Creo Elements/Pro versioned data
File type: Various data file
A 72 file is versioned data associated with Creo Elements/Pro, also known as Pro/Engineer.
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: October 9, 2026
The 72 file extension is associated with Creo Elements/Pro (also known as Pro/Engineer), a CAD/CAM solution developed by PTC for Microsoft Windows.
A 72 file contains versioned data from Creo Elements/Pro.
This is a software-specific format. It should be handled with the Creo Elements/Pro or Pro/Engineer installation that created the file, where possible.
Open a 72 file on Microsoft Windows with Creo Elements/Pro, also known as Pro/Engineer. Because the file contains versioned data, it may not be intended to open as an independent design document; keep it with its related Creo files when using the software.
If an installed version of Creo does not recognize the file, it may require the original software version or the related design files. A text editor or general CAD viewer is not expected to interpret this format correctly.
A 72 file is not normally converted as a standalone file. Open the related data in Creo Elements/Pro or Pro/Engineer and use that software's save or export commands, if the data is available as a design document.
Software apps that create 72 files:
Microsoft Windows
Software applications that handle other tasks involving 72 files:
Microsoft Windows
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