File extension PC3
| File type | Autodesk AutoCAD R2000 Plotter Configuration Format |
| Developer | Autodesk |
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What is a PC3 file?
Files with the PC3 extension are associated with professional AutoCAD modeling software. PC3 are files containing configuration data for printing devices (plotters) projects made in the program. Such data can be defined by the user and reused many times.
The information in PC3 files determines with what quality and on what medium (e.g. type of paper, transparency) a document should be printed. AutoCAD is CAD / CAM software released for Windows and Apple Mac OS X.
Program(s) that can open the .PC3 file
Windows
How to open PC3 files
If you cannot open the PC3 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 PC3 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 PC3 file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the PC3 format files
The inability to open and operate the PC3 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 Autodesk AutoCAD R2000 Plotter Configuration Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a PC3 file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the PC3 file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the PC3 from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the PC3 format
- The PC3 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 PC3 file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a PC3 file are out of date.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 PC3 file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the PC3 file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the PC3 file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
Updated 07/09/2022
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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.PC3) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected PC3 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 PC3 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. PC3) 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.