PSCAD Power System Simulation software XML case file
File type: Various data file
A .pscx file is a case file used by PSCAD. It stores PSCAD case data in XML text format.
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: October 28, 2026
The PSCAD power system simulation software, developed by Manitoba Hydro International, is used to design and verify all types of power systems through electromagnetic transient simulations. A .pscx file stores case data in XML text format.
PSCAD uses the file as part of its simulation workflow on Microsoft Windows. Because the file is XML-based, its contents can be read as text, but the case data is intended to be interpreted by PSCAD rather than edited as an ordinary document.
Open a .pscx file with PSCAD on Microsoft Windows. Use PSCAD's open or project-management commands to load the case rather than opening the file in a general text editor.
A text editor can display the XML contents, but it will not run the case or provide PSCAD's simulation features.
Open a .pscx file in PSCAD and use the software's available export options to reuse its data in another format where supported.
Although the file is XML text, changing its extension or converting it to another text format will not create a usable PSCAD case.
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