All about F02 Files

The F02 file type is primarily associated with HEC-RAS/Nastran.

F02	File extension: F02
	File type:	data file

What is an F02 file

F02 files mostly belong to HEC-RAS/Nastran.

F02 files are specialized data files that serve different roles depending on their source. They often hold one of two types of information:

Financial Data / Nastran Output: Some F02 files contain financial data or act as output files from engineering analysis (commonly referred to as Nastran output files). They include numerical results that may be used in further financial or simulation processing.
HEC-RAS Flow Data: Other F02 files are generated by hydraulic modeling tools. They store water surface profiles and flow values used in river or flood analysis. For more details on HEC-RAS, visit HEC-RAS.

Opening an F02 file requires the software that produced it. A basic text editor might display some raw text, but proper interpretation needs the native application.

Remember: F02 files are not defined by a single format. Their structure and content depend on the context in which they were created.

How do you open F02 files?

You need a suitable software like HEC-RAS/Nastran to open an F02 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 F02 file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a F02 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 F02 files:

HEC-RAS/Nastran
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. F02 files are often referred to as HEC-RAS/Nastran data files because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
HEC-RAS (Flow File) by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Hydrologic Engineering Centers River Analysis System (HEC- RAS) is a one-dimensional steady flow hydraulic model designed to aid hydraulic engineers in channel flow analysis and floodplain determination. The results of the model can be applied in floodplain management and flood insurance studies. These files can have extensions from F01 through F99. The identifying characters used for this association are - Hex: 46 6C 6F 77 20 54 69 74 6C 65 3D, ASCII: Flow.Title=.

Technical Data for F02 File Extension

File classification:

Data

Identifier:

Hex: 46 6C 6F 77 20 54 69 74 6C 65 3D, ASCII: Flow.Title= (provided by TrID database)

Related files:

f01, f03, out, fo2, r02, r01, p01, f04, txt, dat, csv, log

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: EMBIRD.File.f02
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\EMBIRD32\EMBIRD.EXE

an f02 data file is a special file format and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with F02 files

Associate the F02 file extension with the correct application.
Update your software that should actually open data files. Because only the current version supports the latest F02 file format. Search, therefore, e.g. on the manufacturer website after an available HEC-RAS/Nastran update.
To make sure that your F02 file is not corrupted or virus-infected, get the file again and scan it with Google's virustotal.com.
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