AEC

Cinema 4D Adobe After Effects import composition
File type: Digital video and movie file
An aec file extension is related to the Cinema 4D, a 3D rendering tool. An aec file stores video data prepared for Adobe After Effects.
Found 2 different file type records with the same aec filename suffix.
What is aec file?
File type category:
Digital video and movie file
Date updated: January 5, 2025
The aec file extension is associated with the Cinema 4D, a 3D rendering and animation tool and Adobe After Effects digital motion graphics software.
The aec file stores video rendered in the the Cinema 4D and prepared to import in the Adobe After Effects.
To import aec video file to After Effects the Cinema 4D import plug-in must be installed.
How to open aec file?
Use Adobe After Effects to open *.aec composition files. Or save .aec compositing project from Cinema 4D output render settings.
How to convert aec file?
It can be saved from Cinema 4D project to other similar formats in Cinema 4D instead of AEC compositing project for Adobe After Effects.
Suggested software to open aec file:
Associated software actions with the aec file
Software applications that can open aec files:
CINEMA 4D (Microsoft Windows)
Cinema 4D for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Software applications that can edit aec files:
CINEMA 4D (Microsoft Windows)
Cinema 4D for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Software capable of saving aec files:
CINEMA 4D (Microsoft Windows)
Cinema 4D for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Software apps that create aec files:
CINEMA 4D (Microsoft Windows)
Cinema 4D for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Software apps that import aec files:
Adobe After Effects (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that export aec files:
CINEMA 4D (Microsoft Windows)
Cinema 4D for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
DataCAD drawing
File type category:
3d graphics, CAD-CAM-CAE file
Date updated: January 5, 2025
The aec file extension is associated with the DataCAD, a modeling tool that allows architects to create architectural design, presentation, and construction document creation.
The aec file stores drawing created in the DataCAD.
How to open aec file?
Use DataCAD to open *.aec drawing files.
How to convert aec file?
Probably can be exported to other formats.
Suggested software to open aec file:
Associated software actions with the aec file
Software applications that can open aec files:
DataCAD (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that can edit aec files:
DataCAD (Microsoft Windows)
Software capable of saving aec files:
DataCAD (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that create aec files:
DataCAD (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that print aec files:
DataCAD (Microsoft Windows)