Opening a UID File

The UID file type is primarily associated with STAAD.Pro.

UID	File extension: UID
	File type:	specialized project file

What is a UID file?

UID files mostly belong to STAAD.Pro. This file may refer to different data types depending on the source.

STAAD.Pro model file: The file stores project data used in structural analysis with STAAD.Pro by Bentley Systems. It holds engineering model information and must be viewed with STAAD.Pro. For more details, visit Bentley.

Unique Identifier file: In some cases, the file contains a unique ID used for data exchange. It is designed to track records and connect data in specialized systems.

Microsoft Access lock file: At times, the file operates as a lock file for a Microsoft Access database. It uses a ZIP structure internally to manage access and is handled automatically. More details can be found at Microsoft Access.

FilExt.com note: Check the origin of your file to choose the proper software for opening and viewing it.

How to open a UID file

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

Online UID Text Viewer

Choose your .uid file to view

or drag and drop it here

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

You can extract texts from UID file or capture a preview screenshot using our online UID file viewer:

To do so, click the "Choose your .uid file to view" button above.
Your UID file will then be displayed in the browser.
Now click on "Save as..." at the top of the page.
Then choose the file format (e.g. JPG, PDF, DOCX, TXT, ...) you want.
Your file will be converted and downloaded.

Programs that open and convert UID files:

STAAD.Pro
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. UID files are often referred to as STAAD.Pro cads because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
IBM Voice Type Users File by IBM

UID file format:

To view or edit UID 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. 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. When there is a problem with a file, the first step to solving it is to determine the file format. Below you will find our evaluation of the UID files:

The file type with the extension 'UID' includes a lot of different file formats for different programs. The two most popular formats are as follows:

10% of all UID files start with the bytes 00 00 00 00, which are crucial for this file format. The content consists of readable text data, which can be read using a text editor. The files are often between 150 bytes and 86 KB in size. It is a modern file type. These files are attributed to structure.
7% of all UID files start with the bytes 10 crucial for this file format. If you open these files in a text editor, you can view and read the content yourself. UID files are between 15 bytes and 320 KB in size. Certain words are almost always found in the files, such as College, 100654!Alabama A & M University!Normal!AL, 100663!University of Alabama at Birmingham!Birmingham!AL and 100706!University of Alabama in Huntsville!Huntsville!AL. Files like these have the following tags: group and inst.

The remaining 83% of all UID files are files with no common format, such as XML, ZIP, SQL, config and uid. Files like these are sometimes linked to title, core, chapter, custom, option or player. If you want to find out which format your UID file belongs to, just click on the button "Choose your .uid file to view".

Technical Data for UID File Extension

File classification:

CAD

Related files:

std, accdb, laccdb, exi, exo, database_uuid, nomedia, sdcard, jpg, _playmusicid, uid_xxx, streams, mp4, udi, txt, epiclock, indexervolumeguid, pdf, udid, fseventsd-uuid, uuid, zip, mp3, mdb

a uid specialized project file is a special file format and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with UID files

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