AMF File

What are AMF files and how to open them

Are you having problems opening an AMF file or are you simply curious about its contents? We're here to explain the properties of these files and provide you with software that can open or handle your AMF files.

What is an AMF file?

AMF files have multiple uses, and Additive Manufacturing Format is one of them. Read more about the other uses further down the page.

Additive Manufacturing Format

These AMF files contain the description of designs used in processes like 3D printing. These files are created by Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software to describe the shape and compositions of 3D objects. The AMF format is XML-based and contains more information than just points to create a 3D structure, e.g., color codes and materials.

How to open AMF files

Important: Different programs may use files with the AMF file extension for different purposes, so unless you are sure which format your AMF file is, you may need to try a few different programs.

While we have not verified the apps ourselves yet, our users have suggested ten different AMF openers which you will find listed below.

Last updated: April 25, 2024

All known file formats using extension .AMF

While Additive Manufacturing Format is a popular type of AMF-file, we know of 5 different uses of the .AMF file extension. Different software may use files with the same extension for different types of data.

Advanced Module Format

These AMF files are audio files in Advanced Module Format used by Dual Module Player for MS-DOS. Audio files created on the Amiga home computer were referred to as "modules", and DMP was an MS-DOS player that could play back these music files.

Amiga Meta File Format

We know that one AMF format is Amiga Meta File Format. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.

Asylum Music Format module

These AMF files contain the music used in Crusader: No Remorse and Crusader, an MS-DOS video game. It uses a tracker-style format. These AMF files get extracted from game resource files.

L3DT Attributes Map File

We know that one AMF format is L3DT Attributes Map File. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.

Various apps that use files with this extension

These apps are known to open certain types of AMF files. Remember, different programs may use AMF files for different purposes, so you may need to try out a few of them to be able to open your specific file.

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