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(@dllower)
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I am working on several MAC computers that each have 100's of files with the extension.xyz. The header is C2 1A 23 FF 00 - I am at a loss as to how I can view these files. FTK 3.1 and Encase 6.16 do not recognize them.

I have downloaded several viewers including Rapid Form Viewer, Jmol and XYZ_DV. None of them will view the files.

Can anyone tell me what these files are??

Thanks
DLLower@gmail.com


   
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rspishock
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The following if from filext.com

"The XYZ file type is primarily associated with 'Graph Coordinates'. A number of CAD programs work with .XYZ files which are comma delimited text files containing just xyz coordinates of points in space. The free program DXF2XYZ converts a DXF file to an XYZ file. Some other 3D scanners also use this format. RapidForm Free Viewer may be able to view them. "

Hopefully this helps.


   
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(@dllower)
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Do you know which file on a MAC tells you what program is associated with extensions.

In Windows I can find this information in the registry.


   
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benfindlay
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Take a look at /Users/[username]/Library/Preferences/com.apple.LaunchServices.plist

I think they are user specific, so you may need to examine several, depending on circumstances.

Hope this helps

Ben


   
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Beetle
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Please! It is Mac as in Macintosh. MAC is media access control.

If you look at the files in Encase you will see ._filename.xyz files that are the resource forks for the files. Take a look at these in hex and you may see information about the file creator application. wmmv.


   
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