All about PRO Files

The PRO file type is primarily associated with Home and Landscape Design Pro.

PROFile Extension PRO
File extension: PRO
File type:  2D/3D home or landscape project

What is a PRO file?

PRO files mostly belong to Home and Landscape Design Pro by Punch!. PRO is the main file extension used to store 3D models of buildings and interior designs created using TurboFloorPlan by IMSI. The contents of such PRO files include electrical plans, building floors/layouts, foundation, landscape, and plumbing. Unfinished designs can be saved to a PRO file and resumed later. Professional Home Design, a 3D home design tool by PUNCH! uses the PRO file extension to store its projects. Such a project may include the deck, foundation, floor layout, and other objects like the roofing design of a home. Also, KiCad, a program for automating electronic circuit designs uses the PRO file extension to store projects. ProPresenter, a software for sequencing and presenting worship songs uses PRO files to store a sequence of audio and video files that largely contain worship songs. The PRO file extension is also used to store projects created using Qt, a package for developing applications.

How to open PRO files

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

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How to extract texts from PRO files or capture a screenshot to PDF, JPG, DOCX, TXT, ...

You can extract texts from PRO file or capture a preview screenshot using our online PRO file viewer:
  1. To do this, click the button "Choose your .pro file to view" on this page.
  2. After your file is opened in browser,
  3. click "Save as..." in the menu.
  4. Then choose the file format (e.g. JPG, PDF, DOCX, TXT, ...) you want.
  5. Your file will be converted and downloaded.

Programs that open and convert PRO files:

  1. Home and Landscape Design Pro by Punch!
    See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. PRO files are often referred to as Home and Landscape Design Pro 3d images because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
  2. Ape (disk image) by Steven Tucker
    APE is a hardware that is capable of emulating Atari 8-bit computers. The proprietary disk-image format used by Atari operating systems for APE emulator is PRO. This file format is classified as System. Related links: APE Home Page, Atari Disk Image FAQ, Atari 8-bit family, The ATARI PERIPHERAL EMULATOR USERS GUIDE
  3. Chord Pro (sheet music) by Mussoft
    ChordPro is a classic program that allowed users to create, edit, display and print song lyrics, including associated guitar or piano chords in a graphical representation. Music notation created using Chord Pro can be stored using arbitrary file extensions including PRO, CHPRO, CHORD etc. This file format is classified as Data. Related links: ChordPro
  4. Creo Elements/Pro (program configuration) by PTC
    Creo Elements/Pro is a Windows-based CAD, CAE, and CAM 3D modeling program developed by PTC. The program is mainly used in engineering and manufacturing sectors. GUI elements, themes, skins, settings, and various other configurations of Creo Elements/Pro are stored in PRO files. This file format is classified as Settings. Related links: PTC Creo Elements/Pro
  5. Euphoria (graphics profile) by Rapid Deployment Software
    Euphoria is an interpreted programming language for computers running MS-DOS, Windows, Linux, and FreeBSD. On Windows computers, Euphoria uses PRO files to store color syntax highlighting data. This file format is classified as Developer. Related links: Rapid Euphoria - Part I - Core Language, Euphoria (programming language)
  6. Fast-Talk (pronunciation) by Fast-Talk
    Fast Talk is a classic software software for performing phonetic searches parallel to spoken audio. The program can search and retrieve a string or word in 3600 ten-second voicemails to under 1 second. Fast Talk pronunciation files used to determine the sequence of phonemes in search terms have PRO extension. This file format is classified as Audio.
  7. HTMLtool (project) by Lorenz Graf
    HTMLtool is a versatile code editor for creating/editing program source code for HTML, CCSS, ASP, and JavaScript among others. The program offers advanced features like syntax highlighting, an FTP client, and a spell checker. Projects files created with HTMLtool are stored in PRO files. This file format is classified as Developer.
  8. Infinity Game Engine (projectile type description) by BioWare
    Infinity Game Engine is a software development kit for creating isometric role-playing video games. The package was used in the creation of video games like Baldur's Gate. Some game data such as projectile type descriptions created by Infinity Game Engine are stored in PRO files. This file format is classified as Game. Related links: BioWare
  9. Pagis Pro (scanned grapics) by Xerox
    Pagis Pro was a color-scanning suite that allowed users to scan, view, edit, fax, or copy electronic documents and photos on Windows 95, 98, and NT 4.0 computers. Pagis Pro Version 3.0 stored graphics in PRO files. This file format is classified as Raster Image.
  10. PC|Automation (electrical schematic project/documentation) by PC|SCHEMATIC
    PC|Automation is a stand-alone CAD application creating and documenting electrical schemetics. The PRO file created using PC|Automation is a documentation of key and power control circuit diagrams, switchboard drawings, PLC circuits, and electrical installations with associated table of contents, components lists, parts lists and other requirements. This file format is classified as CAD.
  11. Pegasus Mail (user settings) by David Harris
    Pegasus Mail is a cross-platform e-mail client and Mecury Mail Transport System. The CNMAIL.PRO or WINPMAIL.PRO files created by Pegasus Mail contained the profile information for the DOS and Windows versions respectively. Mecury uses the POP3.PRO file to determine users's POP3 settings. This file format is classified as Settings. Related links: Pegasus Mail
  12. PROLOG (source code) by Alain Colmerauer
    PROLOG is a programming language that is mainly used for computational linguistics and artificial intelligence. The language was originally released in 1972 and source code written in the PROLOG language are stored in files with PRO, PL, or P file extenstions. This file format is classified as Developer. Related links: GNU Prolog
  13. Pulsar (audio data) by Creamware
    Pulsar is a classic music production environment consisting of a soundcard and its related software components developed by Creamware and used on Windows and Mac. The software component allowed music producers to integrate high-end multi-channel mixing, effects, sampling etc. Pulsar could store audio data in PRO files. This file format is classified as Audio.
  14. PV-WAVE (procedures and source code) by Rogue
    PV-WAVE is a programming language that is primarily used to build and deploy applications that are used for visual data analysis. This programming language originated from the IDL programming language's code base which later became a part of PV-WAVE. Both IDL and PV-WAVE source codes can be saved in PRO files. This file format is classified as Developer. Related links: PV-WAVE Documentation, PV-Wave, Visual Numerics
  15. Qt (project configuration) by Qt
    Qt is a comprehensive C++ application development framework, which includes a class-library and tools for cross-platform development and internationalization. The PRO file created by Qt contains information such as references to TS (translation sources), QSS (stylesheets), and QRC (resource files) needed to compile a Qt application using the qmake command. This file format is classified as Settings. Related links: Including .pro files
  16. Sim Golf (game data) by Electronics Arts
    Sim Golf is a vintage video game distributed by Electronics Arts for Windows computers. Players assume the role of professional golf players that design golf courses and play as Gary Golf. Sim Golf stores some game data in PRO files. This file format is classified as Game.
  17. Terramodel (project) by Trimble
    Terramodel is a computer-aided design program used to process and visualize raw survey data in surveyor and civil engineering sectors. The program allows importation/exportation of data derived from Trimble controllers. It can also calculate volumes, create and visualize roadway designs etc. A Terramodel project file has PRO file extension. This file format is classified as CAD.
  18. Xilinx (JTAG programmer options) by Xilinx
    Xilinx is an integrated software design environment that allows users to create Xilinx FPGA and CPLD controllers from start to finish. Its JTAG programmer options file uses PRO filename extension. This file format is classified as Developer. Related links: Xlinx

