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File Formats and Extensions

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File Formats and

Extensions

© Copyright William Rowan 2007


Objectives

By the end of this lesson you will be able to:

• Use and understand the various file


formats and images associated with CAD
and related ICT software
File Formats

What are file formats/ extensions?


• A file format/ extension relates to the last
three/ four letters at the end of a file name
e.g. image_transfer.doc

• It is possible that you cannot see them as


your computer may be set to hide them
File Formats

To show the file extensions you need to:


• Select the “Tools” menu in a folder
• Select “Folder Options”
• A new dialog box will appear
• Click on the “View” tab along the top of the
dialog box
• Scroll down the list of options and uncheck the
box beside “Hide extensions for known file
types”
File Formats
File Formats

What it the purpose of file formats/


extensions?
• File formats/ extensions are there so that
your computer knows what programme to
use to open the file
• As you may already know it is not possible
to open a music file (.wma) in Microsoft
Word (.doc) and so on
File Formats

Why would you use different file formats?


• The reason for using a different file format when
saving a document is that each format will have
different properties that may be required for your
document
• This is particularly important when saving
graphics e.g. The GIF format is used for still
images and simple animations and a JPEG will
only store static photographic images
File Formats

These are some of the file formats/


extensions that are related with the ICT
applications on your computer:
• .doc – Microsoft Word
• .xls – Microsoft Excel

• .ppt – Microsoft PowerPoint


File Formats

These are some of the most common file


formats/ extensions that are related with
SolidWorks:
• .SLDPRT – SW Part file

• .SLDDRW – SW Drawing file

• .SLDASM – SW Assembly file


File Formats

Here is another CAD related file type that


you may come across:
• .dwg – AutoCAD drawing
Image file formats

Below are some of the file formats/


extensions that are related with image files
on your computer:
• .JPEG - Joint Photographic Experts Group
• .GIF - Graphics Interchange Format
• .TIFF – Tag Image File
• .PNG – Portable Network Graphics
File Formats

• When saving files it is possible to save it in


a different format if you want
• Each programme will have a list of different
file formats that can be opened using that
programme
File Formats

• When the “Save As” dialog box is open


click on the drop down menu for “Save as
Type”
File Formats

• A list of the file formats that the programme


supports is shown and you can now save
your document in a format you want
PDF Format

What is a PDF?

• PDF stands for “Portable Document


Format”
• It is used for creating electronic documents
• The file extension is .pdf
PDF Format

Advantages of PDF
• PDF files are compact. It helps to minimise
the size of a file and keep it at a minimum
• Once a file is created using PDF it cannot
be edited by any third parties
• PDF can contain multimedia elements like
movies and sound as well as links to
webpage's
PDF Format

How to create a PDF?


• To do this you will need to have specific
software that will create a PDF for you on
your computer such as CutePDF Writer
which can be downloaded free from the
internet
• http://www.cutepdf.com/Products/CutePDF
/writer.asp
PDF Format

• The method for saving a document as a


PDF is not the same as described earlier
on in the presentation using the “Save as
Type” approach
• You will not find the PDF file extension in
the list of file formats
PDF Format

• To save a file as a PDF you must select


“Print” (Ctrl +P) from the “File” menu
• This will open a new dialog box
• In this you need to select the drop down
menu for the name of the printer and select
the PDF writer
PDF Format
PDF Format

• Now click OK
• This will now open another dialog box in
which you can select where you want to
save the file
• Once you have selected the location click
on “Save”
PDF Format
PDF Format

• Your PDF document in now in this location


Now you try!

• See how many different file extensions


Microsoft Word, Excel can open or save
and using the “Help” menu find out more
about these
• Repeat the same for SolidWorks
• When you have being introduced to “Web
research” you can try this again if you want
further information!
Now you try!

• Create a PDF for a Microsoft Excel


document and for a SolidWorks part
drawing

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