File extension SAT
| File type | 3D ACIS Model Format |
| Developer | Spatial |
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What is a SAT file?
Files with the .SAT extension contain a three-dimensional geometric model saved in the form of an ASCII text file in accordance with Spatial’s ACIS solid modeling standard.
The same data can also be saved in binary form, which, however, requires changing the extension to .SAB. SAT files are used mostly for exchanging information on 3D models between various systems, and, as such, they are supported by many 3D CAD programs, provided that they have Spatial’s 3D ACIS component. The SAT format is used in all the different industries that utilize CAD, CAM, CAE, AEC, CMM, and three-dimensional animation.
Program(s) that can open the .SAT file
Mac OS
Linux
Android
iOS
Windows Phone
How to open SAT files
If you cannot open the SAT 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 SAT 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 SAT file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the SAT format files
The inability to open and operate the SAT 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 3D ACIS Model Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a SAT file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the SAT file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the SAT from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the SAT format
- The SAT 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 SAT file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a SAT file are out of date.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 SAT file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the SAT file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the SAT file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
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This extension
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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.SAT) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected SAT 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 SAT 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. SAT) 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.