File extension MTL
| File type | OBJ Material Format |
| Developer | N/A |
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What is a MTL file?
File with an .MTL extension contains text information on texture patterns used in adequate objects (OBJ file). It sores information on bitmap names and their location within a project and distribution on a 3D object.
MTL setting files are utilised by 3D modelling software in order to save material settings. Due to the fact that they are test files, they can be opened and modified in regular text editors, however, it is not advised because it may result in disruption of relations within a project.
Program(s) that can open the .MTL file
How to open MTL files
If you cannot open the MTL 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 MTL 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 MTL file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the MTL format files
The inability to open and operate the MTL 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 OBJ Material Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a MTL file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the MTL file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the MTL from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the MTL format
- The MTL 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 MTL file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a MTL file are out of date.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 MTL file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the MTL file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the MTL file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.MTL) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected MTL 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 MTL 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. MTL) 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.