LanguageISM
InstallShield project
File type: Various data file
An ism file extension is related to the InstallShield a tool for Microsoft Windows that allows users to create Windows installation packages. An ism file stores project.
Found 7 different file type records with the same ism filename suffix.
What is ism file?
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: January 11, 2018
The ism file extension is associated with the InstallShield, a software tool for creating installers or software packages from Flexera software.
The ism file contains project used to create a new installation package.
How to open ism file?
Use InstallShield to open *.ism files.
Suggested software to open ism file:
Associated software actions with the ism file
Software applications that can open ism files:
InstallShield (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that can edit ism files:
InstallShield (Microsoft Windows)
Software capable of saving ism files:
InstallShield (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that create ism files:
InstallShield (Microsoft Windows)
ArchiCAD Geometric Description Language source code
File type category:
Source code and script file
Date updated: July 25, 2019
The ism file extension is used for files written in Geometric Description Language. Used in ArchiCAD.
Probably same or similar as files with DOR file extension.
MIME types:
model/vnd.gdl
model/vnd.gs.gdl
How to open ism file?
Use ArchiCAD to open *.ism files.
How to convert ism file?
Probably cannot be converted to anything else.
Suggested software to open ism file:
Associated software actions with the ism file
Software applications that can open ism files:
ArchiCAD (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that can edit ism files:
ArchiCAD (Microsoft Windows)
Software capable of saving ism files:
ArchiCAD (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that create ism files:
ArchiCAD (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving ism files:
ArchiCAD (Microsoft Windows)
Image System (Multicolor) image format
File type category:
Bitmap image file
Date updated: June 23, 2025
The ism file extension is used for Image System (Multicolor) image format, probably some older or rare bitmap image format.
Most likely some old format without support. No further information could be found.
How to open ism file?
Use XnView to work with *.ism files.
How to convert ism file?
Probably can be exported to other formats.
Suggested software to open ism file:
Associated software actions with the ism file
Programs for viewing ism files:
XnView MP (Multiplatform)
Software apps that print ism files:
XnView MP (Multiplatform)
MySQL ISAM table handler data
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: June 7, 2017
File extension ism is also used for one of the files in MySQL. These .ism files contain ISAM table handler data. Most like some unique files only used in MySQL.
How to open ism file?
Most likely accessed as part of MySQL and not manually by the user.
How to convert ism file?
It is unlikely that you can convert this type of .ism to anything else.
Suggested software to open ism file:
Associated software actions with the ism file
Software applications that handle other tasks involving ism files:
MySQL (Microsoft Windows)
MySQL for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
MySQL for Linux (Linux/Unix)
MariaDB (Multiplatform)
SimulationX encrypted model
File type category:
Encoded and encrypted file
Date updated: August 29, 2018
The ism file extension is also related to SimulationX, a software for valuation of the interaction of all components of technical systems.
These ism file contains encrypted model used in the program.
How to open ism file?
Use compatible tools to work with *.ism files.
How to convert ism file?
Probably can be converted to other formats.
Suggested software to open ism file:
Associated software actions with the ism file
Software apps that create ism files:
SimulationX (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving ism files:
SimulationX (Microsoft Windows)
Smooth Streaming MPEG-4 server manifest
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: May 9, 2019
The ism file extension is also related to Microsoft's Smooth Streaming service.
Smooth Streaming is extension for Internet Information Services (IIS) and used to streaming video in to Silverlight and other compatible clients.
The ism file contains a server side manifest generated for a ismv fragment multimedia content.
How to open ism file?
It does not appear possible to access this file type manually, it is access by the streaming server of the actual multimedia content (*.ismv usually).
How to convert ism file?
This file type is not meant to be converted to anything else.
Associated software actions with the ism file
Software apps that export ism files:
mp4split (Multiplatform)
Synergy/DE data index
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: January 10, 2017
The ism file extension is related to the Synergy/DE, a suite for development tools, which enables users to create programs with Synergy DBL language.
The ism file contains data index created by Synergy/DE.
Suggested software to open ism file:
Associated software actions with the ism file
Software apps that create ism files:
Synergy/DE (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving ism files:
Synergy/DE (Microsoft Windows)