How to Create a New File Extension for a File Type

1 On the View menu, select Preferences.

2 The Preferences dialogue box is displayed.

3 Select the File Types tab.

4 In the File Filters box, select the file filter you want to add a file extension to.

5 In the Extensions for selected filter text box, type in the new file extension. For example, if you want to add a 3dml file to the XML file filter, type ;*.3dml.

6 Click OK.


Note: Remember to place semicolons (;) between each file extension.

The new extension is now available from the: Files of type drop-down list box in the Open dialogue box; and the Save as type drop-down list box in the Save As dialogue box.


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