Creo Elements/Pro versioned data
File type: Various data file
A .88 file is a versioned data file created by Creo Elements/Pro, formerly known as Pro/ENGINEER.
It belongs to a Creo Elements/Pro CAD project and may represent a saved version of a design file.
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: October 6, 2026
Creo Elements/Pro is a computer-aided design and manufacturing application developed by PTC for Microsoft Windows. The software was previously marketed as Pro/ENGINEER.
The .88 file contains versioned data maintained by the application. Numeric file extensions are used for saved versions of Creo Elements/Pro design data, rather than identifying a separate general-purpose file format.
This is a legacy file associated with the Pro/ENGINEER and Creo Elements/Pro file-management system. Its contents and usability depend on the parent Creo design and the software version that created it.
Open the file with Creo Elements/Pro (Pro/ENGINEER) on Microsoft Windows. Because the .88 extension identifies a versioned file, it may need to be accessed through the related Creo project or restored as the appropriate native design file before it can be opened.
Use a compatible version of the software when possible. A current Creo installation may not open every legacy versioned file directly.
Open the versioned data in a compatible Creo Elements/Pro installation, if possible, and use the application's save or export commands to create a usable native or exchange-format file.
If the file cannot be restored or opened by Creo Elements/Pro, conversion is not normally practical.
Software apps that create 88 files:
Microsoft Windows
Software applications that handle other tasks involving 88 files:
Microsoft Windows
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