance\CDB 4.0\CDB Studio\CDBStudio.exe %1

ProgramID: ConceptDraw.Basic Script
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\CS Odessa\ConceptDraw V Professional Trial\ConceptDrawPro.exe /dde

ProgramID: cdbFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Cablescan\TestRite\TestRite.exe %1 /n

ProgramID: CardScan.Database
EXEFile: cs.exe /noquery

ProgramID: cdbFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ArcSoft\Software Suite\PhotoBase 4.5\PhotoBase.exe

ProgramID: CardScan.Database
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\CardScan\CardScan\cs.exe /noquery

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a cdb mesh is a special file format by Ansys and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with CDB files

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