AEDT File Extension

What is AEDT file?

Full format name of files that use AEDT extension is ANSYS Electronics Desktop Data Format. AEDT files are supported by software applications available for devices running Windows. Files with AEDT extension are categorized as Misc Files files. The Misc Files subset comprises 6033 various file formats. ANSYS Electronics Desktop is by far the most used program for working with AEDT files. Software named ANSYS Electronics Desktop was created by ANSYS Inc.. In order to find more detailed information on the software and AEDT files, check the developer’s official website.

Programs which support AEDT file extension

Below is a table that list programs that support AEDT files. Files with AEDT extension, just like any other file formats, can be found on any operating system. The files in question may be transferred to other devices, be it mobile or stationary, yet not all systems may be capable of properly handling such files.

Updated: 05/07/2020

How to open file with AEDT extension?

Problems with accessing AEDT may be due to various reasons. What is important, all common issues related to files with AEDT extension can be resolved by the users themselves. The process is quick and doesn’t involve an IT expert. We have prepared a listing of which will help you resolve your problems with AEDT files.

Step 1. Download and install ANSYS Electronics Desktop

The main and most frequent cause precluding users form opening AEDT files is that no program that can handle AEDT files is installed on user’s system. The solution is straightforward, just download and install ANSYS Electronics Desktop. Above you will find a complete listing of programs that support AEDT files, classified according to system platforms for which they are available. The safest method of downloading ANSYS Electronics Desktop installed is by going to developer’s website (ANSYS Inc.) and downloading the software using provided links.

Step 2. Verify the you have the latest version of ANSYS Electronics Desktop

You still cannot access AEDT files although ANSYS Electronics Desktop is installed on your system? Make sure that the software is up to date. Software developers may implement support for more modern file formats in updated versions of their products. This can be one of the causes why AEDT files are not compatible with ANSYS Electronics Desktop. The most recent version of ANSYS Electronics Desktop is backward compatible and can handle file formats supported by older versions of the software.

Step 3. Set the default application to open AEDT files to ANSYS Electronics Desktop

If the issue has not been solved in the previous step, you should associate AEDT files with latest version of ANSYS Electronics Desktop you have installed on your device. The next step should pose no problems. The procedure is straightforward and largely system-independent

Selecting the first-choice application in Windows

• Right-click the AEDT file and choose Open with option
• Select Choose another app → More apps
• The last step is to select Look for another app on this PC option supply the directory path to the folder where ANSYS Electronics Desktop is installed. Now all that is left is to confirm your choice by selecting Always use this app to open AEDT files and clicking OK.

Selecting the first-choice application in Mac OS

• Right-click the AEDT file and select Information
• Open the Open with section by clicking its name
• Select ANSYS Electronics Desktop and click Change for all...
• If you followed the previous steps a message should appear: This change will be applied to all files with AEDT extension. Next, click the Continue button to finalize the process.

Step 4. Ensure that the AEDT file is complete and free of errors

Should the problem still occur after following steps 1-3, check if the AEDT file is valid. Being unable to access the file can be related to various issues.

1. Verify that the AEDT in question is not infected with a computer virus

Should it happed that the AEDT is infected with a virus, this may be that cause that prevents you from accessing it. Scan the AEDT file as well as your computer for malware or viruses. AEDT file is infected with malware? Follow the steps suggested by your antivirus software.

2. Verify that the AEDT file’s structure is intact

Did you receive the AEDT file in question from a different person? Ask him/her to send it one more time. During the copy process of the file errors may occurred rendering the file incomplete or corrupted. This could be the source of encountered problems with the file. When downloading the file with AEDT extension from the internet an error may occurred resulting in incomplete file. Try downloading the file again.

3. Check if the user that you are logged as has administrative privileges.

Some files require elevated access rights to open them. Switch to an account that has required privileges and try opening the ANSYS Electronics Desktop Data Format file again.

4. Verify that your device fulfills the requirements to be able to open ANSYS Electronics Desktop

If the system is under havy load, it may not be able to handle the program that you use to open files with AEDT extension. In this case close the other applications.

5. Check if you have the latest updates to the operating system and drivers

Up-to-date system and drivers not only makes your computer more secure, but also may solve problems with ANSYS Electronics Desktop Data Format file. It may be the case that the AEDT files work properly with updated software that addresses some system bugs.

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