FDS

FME Desktop custom data
File type: Various data file
Files with fds file extension can be usually found as some sort of custom files from FME Desktop (Feature Manipulation Engine) software.
Found 4 different file type records with the same fds filename suffix.
What is fds file?
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: September 3, 2019
The fds file extension is mainly associated with FME (Feature Manipulation Engine) by Safe Software.
FME allows users to read and write data in more than 275 spatial and non-spatial formats, including CAD, GIS, raster, database, 3D, and BIM formats.
It appears that .fds files are proprietary to FME i.e. no other application can read or convert them.
How to open fds file?
You can work with this type of *.fds files only using the FME software.
How to convert fds file?
Some sort of export function for *.fds files should be available in FME Desktop.
Suggested software to open fds file:
Associated software actions with the fds file
Software applications that can open fds files:
FME DESKTOP (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that create fds files:
FME DESKTOP (Microsoft Windows)
Final Draft secure document (version 5)
File type category:
Document file
Date updated: August 17, 2023
File extension fds was also used for one of the default formats in older versions of Final Draft screen writing software for Windows.
A .fds file is in the same file format as the .fdr Final Draft document, but it is secured and can not be edited. It was used in version 5 or older and de facto acted as PDF for export, just between Final Draft users.
How to open fds file?
Only old versions of Final Draft can open these files.
How to convert fds file?
You cannot export or edit the secured documents, you have to export the original source.
Suggested software to open fds file:
Associated software actions with the fds file
Software applications that can open fds files:
Final Draft (Multiplatform)
Software apps that create fds files:
Final Draft (Multiplatform)
Software apps that print fds files:
Final Draft (Multiplatform)
JetForm FormFlow data
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: October 22, 2018
The fds file extension is associated with the JetForm FormFlow application that is able to create electronic forms.
The fds file stores various data used for internal purposes of JetForm FormFlow.
JetForm was acquired by Symantec and Adobe and features of JetForm applications were integrated to Symantec and Adobe products.
Suggested software to open fds file:
Associated software actions with the fds file
Software applications that handle other tasks involving fds files:
JetForm Design (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe LiveCycle Designer (Microsoft Windows)
Nintendo Famicom (NES) disk system audio data
File type category:
Emulator file
Date updated: September 21, 2018
The fds file extension is associated with the Nintendo Famicon (NES in Europe), an 8-bit gaming console released in 1983 and discontinued in 1995.
The fds file is used to store audio data generated by Famicon.
It may be used by NES emulators.
How to open fds file?
Use compatible tools to work with *.fds files.
How to convert fds file?
Probably can be exported to other formats.
Suggested software to open fds file:
Associated software actions with the fds file
Software apps that import fds files:
Ninendolator (Microsoft Windows)