File extension OBS
| File type | WAsP Obstacle List |
| Developer | Wind Energy Division at Risø DTU, Denmark |
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What is a OBS file?
OBS files are used for storing various terrain shape data. OBS files are associated with WAsP, a spatial modeling and wind resource management software for wind turbines and sites.
WasP was developed by a Dutch company Wind Energy Division for calculating and simulating wind turbine effectiveness. OBS files typically contain information about terrain obstacles that affect energy generation parameter of given site.
Program(s) that can open the .OBS file
Windows
How to open OBS files
If you cannot open the OBS 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 OBS 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 OBS file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the OBS format files
The inability to open and operate the OBS 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 WAsP Obstacle List file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a OBS file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the OBS file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the OBS from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the OBS format
- The OBS 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 OBS file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a OBS file are out of date.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 OBS file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the OBS file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the OBS file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
Updated 11/17/2021
How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.OBS) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected OBS 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 OBS 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. OBS) 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.