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Designing Buildings at 08:03, 8 December 2020

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Designing Buildings at 10:00, 20 February 2020

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	Non-proprietary file formats are vendor-neutral which means they can be read and edited by any suitable software. Often these are open source, with international collaboration for their development.		Non-proprietary file formats are vendor-neutral which means they can be read and edited by any suitable software. Often these are open source, with international collaboration for their development.

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	* AutoCAD.		* AutoCAD.
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	* Information Delivery Manual (IDM).		* Information Delivery Manual (IDM).
	* Open data.		* Open data.
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Designing Buildings at 16:32, 12 June 2017

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−	A native file is the default file format that a software application is designed to work with~~, and most likely as a one-to-one relationship with the features of the application~~. The software uses the native file format to arrange data, i.e. to create or save files.	+	A native file is the default file format that a software application is designed to work with. The software uses the native file format to arrange data, i.e. to create, save or open files.

−	A 'foreign' file that is unrecognised by the application will be unable to be displayed or, if it can be opened, may be displayed improperly due to the incorrect translation of data.	+	A 'foreign' file is one that is unrecognised by the application, and so will be unable to be displayed or, if it can be opened, may be displayed improperly due to the incorrect translation of data.

−	Many software developers create ~~proprietary~~ file formats which can initially only be used by ~~that~~ software. If the software or application becomes popular enough ~~that~~ other developers release software that mimics or extends its ~~functionalities~~, they ~~will~~ may also use this file format, and so it can become standard in that particular field of use.	+	Many software developers create native file formats which can initially only be used by their own software. But if the software or application then becomes popular enough, other developers may release software that mimics or extends its functionality, they may also use this file format, and so it can become standard in that particular field of use.

−	Files can be saved in formats other than their native formats ~~in some software programs~~. For example, the data in a Microsoft Word document file is customised and optimised for be read only in Microsoft Word, and have a .doc or .docx file extension. However, files can also be saved in formats such as .txt, .pdf, and .rtf.	+	Files can often be saved in formats other than their native formats. For example, the data in a Microsoft Word document file is customised and optimised for be read only in Microsoft Word, and have a .doc or .docx file extension. However, files can also be saved in formats such as .txt, .pdf, and .rtf.

	In other cases, applications may be able to open files but not save them in the same format, due to licensing issues or perhaps due to the feature not yet being implemented in the application’s programming.		In other cases, applications may be able to open files but not save them in the same format, due to licensing issues or perhaps due to the feature not yet being implemented in the application’s programming.

−	Similarly, CAD and 3D modeling software used by architects and designers can save and read files from other similar software or in standard file formats.	+	Similarly, CAD and 3D modeling software used by architects and designers can save and read files from other similar software or in standard file formats. For example, the native file format for AutoCAD is .dwg, but files can also be produced in an interchange file format DXF.
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		+	Proprietary file formats are those that are only readable by their own, and other permitted, software. The use of proprietary formats may hamper interoperability if project team members are using different types of software.
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		+	Non-proprietary file formats are vendor-neutral which means they can be read and edited by any suitable software. Often these are open source, with international collaboration for their development.

	= Find out more =		= Find out more =
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	=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===		=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===

		+	* AutoCAD.
		+	* BIM.
	* Common data environment.		* Common data environment.
	* Computer aided design CAD.		* Computer aided design CAD.

Designing Buildings at 16:23, 12 June 2017

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−	A native file is the default file format that a software application is designed to work with, and most likely as a one-to-one relationship with the features of the application. The ~~computer operating system~~ uses the native file format to arrange data, i.e. to create or save files.	+	A native file is the default file format that a software application is designed to work with, and most likely as a one-to-one relationship with the features of the application. The software uses the native file format to arrange data, i.e. to create or save files.

−	A ~~native file allows a program to distinguish the type of file and how it is to be displayed when opened. A~~ foreign file that is unrecognised by the ~~program~~ will be unable to be displayed or, if it can be opened, may be displayed improperly due to an incorrect translation of data.	+	A 'foreign' file that is unrecognised by the application will be unable to be displayed or, if it can be opened, may be displayed improperly due to the incorrect translation of data.

−	~~Most~~ software developers create proprietary file formats which can initially only be used by that software. If the software or application becomes popular enough that other developers release software that mimics or extends its functionalities, they will use this file format, ~~which~~ can ~~then~~ become standard in that particular field of use.	+	Many software developers create proprietary file formats which can initially only be used by that software. If the software or application becomes popular enough that other developers release software that mimics or extends its functionalities, they will may also use this file format, and so it can become standard in that particular field of use.

−	Files can be saved in formats other than their native formats in some software programs. For example, the data in a Microsoft Word document file is customised and optimised for be read only in Microsoft Word, and have a .doc or .docx file extension. However, files can ~~still~~ be saved in formats such as .txt, .pdf, and .rtf.	+	Files can be saved in formats other than their native formats in some software programs. For example, the data in a Microsoft Word document file is customised and optimised for be read only in Microsoft Word, and have a .doc or .docx file extension. However, files can also be saved in formats such as .txt, .pdf, and .rtf.

	In other cases, applications may be able to open files but not save them in the same format, due to licensing issues or perhaps due to the feature not yet being implemented in the application’s programming.		In other cases, applications may be able to open files but not save them in the same format, due to licensing issues or perhaps due to the feature not yet being implemented in the application’s programming.

−	~~Image-editing software such as Photoshop can be saved in the majority of available image formats.~~ Similarly, CAD and 3D modeling software used by architects and designers can save and read files from other similar software or in standard file formats.	+	Similarly, CAD and 3D modeling software used by architects and designers can save and read files from other similar software or in standard file formats.

	= Find out more =		= Find out more =

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A native file is the default file format that a software application is designed to work with, and most likely as a one-to-one relationship with the features of the application. The computer operating system uses the native file format to arrange data, i.e. to create or save files.

A native file allows a program to distinguish the type of file and how it is to be displayed when opened. A foreign file that is unrecognised by the program will be unable to be displayed or, if it can be opened, may be displayed improperly due to an incorrect translation of data.

Most software developers create proprietary file formats which can initially only be used by that software. If the software or application becomes popular enough that other developers release software that mimics or extends its functionalities, they will use this file format, which can then become standard in that particular field of use.

Files can be saved in formats other than their native formats in some software programs. For example, the data in a Microsoft Word document file is customised and optimised for be read only in Microsoft Word, and have a .doc or .docx file extension. However, files can still be saved in formats such as .txt, .pdf, and .rtf.

In other cases, applications may be able to open files but not save them in the same format, due to licensing issues or perhaps due to the feature not yet being implemented in the application’s programming.

Image-editing software such as Photoshop can be saved in the majority of available image formats. Similarly, CAD and 3D modeling software used by architects and designers can save and read files from other similar software or in standard file formats.

= Find out more =

=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===

* Common data environment.
* Computer aided design CAD.
* Document control.
* File formats for BIM.
* Industry Foundation Classes.
* Information and communications technology.
* Information Delivery Manual (IDM).
* Open data.

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