PRO format details:

If you can determine the file format, the associated program can also be determined. 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. 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 a detailed analysis of a file is vital in order to determine the format and the associated program. In the following you will find our evaluation of the PRO files:

PRO is a very common file type and covers a large number of different file formats. However, the following two file formats are common:

All other PRO files (83%) have no uniform format, such as KiCad Project, UTF-8, ZIP, GZIP, cvf and Pro. These files are often connected to config, proguard, settings, songbook, options, profile, program, facdsb, rules, aisc, mime, read or type. Just click the "Choose your .pro file to view" button on this page to find out what your PRO file is.

Technical Data for PRO File Extension

File classification:
3D Image
Related files:

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: ForeSight DXM Project
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\TDS\ForeSight DXM\ForeSightDXM.exe %1

ProgramID: quick3D.pro
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\quick3D Geo\quick3D.exe %1

ProgramID: Qmwin.Document
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\QMWIN\Qmwin.exe

ProgramID: dswin.document
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\DSwin32\Dswin32.exe

ProgramID: IDLprogramFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\RSI\IDL56\bin\bin.x86\idlde.exe

ProgramID: dBASEProgramCompiled
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\VISUALDB\BIN\dbasewin.exe

ProgramID: PRO_File
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\PCSEL40\PCSELCAD.EXE

ProgramID: IDLprogramFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\RSI\IDL60\bin\bin.x86\idlde.exe

ProgramID: PROFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\MELSEC\GX IEC Developer 6.10\MMP.EXE /NOLOGO


a pro 2D/3D home or landscape project is a special file format by Punch! and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with PRO files

  • Associate the PRO file extension with the correct application.
  • Update your software that should actually open 2d/3d home or landscape projects. Because only the current version supports the latest PRO file format. Search, therefore, e.g. on the Punch! manufacturer website after an available Home and Landscape Design Pro update.
  • To make sure that your PRO file is not corrupted or virus-infected, get the file again and scan it with Google's virustotal.com.
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