File extension BTL
| File type | SolidWorks Sheet Metal Bend Table |
| Developer | SolidWorks Corporation |
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What is a BTL file?
BTL is a simple CAD/CAM file format. The main purpose of BTL files is to store sheet metal bend tables and related mathematical calculations. BTL files can be used to program CNC devices.
BTL files can be opened and edited only with SolidWorks. BTL files don’t support conversion to other similar formats.
Program(s) that can open the .BTL file
Windows
How to open BTL files
If you cannot open the BTL file on your computer - there may be several reasons. The first and most important reason (the most common) is the lack of a suitable software that supports BTL among those that are installed on your device.
A very simple way to solve this problem is to find and download the appropriate application. The first part of the task has already been done – the software supporting the BTL file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the BTL format files
The inability to open and operate the BTL file does not necessarily mean that you do not have an appropriate software installed on your computer. There may be other problems that also block our ability to operate the SolidWorks Sheet Metal Bend Table file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a BTL file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the BTL file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the BTL from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the BTL format
- The BTL file which is being opened is infected with an undesirable malware.
- The computer does not have enough hardware resources to cope with the opening of the BTL file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a BTL file are out of date.
If you are sure that all of these reasons do not exist in your case (or have already been eliminated), the BTL file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the BTL file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the BTL file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
Updated 06/18/2022
How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.BTL) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected BTL file. From the drop-down menu select "Choose default program", then click "Browse" and find the desired program. The whole operation must be confirmed by clicking OK. The second and more difficult to do is associate the BTL file extension to the corresponding software in the Windows Registry.
Is there one way to open unknown files?
Many files contain only simple text data. It is possible that while opening unknown files (e.g. BTL) with a simple text editor like Windows Notepad will allow us to see some of the data encoded in the file. This method allows you to preview the contents of many files, but probably not in such a structure as a program dedicated to support them.