Files with dcd file suffix are related to the CHARMM data format.
There are 5 other file types using
the DCD file extension!
.dcd - Document Content Description (XML) data
.dcd - FORTRAN data
.dcd - DisCryptor encrypted database file
.dcd - DesignCAD technical drawing
.dcd - Dynamic-CD wizard project
What is dcd file? How to open dcd files?
The dcd file extension is associated with the CHARMM (Chemistry at HARvard Macromolecular Mechanics), a molecular simulation software.
The dcd file contains some kind of data used by CHARMM program.
The default software associated to open dcd file:
CHARMM
Company or developer:
The CHARMM Development Project
CHARMM is a molecular simulation program used for a broad range of applications.
Help how to open:
This file type is not meant to be opened directly, there is no software that could open and work with it directly, or there is no information available in public sources about opening this file type. This is usually the case of some internal data files, caches, temporary files etc.
How to convert:
As far as we know, this .dcd file type can't be converted to any other file format. This is usually the case of system, configuration, temporary, or data files containing data exclusive to only one software and used for its own purposes. Also some proprietary or closed file formats cannot be converted to more common file types in order to protect the intellectual property of the developer, which is for example the case of some DRM-protected multimedia files.
List of software applications associated to the .dcd file extension
Recommended software programs are sorted by OS platform (Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android etc.)
and possible program actions that can be done with the file: like open dcd file, edit dcd file, convert dcd file, view dcd file, play dcd file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).
Hint:
Click on the tab below to simply browse between the application actions, to quickly get a list of recommended software, which is able to perform the specified software action, such as opening, editing or converting dcd files.
Programs that can create dcd file - CHARMM data
Programs supporting the exension dcd on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about CHARMM for create dcd file action.
Unspecified and all other actions for computer programs working with dcd file - CHARMM data
Click on the software link for more information about CHARMM. CHARMM uses dcd file type for its internal purposes and/or also by different way than common edit or open file actions (eg. to install/execute/support an application itself, to store application or user data, configure program etc.).
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