alphabetical list of extensions

File extension .MDL

Description of the problem

If you have on your computer a .MDL file that you cannot open, you are in exactly the same situation as thousands of other people who have similar problems with this or any other unknown file.

There may be several reasons why you cannot open the file with .MDL extension. Directly on this website you can find a solution of the most common problem with the .MDL file – that you do not have on your computer the appropriate program to open the file.

Solution

From the list below, select the appropriate program, install it and double click on the icon of a file that did not want to open - the problem with the .MDL file extension should be solved. However, if this does not happen, go back to the website to learn about other possible causes of the error, which have been described at the bottom of the website.

Category

Data Files

Developer

Microsoft

Popularity

File name: Flight Simulator 95/98 3D model file

Programs that will open this file:

Windows

MDL2DXF

Microsoft Flight Simulator 95

Microsoft Flight Simulator 98

Category

Game Files

Developer

Valve

Popularity

File name: Half-Life Model File

Programs that will open this file:

Windows

Half-Life

Half-Life 2

Half-Life Model Viewer

MDLDecompiler

MilkShape 3D

Mac OS

Half-Life 2

Linux

Half-Life Model Viewer

Category

Data Files

Developer

N/A

Popularity

File name: Rational Rose Model File

Programs that will open this file:

Windows

Rational Rose

Linux

Rational Rose

Category

3D Image Files

Developer

Blizzard Entertainment

Popularity

File name: Warcraft 3 3D Model Text File

Programs that will open this file:

Windows

MDLX Converter

Notepad

Notepad++

Text editor

Warcraft 3 Art Tools

Mac OS

Apple TextEdit

Text editor

TextWrangler

Category

Audio Files

Developer

N/A

Popularity

File name: DigiTrakker Module

Programs that will open this file:

Windows

DigiTrakker

MODPlug Player

Mac OS

CocoModX

Category

CAD Files

Developer

Lectra

Popularity

File name: Lectra Modaris Clothing Design File

Programs that will open this file:

Windows

Modaris

OptiTex Lectra

PAD Pattern Design

Remember!

The .MDL file extension can correspond to several not related file formats. If there is more than one file format with the .MDL extension, you will probably find most of them at this website. Remember that you need to download a program to support a particular file type. So first look through the entire contents of the website to select a program to support just the file you have.

Other possible reasons why your .MDL file does not want to open

In addition to the problem described above, i.e. the lack of the appropriate application to support the .MDL file, there may be several reasons that cause problems with opening and operation of the data format:

1. Incorrect version of the installed application

A quite common problem is the lack of application in the appropriate version. Even if you have an application, with the help of which you should open the .MDL file, you may have a problem with it because of its version. Perhaps in previous versions the application has not yet supported the .MDL file, so download the update and check again.

2. Incorrect .MDL file association with the program

If you have already installed the appropriate application, and it is the correct version, the file may not open correctly, because the operating system does not have information that this program supports the file. So you need to "show" which program the computer should use. To do this:

Right-click the .MDL file
Go to the "Open with" - then "Choose default program ..."
Locate the appropriate application
Click "OK"

3. The file is corrupt

It also happens that the file you want to open is corrupt and therefore there is no such possibility. In this situation, you should find its different version, or ask a person from whom you got, to send it again.