Creo Elements/Pro versioned data
File type: Various data file
Files with 79 file extension contain versioned data created by Creo Elements/Pro, formerly known as Pro/Engineer.
The file belongs to the Creo Elements/Pro CAD/CAM software and is not a general-purpose data exchange format.
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: October 9, 2026
Creo Elements/Pro was developed by PTC as a CAD/CAM application for Microsoft Windows. It was formerly marketed as Pro/Engineer and is part of the product line that later continued under the Creo name.
The 79 file contains a version of data associated with a Creo Elements/Pro design. It is part of the software's versioned file workflow rather than a separately defined document format.
The format is intended for use within compatible PTC software. A 79 file may therefore depend on related Creo Elements/Pro files and on the application version that created or manages it. It is not normally used as a current, standalone interchange format.
Open the related design or project in Creo Elements/Pro, also known as Pro/Engineer, on Microsoft Windows. Keep the 79 file with the other files from the same Creo data set so the software can access the appropriate versioned data.
The file is not generally intended to be opened independently in a text editor or a general-purpose file viewer. If the original Creo software is unavailable, a compatible PTC Creo installation may be required.
The 79 file is not normally converted directly because it is versioned application data rather than an interchange format. Open the associated data in Creo Elements/Pro or compatible Creo software first.
After retrieving the required version, use the CAD software's save or export functions to create a supported exchange file, if the design data and the installed software version permit it.
Software apps that create 79 files:
Microsoft Windows
Software applications that handle other tasks involving 79 files:
Microsoft Windows
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