File extension HCR
| File type | HydroCAD Stormwater Modeling System Rainfall Definition |
| Developer | HydroCad Software Solutions |
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What is a HCR file?
HCR is an extension of files associated with a specialized CAD tool called HydroCAD Stormwater Modeling System. HCR files are used to store data used in modeling rainwater runoff. This is rainfall information and includes e.g. rain intensity curves (IDF).
Technically, the HCR is a plain text file. It is an integral part of the hydrological project carried out in the program. This solution is most often used in construction engineering.
Program(s) that can open the .HCR file
Windows
How to open HCR files
If you cannot open the HCR 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 HCR 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 HCR file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the HCR format files
The inability to open and operate the HCR 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 HydroCAD Stormwater Modeling System Rainfall Definition file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a HCR file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the HCR file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the HCR from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the HCR format
- The HCR 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 HCR file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a HCR file are out of date.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 HCR file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the HCR file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the HCR file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
Updated 10/03/2022
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How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.HCR) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected HCR 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 HCR 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. HCR) 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.